The award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, during her address at TED talk, expresses her opinion and views on feminism. Since feminism is not accepted in African culture, she calls herself "Happy African Feminist".
Here is an extract from her long message on feminism at the TED talk:
" Anyway, since feminism was un-African, I decided I would now call myself a Happy African Feminist. Then a dear friend told me that calling myself a feminist meant that I hated men. So, I decided I would now be a Happy African Feminist who does not hate men. At some point I was a Happy African Feminist who does not hate men and who likes to wear lip gloss and high heels for herself and not for men...."
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