Heres the link to the TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_we_should_all_be_feminists?language=en#t-661961
In this essay, you will do two main tasks.
First, take the list you made of applications of course concepts to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk and discuss at least two of them here.
Second, consider similarities and differences in the descriptions Adichie gives of her culture to the one in which you grew up. Compare and contrast your socialization, making sure you use the terminology in the notes.
How might gender differences in the way we are raised affect how we think about politics and government and then how we behave in the political world?
Read this blog discussion I’m Glad I’m a Boy! I’m Glad I’m a Girl (Links to an external site.) and this excerpt from the original book: Girls are…boys are.pdf)
Were you surprised to learn from the website that the book was originally meant by the author to be a satire but that the publishers printed it as a children’s book? Were you surprised by the reactions on the blog?
How might the kinds of values and gender norms this book presents affect views on political issues? How about their effect on political behavior?
