The Feminist vs. The Cancelers

Celebrated Nigerian feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie revives the debate about "cancel culture" and transgender issues—and her critics prove her point

Seven years ago, early in the social justice revolution of the 2010s, Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was one of that revolution’s icons. Her call to arms (“We should all be feminists”) was incorporated into Beyoncé’s song “Flawless” and showcased at the 2014 MTV Music Awards, with the word FEMINIST looming large in neon letters. Today, as the …