Chimamanda has countlessly taken the stand to point out racism in the modern world. Her 2013 novel ‘Americanah’ explored in great detail what it meant to be an African woman in the US.
We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings the way boys are.Īnother thing Chimamanda voiced out her views on was racism.
Now marriage can be a source of joy, love, and mutual support, but why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage, and we don’t teach boys the same? We raise girls to see each other as competitors, not for jobs or for accomplishments which I think can be a good thing, but for the attention of men. Because I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage, I am expected to make my life choices, always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important. You should aim to be successful but not too successful otherwise you will threaten the man. We say to girls you can have ambition but not too much. We teach girls to shrink themselves to make themselves smaller. In 2013, Chimamanda’s TEDx speech on feminism got sampled in the song Flawless by Beyoncé. Anger has a long history of bringing about positive change, but in addition to being angry, I’m also hopeful because I believe deeply in the ability of human beings to make and remake themselves for the better. Gender, as it functions today, is a grave injustice. Citing the injustice resulting from gender equality, Chimamanda stressed displeasure for how society shoved women to the sideline. In her talk titled ‘We Should All Be Feminists,’ Chimamanda shared her experiences as an African feminist. From Olanna to Kainene, Chimamanda has made female characters in her books stand out as symbols of strength, resilience, and intelligence. Through her novels, she voiced gender equality and women empowerment. As an African woman who struggled to find her place in society, Chimamanda began speaking up supporting women’s empowerment.Ĭhimamanda is a feminist and the author of ‘ Purple Hibiscus,’ ‘Half of a Yellow Sun,’ and ‘Americanah.’ However, Chimamanda has also made her stance known regarding gender equality. Chimamanda is an author who has never shied away from voicing her opinions regarding feminism and racism.
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