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My Subconsciously Feminist Father - Author Yashika Singla in Conversation.
But yashika's lucid writing and heartwarming personal stories do make it seem very much doable, and I'm delighted that she's joining me in this conversation around her book that's just had its worldwide launch to some great reviews. Hi, YaShika. Wonderful to have you with me today. My subconsciously Feminist Father has a very unique premise that of raising feminists in a way that's as natural as possible, and on how feminism doesn't have to look a certain way
Here goes the third question. In your book, you talk about how writers like chimamanda adiche and tarabi shinde's books have impacted you. Are there other writers or works of literature that have shaped your perspectives, and any that you would recommend to those in the swell community who are keen to explore feminist literature?
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
And I'll leave you with this final question. yashika. You touch upon sexism and colors in the book How Blue is for Boys and Pink Is for Girls. Quite honestly, as a parent, I am also guilty of having indulged in such a thought process during my initial days of parenting. However, I soon felt the whole idea was super lame and have long given up trying to push color preferences upon my kids
Yashika Singla
@YSingla2407 · 4:10
And feminism truly doesn't have to look a certain way. And how I look at it and understand is that it is just treating all humans as equal beings and respecting all genders the same. That's it. And why not? Why is it so hard for us to believe a woman can be a great leader or a man can be a great nurturer?
Yashika Singla
@YSingla2407 · 4:11
So many women and men need to understand that and not feel targeted, like feminism is standing up for yourself and for your life to be equally fulfilling and respectful as for anyone else's. And feminism is an anti husband, anti boyfriend, anti father, or father in law. You know, it is anti systematic breakdown of women in the name of patriarchy and patriarchy. You know, patriarchy punches men, too. I've written an entire article about this on my blog on medium
Yashika Singla
@YSingla2407 · 1:57
I can't give you an example of any particular literature that shaped my perspective, but yes, it's mostly observing women around you. We need to start observing the women around us
Yashika Singla
@YSingla2407 · 3:30
And because of my choice of dark colors, I was always told as a teenager or a young adult that I am so boyish and I may prefer girls over boys. And feeding a young mind, that is highly problematic at so many levels. I mean, categorizing children based on a simple choice of color or an activity screws up with their mind. And I don't know, it just makes no sense to me. I know for sure that it screwed up my mind
I read her book recently and I would certainly count it among the best reads that I have come across in 2023. So yeah, please do go for it. You could also drop in a question for yashika in the replies if you would like to have her views on anything around what we have just discussed in this interview. So thank you so much for listening in. And to you, yashika. More power to you