Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Quote
Teach her, too, to question the idea of women as a special species. I once heard an American politician, in his bid to show his support for women, speak of how women should be revered and championed—a sentiment that is all too common. Tell Chizalum that women actually don’t need to be championed and revered; they just need to be treated as equal human beings. There is a patronizing undertone to the idea of women needing to be championed and revered because they are women. It makes me think of chivalry, and the premise of chivalry is female weakness.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Teach her, too, to question the idea of women as a special species. I once heard an American politician, in his bid to show his support for women, speak of how women should be revered and championed—a sentiment that is all too common. Tell Chizalum that women actually don’t need to be championed and revered; they just need to be treated as equal human beings. There is a patronizing undertone to the idea of women needing to be championed and revered because they are women. It makes me think of chivalry, and the premise of chivalry is female weakness.
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