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- Oct 2016
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"Because I am a female, I am expected to aspire to marriage," Adichie says. "I am expected to make my choices always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important. 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?"
Adichie dose not want to be the typical African American women that stays home cooks and does the typical things a stay home mom does.
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Beyoncé has been particularly inspired by sections where Adichie explores attitudes towards marriage, sampling a passage where the novelist talks directly about aspirations.
Adichie's TedTalk was so inspiring and powerful that it impacted big celebrities and made them want to create music about it. Hopefully more people create content about this inspiring talk.
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