The need for feminism is not just an Indian thing but is the universal need. Book highlights the gender oppression, sexual violence and the worldview of feminism.
“We Should All Be The Feminists” is a book written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In this book the writer questions the various cultural aspects that are based on gender inequality. It highlights the gender oppression, sexual violence and the worldview of feminism.
The need for feminism is not just an Indian thing but is the universal need. In the article we will discuss the key ideas given by Adichie in this book.
The Highlights that make the Book worth must Read
“For centuries, the world divided human beings into two groups and then proceeded to exclude and oppress one group. It is only fair that the solution to the problem acknowledges that”
By the above stated statement, the first reason that makes this book worthwhile is that it highlights female advocacy. In this statement Adichie takes the curtain off from the oppression of gender and states that two genders were formed, the male and the female but oppressed only the one gender. The society after oppressing does not even acknowledge it and acknowledgement is must.
“But by far the worst thing we do to males — by making them feel they have to be hard — is that we leave them with very fragile egos. The harder a man feels compelled to be, the weaker his ego is.”
This statement touches a very important topic that leads men to think of masculine control. The cause of this issue is the societal pressure that forces men to be hard and makes them feel emotional tightness. All this unnecessary pressure results in the ego issues in men and makes them fragile.
“Culture does not make people. People make culture. If it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.”
It isn’t about men and women, it’s about culture and humanity. Adichie says that people are not made by culture but the culture is. If the culture suggests not to give full humanity to women, change the culture.
“Gender, as it functions today, is a grave injustice. I am angry. We should all be angry. Anger has a long history of bringing about positive change. But I am also hopeful because I believe deeply in the ability of human beings to remake themselves for the better.”
At last Adichie says that the gender that is functioning today needs anger to be evoked.Also, suggests that Ngozi has a hope that human beings can remake the culture and bring the change.
We should all be feminists to bring about the significant change I’m society.
