We Should All Be Feminists [Paperback]

The highly acclaimed, provocative New York Times bestseller from the award-winning author ofAmericanah,“one of the world’s great contemporary writers” (Barack Obama).

In this personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it means to be a woman now—and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.“Nuanced and rousing.” —Vogue 
 
“Adichie is so smart about so many things.” —San Francisco ChronicleChimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the author of award-winning and bestselling novels, includingAmericanahandHalf of a Yellow Sun,and the short story collectionThe Thing Around Your Neck. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, she divides her time between the United States and Nigeria.INTRODUCTION

 This is a modified version of a talk I delivered in December 2012 at TEDxEuston, a yearly conference focused on Africa. Speakers from diverse fields deliver concise talks aimed at challenging and inspiring Africans and friends of Africa. I had spoken at a different TED conference a few years before, giving a talk titled ‘The Danger of the Single Story’ about how stereotypes limit and shape our thinking, especially about Africa. It seems to me that the word feminist, and the idea of feminism itself, is also limited by stereotypes. When my brother Chuks and best friend Ike, both co-organizers of the TEDxEuston conference, insisted that I speak, I could not say no. I decided to speak about feminism because it is something IlX