She joins a growing list of prominent left-wing figures, such as JK Rowling and Stephen Fry, who have criticised the trend for hounding famous people for failing to live up to “the prevailing ideological orthodoxy” – and the chilling effect this is having on personal freedom and free speech. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the best-selling Nigerian-American writer, who is a favourite of Oprah and the Obamas and author of books including We Should All Be Feminists, has spoken out against cancel culture in an online essay, branding it “obscene”. Together with their parents, caretakers or teachers, boys and girls can now get acquainted with the concept of feminism for the first time.The war on woke has an unlikely new champion. Through twelve magnificent illustrations by the internationally published Mylo Freeman, the themes from We Should All Be Feminists are addressed in a way appropriate for children of eight years and up. The video received millions of views, and the book version We Should All Be Feminists has become a global bestseller that is still widely read. Several years ago, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a lecture about what it means to be a feminist in this day and age. Dutch illustrator Mylo Freeman, who has been an advocate for diversity in children’s books throughout her career, was inspired by her essay and has adapted it for a younger audience.
With her book We Should All Be Feminists, renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote a global landmark about what it means to be a feminist today.
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World illustration rights: Mylo Freeman / De Bezige Bij.
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