pickAlthough much of what she writes about is specifically & necessarily gendered, Adichie's advice to her friend about raising a feminist daughter is applicable to all children... and folks who aren't children. Concise, clever, & exceedingly well-written. Will absolutely be gifting this book. • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 • #incaseyoucouldnttellfromallthequotesiposted #ireallylikedthisbook •#thisiswhatafeministreads
"Teach her about difference. Make difference normal. Teach her not to attach value to difference. And the reason for this is not to be fair or to be nice, but merely to be human and practical. Because difference is the reality of our world. And by teaching her about difference, you are equipping her to survive in a diverse world...." • THIS. #thisiswhatafeministreads
"Teach her that to love is not only to give but also to take. This is important because we give girls subtle cues about their lives--we teach girls that a large component of their ability to love is their ability to sacrifice their selves. We do not teach this to boys. Teach her that to love she must give of herself emotionally but she must also expect to be given." • #thisiswhatafeministreads
"Her job is not to make herself likeable, her job is to be her full self, a self that is honest and aware of the equal humanity of other people." • #thisiswhatafeministreads
"Being a feminist is like being pregnant. You either are or you are not. You either believe in the full equality of men and women or you do not." • #thisiswhatafeministreads
Came home to some excellent #bookmail, which *almost* makes up for not having time to visit McKays while we were in Nashville. Excited for all of these, but planning to read Dear Ijeawele first so I can decide if I'm going to give it to two of my best friends whose respective children are all turning two in the next few months. • #auntylaurengivesbooks #notjustforthebabiesbutalsoforherbesties #booksforeveryone • #thisiswhatafeministreads
pickI've had my eye on this book for a while, having read a lot of great things about it, and it lives up to the hype. Really excellent illustrations with detail and color that I look forward to exploring further; it's a beautiful book. A lot of big ideas are covered, written in simple (but not simplistic) rhymes. Note: works best as a read aloud. It's progressive af, so if that's your bag, this is your book. • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 • #thisiswhatafeministreads
In honor of #internationalwomensday, my evening read. 📖#thisiswhatafeministreads
