And there are no hormones for those attributes. It is the more intelligent, the more knowledgeable, the more creative, more innovative. “ The person more qualified to lead is not the physically stronger person. However, today’s world is not based on fight or flight. A patriarchal society made sense one thousand years ago since “physical strength was the most important attribute for survival.” The most physically fit person led others because of the need for food and shelter. If you fought against this rule, shame would follow.Īdichie summed up the progression of feminism in a way I had never understood before. Her culture’s definition of a feminist hates men, believing “women should always be in charge.” Equality was too much to ask for. Having no choice, she asked male strangers to link arms since she needed “help” to enter. In Nigeria, she was not able to enter clubs on her own. Similarly, she grew up in an environment where misogyny was an inherent part of her culture. I have had instances where my thoughts were not equal to a man’s. Her thoughtful remarks help me recognize the behaviors I should accept in others. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was an absolutely incredible book.

I had no clue about the fight against feminism. Completely baffled by their response, I thought to myself, “Why are they talking about politics? I spoke about not being paid enough.” A student raised their hand and asked mockingly, “Are you going to vote for Hillary Clinton?” The majority republican class boomed with laughter. Since I was writing about equal rights, surely there would not be any backlash.Īfter presenting to the class, I asked if anyone had questions. It was the first time I wrote about a topic I was truly passionate about.

Being my first substantial research paper, I was very proud of my work. I did plenty of research on the historical significance and negative impacts of inequality. During eighth grade in 2015, I presented an English paper on the gender pay gap.

We should all feminist