Entry #23: "A feminist is a man or woman who..."

The poem "Phenomenal woman" is considered a feminist literary production because of several reasons. Firstly, It tries to establish social equality of sexes by recognizing women ability of successing as any man could. Secondly, it engages women to have confidence and faith on themselves to achieve everything they propose. Moreover, the poem is against the idea of female successing only by using their beauty. This poem is against of several social stereotypes which make women feel inferior from men. All these features show that feminism fights for social, economic and personal equality between men and women.

Nowadays, the term FEMINISM becomes really popular among different cultures. Although most people consider that this movement involve only women, men decide to be feminist increasingly. However, there exist many men who reject feminist ideas yet. Undoubtedly, It is time to change certain aspects of our culture to acquire an equal gender society. For that reason, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie tells us her own experiences which serve as evident reasons to refuse gender discrimination.

KEY CONCEPTS

Feminism

Gender as oppression

Gender expectations

Change of gender ideas

Equal rights

Fear of emasculation

Focus on ability and interests

Change of culture 

Fragile egos

Madonna tries to encourage women to start appreciating their own worth in spite of people discrimination. It is common for women to feel insecure because of social denigration against feminine role. Although society tries to make women feel inferior to men, women must push harder and show them they are wrong. In fact, those who give "hell" to women can serve as self encouragement to enlight woman esteem. It is time to break with all kind of stereotypes and prejudices. Therefore, women should start love themselves and do evertything they want, no matter what people think or say.