"We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves
smaller. We say to girls:"You can have ambition, but not
too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too
successful. Otherwise, you will threaten the man." Because
I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage. I am expected
to make my life choices always keeping in mind that marriage is
most important. Now, marriage can be a source of joy and love
and mutual support. But why do we teach girls to aspire to
marriage and we don't teach boys the same? We raise girls
to see each other as competitors...for the attention of men.
Feminist: A person who believes in the social, political, and
economic equality of the sexes."
— Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche