Chimamanda calls Melania Trump racist
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when asked why she passionately fights for feminism and not racism despite being black adichie stated that she always finds the need to make a case for feminism1 acclaimed nigerian author chimamanda adichie has described united states first lady melania trump as racist1 when asked if she thought melania trump was racist she answered in the positive with reference to melanias recent visit to africa1 she said had you asked me this question yesterday i would have said yes and my evidence would be that she supported her husband when he was being incredibly racist to barack obama1 but i just watched an interview that she gave and i was just appalled by it. she sort of stepped out of a colonial 1750 guidebook about how to be in africa1 theres a pith helmet and then i am thinking maybe this is supposed to be ironic maybe it is a critique of colonialism1 she really thought this is what you do when you go to africa and it says something about someone who is so removed from reality adichie said1 adichie went on to reference a jacket melania wore to one of the us children immigration camps which read i really dont care do you and caused a media frenzy1 she said and i remember when the media made a lot of noise about that jacket. i remember actually kind of being on her side when all that noise was happening1 i thought she doesnt know she couldnt possibly do this knowingly. she did so the answer to your question is yes. i think she is racist adichie said1 adichie made the statement in a recent interview with international magazine esquire uk where she talked about her stance on feminism melania trumps visit to africa and racism1 she said in my own personal space the people i love my family and friends all get race. so i have never with them had to make a case for why something was racist1 so i am with my circle of friends and something happens to do with blackness and immediately we all get it1 but with gender i find that with the people i love i am constantly being expected to make the case the ways in which women are reduced1 and it gets emotionally exhausting because i dont feel that i have the kind of effortless support that i have when i talk about race adichie said1 adichie an award winning writer has constantly used her voice and books to advocate for equal opportunities for men and women1 adichie trended in april when she said she was upset that the twitter bio of former us presidential candidate hillary clinton began with wife despite her numerous achievements1 nan reports that adichies 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 environments1 her tedx talk we should all be feminists was sampled on american singer beyonces hit song flawless and was also part of beyonces performance routine at 2018 coachella1 in 2017 adichie released a small book titled dear ijeawele or a feminist manifesto in fifteen suggestions1