Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “We Should All Be Feminists,” 2012
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Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie used this 2012 TED Talk to remind feminists that the struggle for equality is a global one — benefitting every gender, country, and race.
Best quote:
“We teach girls shame. Close your legs, cover yourself, we make them feel as though by being born female they’re already guilty of something. And so girls grow up to be women who cannot say they have desire. They grow up to be women who silence themselves. They grow up to be women who cannot say what they truly think. And they grow up–and this is the worst thing we do to girls–they grow up to be women who have turned pretense into an art form.”
Full speech:
After this look at some of modern history’s most famous speeches by women, discover eight independent female leaders who made history without a husband. Then, read up on eight overlooked women inventors who gave the world some truly momentous innovations. Finally, discover the true story of Rosie the Riveter.
