![]() These fear of emasculation manifests as sexism toward women.Īdichie explains that “we internalize” these values, making it difficult to simply say “no” to a system of gender values reinforced by society (30). This change comes from no longer teaching boys “to be afraid of fear, of weakness, of vulnerability” (26). After establishing the need for feminism, Adiche suggests that we teach children values and identities that don’t depend on sexism and patriarchy. ![]() ![]() Similar to bell hooks, Adichie envisions “a world of happier men and happier women who are truer to themselves” (25). The stereotypes that plague the word make feminis more of an insult than a pivotal political movement. Adapted from her 2011 TED talk, Adichie admits that “The word feminist is heavy with baggage that almost demands qualifying terms” (11). Award winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie openly discusses her experiences with feminism and sexual politics in her essay “We Should All Be Feminists” (2014). ![]()
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We stuck pretty much to the original ruts, in most places. ![]() On using key river valleys to find a path through what were really Oregon trails, plural, with multiple possible routes The challenges and miseries were real, but "the more arduous it became, the more stressed I was - the more exhilarated I felt," Buck tells NPR's Eric Westervelt.Ĭlick on the audio link above to hear their full conversation, including an excerpt from the book. And as he describes in his new book, The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey, what he found was a mixture of history, hardship and thrills. He and his brother Nick hitched a covered wagon to mules and set off to retrace what's left of the westward path traveled by thousands of 19th-century pioneers.īuck was leaving behind a life that had grown a bit messy - divorce, drinking, career burnout. Journalist Rinker Buck wanted to find out. ![]() Rivers, mountains, cliffs, runaway mules, cars and trucks, bad weather. 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