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<p>Renowned Nigerian author <a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/tag/Chimamanda-Adichie"><strong>Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie</strong></a> has expressed her commitment to raising her sons with values that promote gender equality and respect for women.</p>
<p>Speaking in an interview with BBC’s Emma Barnett, published on YouTube on Wednesday, Adichie addressed concerns about <strong>toxic masculinity</strong> and the vital role parents play in shaping the next generation.</p>
<p><em>“I’m determined to raise good men. I’m thinking about how to make them never feel entitled to women’s bodies,”</em> she stated.</p>
<p>The award-winning writer highlighted the need for boys to have positive role models, pointing out that while young girls today have strong female figures to admire, boys often lack similar figures.</p>
<p><em>“In general, little girls now have women in public life they can admire. But I don’t think boys have that in the same way. That space is instead occupied by noxious characters and ideas. I wish the good men would stand up,”</em> she said.</p>
<p>Adichie, known for her <a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/tag/feminist"><strong>feminist advocacy</strong></a> through works such as <em>We Should All Be Feminists</em>, stressed that masculinity must evolve to align with equality.</p>
<p><em>“Culture doesn’t make us, we make culture. We can remake masculinity in a way that is compatible with equality. It can be done,”</em> she asserted.</p>
<p>Beyond discussions on masculinity, Adichie reflected on the impact of motherhood on her writing. She revealed that becoming a mother once caused a creative block.</p>
<p><em>“I don’t like to use the expression ‘writer’s block’ because I’m superstitious, but it happened when I became pregnant. Something changed, and I don’t think it was just physiological,”</em> she admitted.</p>
<p>Her latest novel, <strong><em>Dream Count</em></strong>, marks her return to fiction after more than a decade. The book explores women’s lives and experiences, tackling themes of gender, race, and health with what she calls “radical honesty.”</p>
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