We Should All Be Feminists

What is feminism today? In this insightful, personal essay, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers a contemporary definition rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a light not only on blatant discrimination but also the more insidious, institutional behaviors that marginalize women around the world, in order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often masked realities of sexual politics. Throughout, she draws extensively on her own experiences—in the U. S. , in her native Nigeria, and abroad—offering an artfully nuanced explanation for why the gender divide is harmful to women and men.