“Dear Unnamed Person Who I Am Told Is On Social Media Saying I am Her Family and Telling Me to Shut Up:’ Author and feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie respond to Nigerians who are criticising her over her interview and ‘proposed feminist question to Ms Clinton. She carried on saying

‘Cynicism is ugly. It doesn’t flatter anyone. Yours doesn’t suit you at all.
I remember you vaguely; I think you were in my class in primary school. And now you claim to be my ‘family’ and you are asking me to shut up.

Did you watch the video of the conversation? Did you read a full transcript?
I am tired of Nigerians who read a headline and, without bothering to get details and context, jump on the outrage bandwagon and form lazy, shallow opinions. [url]Read more[/url]http://africanglitz.com/2018/04/24/29227/

Look at this foolish woman, we're also tired of stupid women like you

Is chimamamda on the side of the president at #lazyNigeriaYouth

She should have minded her business biko. Someone's bio can't be your concern. Her bio, her business. Mind yours.

makydebbie:
She should have minded her business biko. Someone's bio can't be your concern. Her bio, her business. Mind yours.

I don't support what she said but she questioned Hillary's hypocrisy.During the campaigns Clinton did not add wife to her bio just to win votes from some feminist and other remarks concerning women having a life outside the home and not being defined by marriage.Adichie only wanted to remind her of her earlier stance and questioned her on why the sudden change.I agree with you we should still learn to mind our business.There is nothing wrong in adressing yourself as a wife it is a choice after all.Some like it some don't different strokes for different folks.

Our girl going all highfalutin' throwing big grammar shades around now; na wa o ?!
Aunty, Nigerians sef don tire of your ISIS brand of feminism

Those saying Chimamanda was merely questioning Hillary's earlier campaign hypocrisies are stretching the motives of her seemingly simple inquiries out of context.

That kinda grasping-at-straws may help them in achieving certain desired closures in preserving their fairytale images of Chima and her supposed noble feminazi intents, but it doesn't detract from certain themes and nuances finding their way into her perspectives now.

My candid position to on the issue; let every lady, woman, chick, babe or damsel just #StayWoke!

Knows what you want, go for it, don't let anybody keep you down, back or out!

coluka:
Look at this foolish woman, we're also tired of stupid women like you

I don't think she is stupid.She is an intellectual and her discussion was also with an intellectual.Truth is some Nigerians misunderstood it and started reacting up and down.Adichie's use of words is not really nice but she was right with the way she defined some Nigerians.

Ladyhippolyta88:
I don't support what she said but she questioned Hillary's hypocrisy.During the campaigns Clinton did not add wife to her bio just to win votes from some feminist and other remarks concerning women having a life outside the home and not being defined by marriage.Adichie only wanted to remind her of her earlier stance and questioned her on why the sudden change.I agree with you we should still learn to mind our business.There is nothing wrong in adressing yourself as a wife it is a choice after all.Some like it some don't different strokes for different folks.

This shows that most feminists are clueless then. Because if you're a feminist, I see no wrong in adding wife to your bio. You guys have turned a noble cause to gender war. For Hillary to remove wife from her bio to please her fellow feminists, shows how confused the lots are.

coluka:
Look at this foolish woman, we're also tired of stupid women like you

like it or not she is going no where!!

makydebbie:


These shows how most feminists are clueless then. Because if you're a feminist, I see no wrong in adding wife to your bio. You guys have turned a noble cause to gender war. For Hillary to remove wife from her bio to please her fellow feminists, shows how confused the lots are.

I prefer the word some it depends on the type of feminism.Some are way too extreme.She did it for the campaigns politicians can do anything to attract votes and if by doing such she could please some women she did it.Not everyone sees marriage as an achievement or what defines a person so it is not limited to feminism alone.As for confusion to some extent I agree.Like I said before it is different strokes for different folks you may term it confusion they term it knowledge depending on the ideology.

makydebbie:


This shows that most feminists are clueless then. Because if you're a feminist, I see no wrong in adding wife to your bio. You guys have turned a noble cause to gender war. For Hillary to remove wife from her bio to please her fellow feminists, shows how confused the lots are.

You nailed it my dear, they have turned the whole thing into a gender war. This is foolishness. How can u be taking offence at another woman, a very strong advocate for women's right at that just because she described herself as a wife? I have seen Obama's bio and he described himself as a dad first, husband 2nd before president. What's wrong with that? What's wrong in being a proud mother or father/ husband or wife. If not that People like chimamanda are being motivated by hatred towards the opposite sex I don't see how this should be an issue

Ladyhippolyta88:
I don't support what she said but she questioned Hillary's hypocrisy.During the campaigns Clinton did not add wife to her bio just to win votes from some feminist and other remarks concerning women having a life outside the home and not being defined by marriage.Adichie only wanted to remind her of her earlier stance and questioned her on why the sudden change.I agree with you we should still learn to mind our business.There is nothing wrong in adressing yourself as a wife it is a choice after all.Some like it some don't different strokes for different folks.

feminist don't regrad hillary as a feminist thats why they didnt vote for her!!! Little things like these were their reasons!! Ngozi is just pointing it out!!! I know u may not Agree with her but u can see the inequality she was talking abt!! Non feminist n anti feminist will not understand but i know u do

Shugavee:
like it or not she is going no where!!

Neither are we Ok, she can talk down on us the much she wants, we ain't going anywhere either

coluka:

Neither are we Ok, she can talk down on us the much she wants, we ain't going anywhere either

lol funny where r u to say she is going no where!! She way above u!!! Deal with it

Shugavee:
feminist don't regrad hillary as a feminist thats why they didnt vote for her!!! Little things like these were their reasons!! Ngozi is just pointing it out!!! I know u may not Agree with her but u can see the inequality she was talking abt!! Non feminist n anti feminist will not understand but i know u do

If in relation to Bill Clinton's bio yeah.I don't know how to define a feminist so if someone claims they are who am I to say otherwise.Feminist would continue to clash with each other because they have different opinions on some issues so they should stop calling each other out especially when it is of different types.Notable feminist supported Hillary while others did not.It is the circle of life everyone would not agree with you.In every movement there must always be extremist or people who hold different views.

Shugavee:
lol funny where r u to say she is going no where!! She way above u!!! Deal with it

You make me laugh, the nature of the world makes it a must that there will be people above you and others beneath you. I'm not competing with her, I'm just doing my best in my own lane and who knows where that might lead me tomorrow that doesn't make her any better a person or wiser than me. In fact her recent persistence in espousing foolish ideas have made me know that I'm a lot wiser than she is, what she has is the platform to reach a wider audience and I know I'll get there soon too.

coluka:

You nailed it my dear, they have turned the whole thing into a gender war. This is foolishness. How can u be taking offence at another woman, a very strong advocate for women's right at that just because she described herself as a wife? I have seen Obama's bio and he described himself as a dad first, husband 2nd before president. What's wrong with that? What's wrong in being a proud mother or father/ husband or wife. If not that People like chimamanda are being motivated by hatred towards the opposite sex I don't see how this should be an issue

I don't even understand these people again, her fellow feminists who look up to her will start thinking it's wrong to call yourself wife.
Honestly it's not an issue at all, how can Hillary remove wife from her bio to please her fellow feminists? It means their brand of feminism is stemmed from excessive man hating. Lass lass dem go dey alright, mtcheew.

Ladyhippolyta88:
If in relation to Bill Clinton's bio yeah.I don't know how to define a feminist so if someone claims they are who am I to say otherwise.Feminist would continue to clash with each other because they have different opinions on some issues so they should stop calling each other out especially when it is of different types.Notable feminist supported Hillary while others did not.It is the circle of life everyone would not agree with you.

i agree with you on the opinion part and how it varies but in another angle notable is nothing when it comes to politics in the uS!! The common feminist u don't know are the ones voting!! She was using feminism as her campaign strategy but didn't represent it properly to them!! Ili read an article abt her n comments from feminists wasn't friendly that was b4 the election o!! I just knew trump was the winner already!! Chiamanda was saying the obvious!! It's not her business but when has feminists started minding their businesses when it came to inequality issues!!!!

coluka:

You make me laugh, the nature of the world makes it a must that there will be people above you and others beneath you. I'm not competing with her, I'm just doing my best in my own lane and who knows where that might lead me tomorrow that doesn't make her any better a person or wiser than me. In fact her recent persistence in espousing foolish ideas have made me know that I'm a lot wiser than she is, what she has is the platform to reach a wider audience and I know I'll get there soon too.

deal with it!!

Ladyhippolyta88:
I prefer the word some it depends on the type of feminism.Some are way too extreme.She did it for the campaigns politicians can do anything to attract votes and if by doing such she could please some women she did it.Not everyone sees marriage as an achievement or what defines a person so it is not limited to feminism alone.As for confusion to some extent I agree.Like I said before it is different strokes for different folks you may term it confusion they term it knowledge depending on the ideology.

If you guys are not even united in your cause and definition, how do you want to achieve gender equality? How do you want people to look at their capabilities and strengths before considering the gender?
Gender equality cannot work in division, you must know what you want and your goal. You must know men are not your enemies. We need each other for effectiveness in what we do.

I'm a nonfeminist and I don't see marriage as an achievement, because there's more to life than marriage.
Most of the feminists we see these days are stemmed from man hating and I-must-follow-the-bandwagon crew.

makydebbie:


If you guys are not even united in your cause and definition, how do you want to achieve gender equality? How do you want people to look at their capabilities and strengths before considering the gender?
Gender equality cannot work in division, you must know what you want and your goal. You must know men are not your enemies. We need each other for effectiveness in what we do.

I'm a nonfeminist and I don't see marriage as an achievement, because there's more to life than marriage.
Most of the feminists we see these days are stemmed from man hating and I-must-follow-the-bandwagon crew

My sister most of them are stark lesbians!!!!!!i can 100% authoritatively tell you that......and also many of them these days are using the “feminism” umbrealla to carry out their own personal agenda.....e.g of the fake feminist is pamela on facebook...she even get one group on facebook sef

Shugavee:
deal with it!!

Lol, I know your type, when they don't have any superior intellectual argument to offer , they resort to silly snide remarks like this. Chimamanda should also accept that people have a right to choose how they describe themselves and deal with it!!

makydebbie:


If you guys are not even united in your cause and definition, how do you want to achieve gender equality? How do you want people to look at their capabilities and strengths before considering the gender?
Gender equality cannot work in division, you must know what you want and your goal. You must know men are not your enemies. We need each other for effectiveness in what we do.

I'm a nonfeminist and I don't see marriage as an achievement, because there's more to life than marriage.
Most of the feminists we see these days are stemmed from man hating and I-must-follow-the-bandwagon crew.

Feminism is not the only movement on planet earth that has division on issues and you know that.The gender equality or feminist campaign in America is not the same in Nigeria and other part of the world.General equality can be achieved depending on the context you put it in,be it by country,state,regions etc.Not all feminist hate men or are misandrist.we have misogynist and male chauvinist as well.Only some radicals hate men I don't I have grown with men all my life and I don't hate any.As for your other statement I agree with you.

crazymommy:
My sister most of them are stark lesbians!!!!!!i can 100% authoritatively tell you that......and also many of them these days are using the “feminism” umbrealla to carry out their own personal agenda.....e.g of the fake feminist is pamela on facebook...she even get one group on facebook sef

I know sis, I know some lesbian feminists.
Most of these clueless ones just use feminism tag for their personal vendetta. They've made feminism a big joke.

crazymommy:
My sister most of them are stark lesbians!!!!!!i can 100% authoritatively tell you that......and also many of them these days are using the “feminism” umbrealla to carry out their own personal agenda.....e.g of the fake feminist is pamela on facebook...she even get one group on facebook sef

With all due respect madam don't try to be ignorant it is your opinion but do not say all feminist are lesbians who told you that lesbians and gays hate the opposite gender?Speak with fact whatever cannot be proven with factual evidence is not valid.You say we have fake feminist who am I to call someone fake I am sure it would be nice to term some religious people fake.Even some professionals because they don't agree with you.

Ladyhippolyta88:
With all due respect madam don't try to be ignorant it is your opinion but do not say all feminist are lesbians who told you that lesbians and gays hate the opposite gender?Speak with fact whatever cannot be proven with factual evidence is not valid.You say we have fake feminist who am I to call someone fake I am sure it would be nice to term some religious people fake.Even some professionals because they don't agree with you.

Show me where i mentioned “all”....or hold your peace.....radio without battery.....people that should focus on RESPECT that everybody needs to make this world a better place whether as a woman or man...they are chasing shadows

crazymommy:
Show me where i mentioned “all”....or hold your peace.....radio without battery

I don't think I insulted you so be intelligent enough not to try that with Hippolyta.You were on that tone and I apologise on that one now I hope you got the message I was passing across?

Ladyhippolyta88:
I don't think I insulted you so be intelligent enough not to try that with hippolyta You were on that tone and I apologise on that one now I hope you got the message I was passing across?

Then stay the hell out of my mentions madam hippopotamus abi wetin u call yourself...i never quoted u in the first place....

Ladyhippolyta88:
Feminism is not the only movement on planet earth that has division on issues and you know that.The gender equality or feminist campaign in America is not the same in Nigeria and other part of the world.General equality can be achieved depending on the context you put it in,be it by country,state,regions etc.Not all feminist hate men or are misandrist.we have misogynist and male chauvinist as well.Only some radicals hate men I don't I have grown with men all my life and I don't hate any.As for your other statement I agree with you.

Feminism is different, it's something that'll change the world and its perception on how women are seen. It's going to stop discrimination against both genders.
Because you can't deny men are also discriminated in the society too. I'm a realist and that's how I see it.


If you're trying to make me buy your feminism idea, it should be one idealogy and goal. I can't hear definition A from you and hear definition B from another feminist antagonizing what definition A says.


Most feminists we see this days have a rebranded, twisted version of feminism that they practice only when it suits them. I'm like lol, pick a struggle and stop hiding under feminism and using it as your facade for some personal vendetta. Feminism is now seen as a joke because that's how most of them has made it like.
Now take a look at your leader and how she's made this thing look like a huge joke. Chiamamda and Hillary if you're right on removing wife for political campaign reasons.
Is this your king?

crazymommy:
Then stay the hell off my mentions madam hippopotamus abi wetin u call yourself

This is how you see them they must always try to insult no reasonable counter argument like the wonderful one makydebbie brought out.You hardly find their type on quora Check my signature as to who Hippolyta is.

Ladyhippolyta88:
This is how you see them they must always try to insult no reasonable counter argument like the wonderful one makydebbie brought out.You hardly find their type on quora Check my signature as to who Hippolyta is.

Whatever gives you orgasm at night....arguing with you is like “speaking to the door”....and as for your signature....it is inconsequential to me....i find mutual cluelessness repulsive......maintain your lane

Not everyone see it as a joke and I don't think I said men are not oppressed some female dominant field like teaching and nursing tend to discriminate against men.On one thread I stated that if we can fight discrimination we can achieve equality.Feminism is not a joke even though some feminist have made it seem that way.I watched on BBC beyond 100 days where a suffregete Millicent flawcett statue was unveiled the first woman to have a statue at parliament square one of the women who campaigned for women's right was recognised.I can argue with you that global warming or climate change is different and it shapes our world and we need to protect mother earth but not everybody believes in it.As for Clinton and Adichie I don't see any as a role model I just follow some of the views of the proto feminist.Have a good night rest sweet dreams.

makydebbie:

Feminism is different, it's something that'll change the world and its perception on how women are seen. It's going to stop discrimination against both genders.
Because you can't deny men are also discriminated in the society too. I'm a realist and that's how I see it.


If you're trying to make me buy your feminism idea, it should be one idealogy and goal. I can't hear definition A from you and hear definition B from another feminist antagonizing what definition A says.


Most feminists we see this days have a rebranded, twisted version of feminism that they practice only when it suits them. I'm like lol, pick a struggle and stop hiding under feminism and using it as your facade for some personal vendetta. Feminism is now seen as a joke because that's how most of them has made it like.
Now take a look at your leader and how she's made this thing look like a huge joke. Chiamamda and Hillary if you're right on removing wife for political campaign reasons.
Is this your king?