MASTERY QUIZ

We Should All Be Feminists

Test your knowledge with 45 questions across 3 challenge tiers

Based on the book We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

🥉 Fundamentals

🥈 Deep Dive

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Feminism

The belief in the social political and economic equality of the sexes

Example

Adichie defines feminism simply as believing men and women should have equal rights and opportunities

Gender

The social and cultural expectations attached to being male or female

Example

Gender shapes expectations about how men and women should behave dress and live

Masculinity

Cultural ideas about what it means to be a man often involving dominance and suppression of emotion

Example

Adichie argues traditional masculinity harms men by limiting their emotional expression

Patriarchy

A social system where men hold primary power and authority

Example

Patriarchy affects both public institutions and private relationships

Socialization

The process by which people learn cultural norms and expectations

Example

Girls and boys are socialized differently from birth shaping their possibilities

Double Standard

Different rules or expectations applied to different groups unfairly

Example

Women face double standards in areas like sexuality ambition and anger

Likability

The pressure especially on women to be pleasant and agreeable

Example

Women are taught to prioritize being liked over being authentic or ambitious

Angry Feminist

The stereotype used to dismiss feminist concerns

Example

Adichie addresses and rejects the angry feminist stereotype while acknowledging legitimate anger

Nigerian

Adichie national identity which informs her perspective on gender

Example

Adichie draws on Nigerian culture to show gender issues are global not just Western

Igbo

The ethnic group and language of Adichie heritage in Nigeria

Example

Adichie references Igbo culture and language throughout her argument

TEDx Talk

The format in which Adichie originally delivered this argument

Example

The essay originated as a TEDx talk that went viral reaching millions

Beyonce

The artist who sampled Adichie talk in her song Flawless

Example

Beyonce sampling brought Adichie definition of feminism to massive global audience

Fundamentals

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