We Should All Be Feminist. #Bookreview.

Hello World, 


Uh-oh another Feminist Blog. Even I thought that when I read this book. "Great, should I really write review?" 
As soon as I finished reading this book, I knew I had to. Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, gave speech which ended up inspiring this essay/book. It made me so aware of how ignorant I was towards feminism in other countries. We are fortunate to how we are treated here in England and in America, compared to other countries. 

Chimamanda describes how, some woman are completely ignored by business and other men. How they would only assume it is the male that brings in the income and take the lead in all other aspects. Females couldn't enter a bar/pub or even a hotel without a male or being questioned their business and if they was a prostitute. 

I've always called myself a feminist because I don't want children and it bothers me how a lot of male and mostly females particularly in my line of work will always tell me, "when you meet that one, you'll change you mind". It's almost as if, that is the only thing they have been taught in life. That we are actually only here to have children. It sometimes bothers me that there are some people I am acquainted with, would change their own persona in front of a man or in front of other people because they are female. Chimamanda describes this in her book as well, saying;

I know an unmarried woman in Nigeria who, when she goes to conferences, wears a wedding ring because she wants her colleagues to - according to her- 'give her respect' 

Page 29, We Should All Be Femimist: Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. 

Chimamanda describes that we need to raise our children so much more differently to help with the new generation. To teach boys that is OK to grow and share emotions and that they do not need to masculine and to respect others. To teach females that they are not a princess, but a potential independent person who will respect others and to achieve high dreams. To teach both genders things they will need to learn in life; cooking, sewing, changing a car tyre, how to fix things, tool kit! 
I generally would like to see the whole world respecting females and males in the future, where girls can go anywhere and do whatever they please at a more equal position. I would love to see a place where girls are not expected to reproduce and can find stable living without a man involved. The same for a man, where they can express their wishes and their emotions without being told to 'man up' or 'grow some balls' 

I strongly recommend this book to read and to own. 
Claire