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![]() ![]() ![]() While feminism advocates for equity and equality between men and women in all aspects of life, the fiercest opponents of women's liberation believe that feminism is a social movement that focuses on reversing gender roles and making men inferior.Īdichie's "We Should All Be Feminists" succinctly unearths the need to transform social beliefs and gender constructs that promote the disparity between men and women. She argues that "feminist" isn't an insult, but rather a label that should be embraced by all. We Should All Be Feminists includes anecdotes and analyses about what it means to be a feminist. The essay was adapted from Adichie's 2012 TEDx talk of the same name, first delivered at TEDx Euston in London, which has been viewed more than six million times. First published in 2014 by Fourth Estate, it talks about the definition of feminism for the 21st century. We Should All Be Feminists is a book-length essay by the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And re-discovering him and his strange, obscene, and digitized future that’s drenched in filth, insanity, greed, and cynicism, was a small comfort. I needed Spider Jerusalem in that moment. Be it inspiration, perfect timing, or personal therapy, I went to my book shelf and grabbed “Back on the Street”. And in that moment, I knew that I needed to re-read that series. And as I woke up the next morning and confirmed the news, on friend Kevin had a post on his Facebook wall involving “The Smiler” from the comic series “Transmetropolitan”. I was utterly dismayed and ashamed of the way that our Presidential Election ended up. Combining black humor, life-threatening situations, and moral ambiguity, this book is the first look into the mind of an outlaw journalist and the world he seeks to destroy. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 23rd Century surroundings. Book: “Transmetropolitan (Vol.1): Back on the Street” by Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson (Ill.)īook Description: After years of self-imposed exile from a civilization rife with degradation and indecency, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. ![]() |