Dear Ijeawele; or, A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Dear Ijeawele; or, A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote this short piece in response to a friend's request for advice on how to raise her daughter as a feminist. That inspired some reflection on her part, and eventually this book.

Dear Ijeawele; or, A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions lays out many great points on how to raise a daughter to feel she is equal and to stand up for herself. Some arguments are weaker than others, but overall she clearly and strongly makes her points.

While reading, I kept thinking we could use a version of this for how to raise feminist boys. Some of the same suggestions apply, but honestly, I think it would work better if she graced us with another version of this book directed at parents of boys.

Strong points and weak, this book offers food for thought for parents, children, all people in general. It's a little shocking to think that points it makes that seem obvious to me may be new ideas to some reading it, but that's exactly why a book like this is important.

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