Name: We should all be feminists
Uploaded: 2017-04-14T14:52:57Z
Duration: 29 min 18 s
Description: We teach girls that they can have ambition, but not too much ... to be successful, but not too successful, or they'll threaten men, says author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In this classic talk that started a worldwide conversation about feminism, Adichie asks that we begin to dream about and plan for a different, fairer world -- of happier men and women who are truer to themselves.

We teach girls that they can have ambition, but not too much ... to be successful, but not too successful, or they'll threaten men, says author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In this classic talk that started a worldwide conversation about feminism, Adichie asks that we begin to dream about and plan for a different, fairer world -- of happier men and women who are truer to themselves.

We should all be feminists

Cultural expectations about gender limit both women and men, stifling ambition and distorting relationships. From being denied a class monitor role despite earning the highest score, to seeing waiters thank men for women's money, daily life reveals how deep these biases run. Changing how children are raised, focusing on ability and interest rather than gender, can create a more just and joyful world. True equality means questioning the traditions and language that teach girls to shrink themselves while forcing boys to hide vulnerability.