Hillary Clinton has changed her twitter bio after the encounter with Chimamanda Adichie.
see before and after screenshots and Background story below
Hillary Clinton has changed her twitter bio after the encounter with Chimamanda Adichie.
see before and after screenshots and Background story below
Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie, is in the news again for her feminist views for being `upsetâ by former US Presidential candidate, Hillary Clintonâs usage of `wifeâ on her Twitter bio.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adichie, who is a renowned feminist campaign for the equality of male and female genders, asked the question at a PEN World Voices Festival lecture.
She stirred controversy when she said that Hillary Clinton seemed to describe herself as a function of her husband, Bill Clinton.
Reacting to the interview, some Nigerians felt she took her feminism too far, adding that the question was intrusive and Hillary has a choice on her view on being addressed as a âWifeâ.
Meanwhile, some others argued that the question was necessary for women to understand that they have to celebrate their achievements, not just on the home front, just like men.
Adichie to Hillary; âIn your Twitter account, the first word that describes you is âWife.â And then I think its âMom,â and then itâs âGrandmother.â
âAnd when I saw that, I have to confess that I felt just a little bit upset.
And then I went and I looked at your husbandâs Twitter account, and the first word was not âhusband,â Adichie said.
She was curious as to why with all of Clintonâs career accomplishments; did her Twitter bio primarily identify her as a âWifeâ.
Bill Clintonâs Twitter bio leads with, âFounder, Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United Statesâ.
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Adichie wanted to know if it was Clintonâs choice to first identify in relation to her husband, and if so, why?
âWhen you put it like that, Iâm going to change it,â Clinton said, prompting roars from the crowd.
However, Clinton had pretty good explanation for why âWifeâ kicked- off her bio, which is that women should be able to celebrate both their accomplishments and their relationships.
Here are some of the reactions:
Popular blogger Linda Ikeji wrote @lindaikeji: Iâm a big advocate for women empowerment, rights and indepencence but when I do marry, Iâd proudly describe myself as a wife & proudly add my husbandâs name to mine.
âProudly! if you donât believe in that as a woman, thatâs fine too #differentstrokesfordifferentfolks,ââ
@Linesandtimes tweeted, âChimamanda said she was a bit upset by Hillary Clintonâs bio. Her intolerance for anything that does not align with her idea of feminism is really tragic.
âA woman can be defined as anything she wants to be seen as, whatâs important is that itâs her choice.â
@Txtwistatornado wrote, âLol I read the article, and I think it was great. I donât think she disgraced Nigeria at all.
âShe got Hillary Clinton to re-evaluate the message she sends to women. I believe in a happy medium as a woman so Iâm good with this interview.IMOâ
@SeunxTemi tweeted, âNot going to read all these. This is someoneâs personal life Chimamanda thinks she has the right to criticize in such an unwarranted manner.
âHilary Clinton is a Queen and what her bio states shouldnât diminish her numerous accomplishments.â
@Realcalmday said, âIf Hilary Clinton had a problem with what Chimamanda asked her, I believe she wouldâve said so. Why are you people carrying the matter on your heads?â
@Chinewubeze_mc wrote, âChimamanda Ngozi Adichie went too far with this her feminism issue during her interview with Hilary Clinton today.â
@Pengasonconcept tweeted, âSo happy about how Hilary Clinton clarified Chimamanda on the true meaning of feminism.
âJust because a woman is up to the same task as an average man on earth doesnât stop them from knowing their true responsibilities in life.â
NAN reports that Adichieâs feminism campaign has been a pivotal crux of her writing as her characters centre around powerful women who are usually dwarfed by the patriarchal system in their environments.
Her TedX talk âWe Should All Be Feministsâ was sampled on American singer Beyonceâs hit song âFlawlessâ and was also part of Beyonceâs performance routine at 2018 Coachella.
In 2017, Adichie released a small book titled â âDear Ijeawele or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestionsâ.
Recently, her novel âAmericanahâ, was recognised as one of 15 remarkable books by women that are shaping the way fiction was being written and read in the 21st century.â
(NAN)
