In the novel Americanah, we learn that the goal of feminism isn’t only women’s rights but it is to also reach gender equality; we see men and women fighting against typical patriarchal roles and trying to come together as equal individuals. We follow along Ifemelu on her journey to self empowerment through rejecting the patriarchal roles society tried placing on her. Another important thing to note is Adichie’s attempt to show a similar struggle that is endured by men in order to be equal to women and we see this played out with Obinze’s character.
Typically, we believe feminism solely focuses on women because that’s all we see in media, on the internet, etc. It’s this idea that if you’re a feminist, you hate men; this is a total misconception.
Typically, we believe feminism solely focuses on women because that’s all we see in media, on the internet, etc. It’s this idea that if you’re a feminist, you hate men; this is a total misconception.