![]() ![]() It will start a new and urgently needed conversation about what it really means to be a woman today. ![]() Now, in Dear Ijeawele, she goes a step further and covers every feminist topic you can imaginedomestic chores, gendered language, female sexuality, objectification, race, and much more. Dear Ijeawele goes right to the heart of sexual politics in the 21st century. 'In We Should All Be Feminists, Adichie distilled the essence of feminism into a powerful treatise. It debunks the myth that women are somehow biologically arranged to be in the kitchen making dinner, and that men can “allow” women to have full careers. From encouraging her to choose a helicopter, and not only a doll, as a toy if she so desires having open conversations with her about clothes, makeup, and sexuality. ![]() Read: African feminism and the politics of ‘Being Pretty’Īccording to Penguin Random House, here are 15 invaluable suggestions–compelling, direct, wryly funny, and perceptive–for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. The letter is now Adichie's latest book, Dear. The book is a continuation of the letter. When a friend asked for her advice on how to raise a feminist daughter, author Chimananda Ngozi Adichie wrote her a letter with 15 suggestions. The response was well received on social media. The reply to the letter which came in the form of a Facebook post in October last year gave 15 steps on how to raise the girl child. Dear Ijeawele is dedicated to two of Chimamanda’s favourite women. ![]()
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