Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The responsibility of being a feminist icon - 100 Women, BBC World Service

For many, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie became famous when her Ted Talk, ‘We should all be feminists’ was featured in Beyonce’s song Flawless, but her books have been translated into over 30 languages around the world.
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In an exclusive BBC 100 Women interview, the Nigerian writer talks about the responsibilities that come with being seen as a feminist "icon" by many. She also shares her thoughts on ‘cancel culture’ and what she sees as "language orthodoxy" around trans women.
And she tells the BBC’s Catherine Byaruhanga about her newest writing that deals with the very personal grief of losing her father in 2020 - her mother also died unexpectedly in the last year and she shares why she has chosen to be so open about this time in her life.
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Interview by Catherine Byaruhanga. Produced by Georgina Pearce, Naomi Scherbel-Ball, Lara Hartzenbusch. Filmed by Hassan Lali, Lulu Luo, Ayo Bello, Yinka Adefolaju. Edited by Holly Stimson.
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👋🏽Hi! We hope you enjoyed this interview by the BBC 100 Women team. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was included in the list of 100 names that BBC 100 Women publishes every year, with a mission to address the under-representation of women in media. We are constantly looking for inspirational women and girls from all around the world, leading on change in the fields of politics, social affairs, environmental activism, and many more areas. If you want to help us in this exciting project please suggest in the comments below names of amazing female leaders you would like to see included in that list. Thank you for watching this interview! If you enjoyed it, don’t forget to subscribe to our channel here 👉🏽 bbc.in/3VyyriM

[@tonye_jimgeorge]

the fact she is so authentic and doesn't change her words because of what the world wants to hear is something to learn.

[@canyango5457]

Thank you for that very focused interview...as usual, Chimamanda shines by the way she crafts her words ❤

[@elaine1047]

@Angela Bronckhurst thanks for bringing up this issue using your privileged role in the society

[@tok1879]

@Angela Bronckhurst ha! Now we see where the hate comes from. 😂

[@briannachinembiri169]

❤️❤️❤️It's her poise, her intelligence, her beauty, her hair, her eloquence and calmness! ❤️❤️❤️

[@zainabinti5170]

U said it ALL!!!!

[@tbell1698]

And that's just the start. This amazing woman is a role model, albeit a reluctant one. I love her message about the importance of owning our justified anger and making good trouble. She's reminiscent of another beloved icon of mine, John Lewis.

[@ms.rstake_1211]

Ikr?

[@maureenwairimu2499]

Her hair.

[@priscillahnalubega9201]

You have said it all...She Is a role model

[@SisiYemmieTV]

So eloquent 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾 and love how she sticks to her guns

[@lolaoye2892]

That is Nigerians for YOU................

[@Carib7056]

She has integrity ❤️

[@chidimmauwaoma]

"Responsibility is what I define for my self". Anytime I listen to her, I gain insight.

[@jackdeniston59]

and force on others

[@Carib7056]

SAME!!!!!!

[@GoGetFree]

“There are consequences for refusing to perform..and I’m willing to take on those consequences” YES YES YES

[@Yahkahey]

I just love to hear her talk her “Nigerian English!” Also she remains true to her culture and to herself. So sorry to hear of the lost of her beloved parents. May their souls Rest In Peace.

[@lynettemokgano9009]

Oh no! I only heard of her father's passing. When did her mother pass? May she be comforted

[@Okont]

@@lynettemokgano9009 not long after her dad's.

[@lynettemokgano9009]

@@Okont thank you for the update. She is one of my favorite

[@wanjikukagira6692]

She has an Nigerian ascent whatever that is?

[@Okont]

@@wanjikukagira6692 it's about time Africans stopped getting offended by people talking about their accent. It's nothing bad; any person in a foreign country/region will sound different to the natives. Even among the US states, you can tell the natives have different accents, and they don't get offended by people telling them they have an accent when they're out of their state. It's just natural.

[@harrietlucky6316]

It's her refusal to be allow her demeanour and takes be tilted by seemly accepted ways by the society for me. She is so authentic and not under any pressure to be accepted as the ' best thing after sliced bread ' by the society. She stands her ground, speaks her mind and expresses her thoughts in the most confident way... Love love her ❤

[@foreveredu7168]

It's illegal that she's so intelligent and beautiful 😇😊

[@sammygoodman6699]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nzuix]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍

[@ZAZUtakiyaho]

When will you ppl stop these racist, backhanded compliments?

[@Princesa30000]

Hahahahaha... 🤣🤣🤣 I oppose!! It's very legal for her to be intelligent and beautiful and powerfull and just too much🥰🥰🥰🔥🔥🤣

[@afro-carib5642]

"A Responsibility I don't want someone else to define for me". Bravo👏👏💥💥

[@kevo1legend]

You are the viewer, so you are responsible for watching this video, like or dislike and comment.

[@camaa_pearl]

I love how Chimamanda answers questions, how she thinks and stand by her views.

[@tinushoniwealth529]

My late grandmother also refused to remarry any of her late husband's relatives in the early sixties though she risks losing access to her late husband's properties. Thank God she had her own business, money and her relatives support back then, so she defied culture. The so called brothers are nowhere to be found this present day.

[@touched000moved]

I didn’t think I could love her more ❤️

[@NanaloveTV]

Beautiful... such a powerful word. I love her T-shirt “Oyilinnia” meaning ‘father’s look alike’ in Igbo. I love how she takes us on a journey with her life experiences in 📚.

[@samauthor342]

Thanks for this! It just added layers to the whole talk for me 😊

[@lunalea1250]

Thanks, was looking at piks of her wedding today and thought she looked like he father!😊

[@diegochristian1409]

Thanks for defining the word I was wondering what it meant...daalu

[@KayEnCee4Life]

As a trans woman I would thank Chimamanda, in my experience it is often the inclination of others to erase and refuse to acknowledge my existence. That’s not what she did, she acknowledged our differences and highlighted the ways cooperation and solidarity are absolutely necessary in the struggle for justice.

[@alienloner3985]

Transwomen are not women! But men can be also feminists.

[@KayEnCee4Life]

@@alienloner3985 Funny cause I exist as a Black trans woman, you cannot speak my womanhood out of existence for your comfort.

[@prestigefavour5179]

Keep deceiving yourself Mr trans woman

[@jus2cute09]

You’re a man and will NEVER experience sex based violence and discrimination we face. If you were living in Afghanistan for instance all you trans women will identify as men. You only like the watered down female experience.

[@KayEnCee4Life]

@@jus2cute09 I already have experienced gender based violence, silly. And girl why you wasting your breath and energy if you so sure

[@lets_eat_n_talk]

The interviewer is such a warm graceful lady. Good job

[@usochiilozumba6240]

I switched from a dogmatic critic of this queen to an avid reader of her books and loyal admirer. Initially, I believed what "some people" thought about her: that "she is a dangerous rebel in the thick cultural subjugation of women in Nigeria, that she will turn women's head into fighting for what was not there's to have in the first place, that she's a critic of the Catholic church, etc etc". I believed "these people" then but thank goodness I sought the truth for myself. I delved into reading her books, gulping down pages and pages and tearing down the fat scales my eyes had been blinded with. I listened to her talks, interviews, the recent phenomenal speech at the Humboldt Forum, and now this video... I'm short of words at Chimamanda's intelligence, composure, diction, and salty-calm humor that disarms even the meanest critic. Thank you Chimamanda for who you are and what you are to the world, and to us Nigerian women!

[@CinemaDoll137]

So poised, elegant, intelligent, and absolutely stunning. I'm at a loss for words over how amazing this woman is.

[@kswwsk]

I absolutely adore her, she is an amazing woman, an amazing human being.

[@mapitsorangaka1030]

Amen, as soon as I raise my voice, my husband labeled me as verbally abusive and overreacting, just because I was challenging him about being present at home and responsible and because he was irresponsible in a quiet and manipulative and I was outspoken. I still speak loud and straight forward against unfairness and injustices against children I undertook to support in the education system.

[@nzuix]

Thou shall not raise your voice on your husband. Get that Masculine energy away from you and again you can make your point without raising your voice. I come in peace.

[@lala-4458]

i'd say you should divorce him if he reacts to you in that way just because you speak your opinion :/ he's the one overreacting, not you

[@KiRetteCouture]

@@nzuix how on earth is raising one's voice masculine? Aggression just happens to be more acceptable when it comes from men. No one, male of female should be raising their voice at their partner. It's about anger management.

[@KiRetteCouture]

A raised voice will just make him defensive and you are unlikely to achieve much. Try talking to him more calmly next time or seek a trusted third party like a counsellor to help facilitate communication between you both. Sounds like you both have things to address. All the best.

[@nkhen_c357]

Why shout to get your point across? That shows lack of control

[@anthonychira5466]

We should all be a Feminist because a feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.

[@daniel2377]

Men and women are not equal and can 👎 be the better you realize that the better for the world you will always have problems. Changing anything that is naturally created that way even in nature (animals) and bible female are created to be subjected to their husbands ❤

[@daniel2377]

What should be said is we should stop oppressing or maltreatment of human man and woman are not the same yeah they are human

[@kituyitracy9948]

Language Orthodoxy.Thanks Chimamanda for always using your position of influence to voice your thoughts rather than the worlds thoughts. Thats true greatness!

[@charmyni8847]

When I see Chimamanda I am proud to be Igbo

[@meriummazima4729]

So are we 🇳🇦

[@kamso9269]

Chimamanda was just too good in this interview. The insight into every point she made has enlightened me even on things I thought I knew

[@ddsdieberedebatesstories9265]

I don't know how to explain the beautiful emotions I feel listening or watching her speak. She's just graceful and elegant.

[@jacquettaladson1792]

I love Chimamanda ❤! She's so articulate and straightforward. I love listening to thinkers, that are down to earth and honest !!!

[@chikumbimwenda9729]

I love what she said about Trans-women ...

[@BBrunnel]

I'm only here to see if she was going to talk doubt the controversy so I shall be watching the entire thing now.

[@sophieogochukwu9676]

Unapologetically honest! Chimamanda always owns her space. She is a calm, highly intelligent and an eloquent speak. It's always a pleasure to listen to her speak.

[@Mimi-nr6jx]

She looks so pretty…wow, the hair!

[@rosewaterpetals6487]

"The goal of feminism is to make itself redundant." "Men and women are not the same." These two statements speak to Chimamanda's type of feminism. Anyone with legitimate criticism of feminism ought to make a distinction between Chimamanda (& people like her) and the rest of the people they criticise. There's so much nuance, so much reason and intelligence in what she says.

[@soumiguha9306]

I adore the way she speaks so eloquently. I 100% agree with her stance on trans issues. In my culture, trans people have existed throughout history and mythology, and have in recent years been legally recognized as the third gender i.e a class of their own. So I often wonder if the "trans women are women" line of thought exists in the West solely because of the absence of trans people in the public eye throughout their cultural history.

[@edenn.6168]

Where are you from?

[@soumiguha9306]

@@edenn.6168 India.

[@marginaliamusing4758]

Yep, this is true for most of the Indian subcontinent. I have read Pakistan issued passports with a transgender category around five yrs ago. We should be taking note. It's disingenuous to suggest trans women are point blank 'women'. They are 'trans women'; they have different lived experiences, biology, socialisation, etc. But like you said, trans people have been part of the fabric of society for generations in India, which likely plays into why a third gender category is more easily accepted.

[@happylindsay4475]

I have never hadvto contend with this idea...thank you!

[@alienloner3985]

Transwomen are definitely not women! Doesn't matter what they do with their body. This whole gender thing is very confusing. There are only two genders as two sexes. This trans propaganda has gone too far. You cannot change your biology, you don't have power.

[@thankfulforlife]

She's not scared of anything nor anyone. This is what life should be- freedom.

[@ucheezeudureads]

I feel so intelligent listening to her speak. Such an icon 😍😍

[@favemoments]

And she’s so beautiful too. The calm eloquence, the very well spoken words etc just makes me love her more

[@adamraelson8010]

I respect you so much, Chimamanda! This interview has been a joy to watch. Thank you!

[@LS-sf1hf]

This woman: Brilliant.

[@iriagboneseogbomo6120]

Chi baby, thank you for being you. Thank you for being an excellent example of SAY IT AS IT IS. People like us are now an endangered species because we choose to do and say the right thing regardless of whose ox is gored. God Almighty will give us the strength to remain the geniuses HE created us to be. AND WE CAN NEVER FALL BY THE WAYSIDE.

[@loorye1]

Zero words salads, zero need to impress, zero condescending. Class and plain Authenticity, a real Powerful African woman, a beautiful human.

[@littlemascara5204]

God, what a woman 💕💪

[@shannonnefra9738]

She has a beautiful aura! She has brains and beauty, and I love and respect her. Thank you for being an inspiration for black and brown females.🌷

[@loorye1]

She is an inspiration for every women, listen to her carefully🙏🏽

[@iammar1159]

Women *

[@FaeEllington]

Thank you for always clearly and unapologetically speaking your truth, and that of others. To be truly inclusive we need to accept, respect and include differences. Again, you remind us to be wary of 'The Single Story'.

[@ByteMwen]

You too are a legend Ms Fae! We appreciate you!

[@em6352]

Purple Hibiscus was such an inspirational and uplifting book. Her views and judgement of feminism is truly remarkable!

[@zigzig9938]

I have also read ,the thing around your neck’.

[@gbemietryphoza]

I also love her hair. Extremely gorgeous!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@alphazolax1843]

She said it just the way it is and I stand by her so many views .

[@MynameisAdji]

Chimamanda was brilliant. I cried and empathized with her grief. I wish the interviewer interacted instead of just asking questions. She wouldn’t even react to her answers.

[@milolaahmed]

She didn't interact or flowed with the conversation

[@MynameisAdji]

@@milolaahmed yes and that’s a pity. Especially when she talked about her grief. She could have offered her condolences

[@curious493]

You know, 'Half of a Yellow Sun' was revolutionary for me. Made me something about our educational system in South Africa 🇿🇦, was unacceptably faulty. The book was traumatic for me, in a good way; it's allowed me to see one of the benefits of homeschooling. Anyhow, thank you Chiamanda. And thank you for reading my comment 😅

[@kingsleyabia3751]

She is just a rare gem and a genius. If only I could connect to her summer workshops. Please any links?

[@nzuix]

Trans women are not women, they are Trans women. She is right and has always been right.

[@kcol3747]

Trans aren't even trans women they are STILL MEN

[@carolmbithe8539]

It can’t be any way easier 👌🏾Definition

[@wisdom1285]

@@kcol3747 lol

[@kayeononyeka]

Not just what she says but the way she says it 🥰

[@1207Hairplace]

Brilliant woman! 👏

[@dumadan7561]

Love her. Eloquent and oozing tons of poise. Unapologetic in her well rounded views. Non-conformist. Opinionated. Just wonderful.

[@warilaetamaraye8712]

Her power to be herself! To work hard to be what she want to be! The blessing of having good and responsible parenting. Many do not have such combination.

[@mariaisabella5087]

She is truly an incredibly smart, talented, and well-spoken woman! One of my biggest role models, a huge inspiration. :)

[@Taluta394]

Such an incredible woman, such beautiful soul. This was a blessing to hear and seeing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mazzynewsofficial1899]

I've just come to discover this beautiful lady with this magnificent commonsense! I really concur with her in all what she says, especially in the point that boys, along with girls, should be altogether equally raised gently. If we wish to have a world with less anger and more creativity, we should certainly invest in educating the upcoming generations.

[@comfortmarthaoginuche806]

She is an Amazing woman waooo, thank you for being a Voice all especially in that part of world ❤

[@Moonchild98]

Poised, elegant queen! Never back down!

[@tbell1698]

This interview was masterful, poignant and beautiful.

[@GraceReport]

Love her ❤

[@khef3846]

This lady is a truly authentic author. Knowledge, language and eloquence 🤩

[@iyadunniolubode4427]

Thanks Chimamanda and special thanks to the very skillful interviewer who clearly did her research and matched Chimamanda in poise and eloquence. A good interview creates an inviting carte blanche for the interviewee. Great job!

[@lyliqueen9437]

Really amazed by her calmness and honesty. She's true to her self. Sorry for her lost. Some of us have lost our loved ones this year 2020. May their souls rest in peace

[@Sarahtamghart]

She’s inspirational 💜.

[@easypimpin123]

I just found out that she’s 44 years old with the face of a 24 year old. Black really don’t crack. Lol

[@bijoumwaura3735]

21:10 this is so powerful 👏 I wish I knew this as a teenager 😔 I am glad to be aware of this now as a young woman ❤❤❤

[@sylviabute7530]

Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou, Chimamanda for speaking your mind.

[@addisalemgirma619]

I just couldn't get enough of listening to this woman speak. 💕💕

[@arvyarvy4242]

her hair is gorgeous

[@matanochondo3328]

Well, I am still amazed by the speech you wrote and presented at TED conference. I think you are one of the smartest women in the 21st century. This story is too relevant in our modern societies. Every second people in this world enact this story.

[@anastrachan]

What an amazing woman!

[@iruogheneokoro3372]

Men and women are different but they are EQUALLY HUMAN. 🔥

[@Faith-wh2xe]

Very relatable as far as loss and death…it does change you.

[@Beijaxol]

Let’s agree to disagree and respect our distinctions. I appreciate the clarity of thought and feeling that Chimamanda brings to her writing and public speaking. As a Black woman who is gay and a 1st generation American of Brazilian descent, I am always embracing difference as a gift and not a problem. This interview deepens my appreciation of owning the truths that make us who we are.

[@nishadupuis4530]

I love listening to this woman!!! ✨

[@lumieredoree]

When she says patronising, it resonates.

[@towerakanyenda646]

Her comment on language orthodoxy got me, its good that someone prominent is talking about this. Chimamanda is awesome.

[@gbemietryphoza]

I just love this woman... So brave, courageous, strong and warm❤️❤️❤️

[@njerimburu4113]

the grace she uses when she handled the question on trans women are transwomen is in credible, felt like a hot seat for a moment, I mean it is true, what she says about accepting the difference and even validating this segment of the conversation gives me jitters, because we are afraid of tweeting, commenting, posting anything on social media based on how read and re-reads are going to determine the paths of our lives. There is a certain language orthodox we are expected to adhere to and I love that she chose authenticity over it all. Thank you Chimamanda, beautiful conversation right there

[@jennbrooms8058]

I love listening to her, she's so eloquent and intelligent.

[@worship8741]

Everything about chimamanda is just exquisite and intellectual 💕💕💕💕

[@tashaaaa._]

Her honesty!!!!! It's giving Romans 12:2 AMP!❤

[@beckyphala5436]

Catherine did very well in the interview. Kenyan media personalities are always a joy to watch 🙌😊 Chimamamda is obviously my feminist icon 👑🙏

[@santanagonsalves6461]

Stunning woman.

[@obecomfort4126]

I admire her poise. The way she gracefully answers the questions without raising her voice, being confrontational, or verbally abusive just facts, originality and plenty of insights should be studied 💯

[@seraphina2293]

Who is her stylist????? By no means am I detracting from her work but WE NEED TO KNOW!

[@aimaunuigbe]

She's self styled and sometimes her nieces.

[@anitaambi4536]

As I watch this, my heart goes out to you over your grief. It's also brings to mind the Comfort God gives us that we'd meet our loved ones at His feet. The question in the middle of these all, is believe. If you believe, ma'am, you will find hope in this grieving period. I really pray God's comfort to you and your family.

[@pashukeni_]

What a phenomenal woman . Intelligent, beautiful, bold, stylish and and and 😍😭

[@NaomiIsSoAwesome98]

I'm happy she talked about the trans language gatekeeping problem, like she said, we simply cannot pretend there are no differences, and that trans and cis people won't need different care. Of course trans women will have their own problems and issues that need to be talked about, but in terms of womanhood, they will never have a period, give birth, probably unlikely to have been catcalled or harassed by a man (before they transitioned), etc. etc.

[@ekemininels0n]

2022 listening to this amazing woman, iconic and a legend who's unshakeable.

[@tendaichigura6754]

Its the hair for me 👌

[@---re9jc]

Enjoyed it. Keep up the good work and thank you.

[@emmanuelchidiebere8416]

Her elegance, boldness, beauty, strength and most of all esteem is more than wonderful

[@dianemarshall7439]

Such a beautiful sister in every way. Thank you for sharing.

[@burtisaac1000]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful mind in thoughts 💭.

[@dhuseinovic]

There is one thing I disagree with here with my idol: framing this issue as politically left. Yes it does come from a group that has left ideas in American terms, but first, American Left is not Left. It's more what they call "progressive-liberal". Second, this is an issue that surpasses left-right dichotomy. I am a stark left, a total socialist, born and raised in Yugoslavia, and I am totally not on board with the this craze. I think of the issue word for word the same as Chimamanda. Except I don't frame it as left. When I was first shunned from the LGBT (after having been their not just supporter, but literal protector, houser, queen of the sorts) for saying we should not dismiss women like JKR but listen in good faith, I was called this TERF name, and also - a right winger! This still baffles me, and it came from people who were well aware of my stark left history. This speaks to what she was saying she is against, putting people in hegemonous groups. Most feminists who are gender-critical are Left. This is not a left-right issue, but it's easy to frame it as such.

[@KiRetteCouture]

She's right. It's a leftist issue but more of an extremist view. I always thought of myself as a leftist and was horrified to wake up to the tyranny of the left. Even feminism today has been pulled to such crazy extremes. That's not what I signed up for as a teen.

[@GreenDino-gj6vc]

It is a far-left issue. Progressive liberals believe left is the correct direction but they don’t know where the end point should be and they only keep going left.

[@dhuseinovic]

@@GreenDino-gj6vc I respectfully disagree, but not fully, I do agree to some extent. All the women I know who are on our side are very far left. The right approaches this issue mostly through actual transfobia followed by racism and all other isms, and I am not with it. Neither is any of us.

[@arinzeagubalu6008]

Thank you for protecting LGBT people in the past. You should continue. Listening to people is part of protection. Your story doesn't seem to suggest that you were protecting, rather that you were attacking. JKR has a stark record of transphobia. If you don't get that, you were not listening. and if being called a terf makes you stop support, then you have a fragile ego (case in point, imagine you're a man among feminists who gets called misogynistic for asking not to dismiss Trump for the statements he made about women). This things are not that hard, really.

[@dhuseinovic]

@@arinzeagubalu6008 I simplified my story in orden not to ramble on forever. Trust me, I was there. I physically put my body on the line. And I always will continue to do so. But people who I literally died for dismissed me as right wing after knowing me for so long - nothing to do with my ego. All to do with either you blindly follow or you are our sworn enemy. I will always continue advocating for equal rights, love and respect of all of us, with all of our diversities. But I will not disregard biology. It’s simply there. And do you realize how you reacted just now to my comment? You don’t know me. Yet you insulted me at least twice in your reply. And this is the problem.

[@hannanshawqi6964]

A joy to watch...her ability to command gymnastics with her thoughts and analysis is admirable....

[@johnmorgan5495]

Good interview

[@weaversofhopeinfo3395]

She is so great

[@beliumomodu6240]

Her communication skills is so powerful and resonate in and also her used or words truly depicted her styles of communication. She's very intelligent and good used of words in story telling and also good commands of English language for a foreigner

[@Mediocre2Great]

Good command of English for a foreigner of where ?? Nigeria or America? Both are English speaking countries

[@theubbakoderoshow8554]

Cut the ignorant crap man

[@funtis_]

Each time I hear her speak it delights my soul and help me redefine myself.