![]() ![]() If she sees you reading, she will understand that reading is valuable. You either believe in the full equality of women, or you do not. It is a hollow, appeasing, and bankrupt idea. It is the idea of conditional female equality. Beware the danger of what I call Feminism Lite. ![]() Do not ever tell her that she should do or not do something “because you are a girl.” ‘Because you are a girl’ is never a reason for anything. Teach her that ‘gender roles’ is absolute nonsense.Remember in primary school we learnt that a verb was a ‘doing’ word? Well, a father is as much a verb as a mother. Motherhood is a glorious gift, but do not define yourself solely by motherhood. Below are excerpts from the poignant piece: She then goes on to give her friend 15 suggestions on how to raise a feminist, going into a detailed explanation of each suggestion. Each one is thought-provoking and full of advice, a must-read for every parent. The letter-styled piece, is in response to her friend Ijeawele‘s question about how to raise her newborn daughter Chizalum to become a feminist.Īdichie starts by sharing her two ‘feminist tools’ for responding to situations – one’s premise, and if the same result will be obtained when roles are reversed. Award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is out with a new piece of literary brilliance titled “DEAR IJEAWELE, OR A FEMINIST MANIFESTO IN FIFTEEN SUGGESTIONS”. ![]()
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