The definition of sexism is discrimination based on sex. In many cultures, sexism was and still is a controversial topic. In fact, American women couldn't even vote until the 1920s. The abundant masculinity in this novel is not sexism but simply the workings of culture. Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart is not sexist towards women; in fact, it shows that women are essential to Ibo society and possess great strength. For example, the novel is not sexist because it highlights the importance of women in society. One of the main contributions of women is the amount of crops they harvest. “Her mother and sister worked quite hard, but they grew women's crops like yams, beans and cassava. The yam, the king of crops, was a man’s crop” (Achebe 23). This quote may seem sexist since men only reap one harvest, but still receive all the praise; on the contrary, it is exactly the opposite. This quote makes it clear that women create most cultures and, although they are not considered "men's cultures", there is no doubt that without these cultures, food would be much more scarce. In fact, it is women who do most of the work: according to United Nations statistics, women in rural Africa (where at least 70 percent of the population lives) do 75 percent of the weeding, 60 percent of the harvest and 85 percent of the processing and storage. of crops. They also do 95 percent of domestic work, which includes cooking, cleaning and walking long distances to fetch water and firewood. (Kofi) Chinua is obviously not sexist in his novel because he hits on everything in the quote above. It also shows that women do a lot of the work instead of men doing everything. Women are also attracted to Ibo women which are gleaned from Things Fall Apart and can also be seen in real Ibo culture as women are treated and act in very parallel ways. (Kramer) It is clear that Achebe is not being sexist when he talks about women in his novel; instead, it conveys facts about the actual tribe. In conclusion, Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart is not sexist. He uses this novel to focus on telling a story about Ibo culture based on facts so that the audience can form their own opinion about the system of society. That said, he is only stating the facts and his novel cannot therefore be considered sexist. Works Cited Achebe, Chinua. Things are falling apart. New York: Anchor, 1994. Print. Kofi, Osei. “The weaker sex”. New Internationalist. Np, September 1987. Web. March 14, 2014. Kramer, CR Women In Things Fall Apart. December 6, 2007. the web. March 14 2014