MUST READ ABEG.........Chimamanda will lead women to ‘hell’ by Fredrick Nwabufo
heheeheh................Read the piece by writer and journalist Fredrick Nwabufo below, after
famed author Chimamanda Adichie questioned why former First Lady Hilary
Clinton would describe herself first as a wife considering all her
accomplishments...
Who made Chimamanda Adichie the supremo of feminism? Who made her the feminist papal? How did she become the feminist potentate?
By asking Hilary Clinton, former US presidential candidate, why her
Twitter bio starts with “wife’, Chimamanda has not only intruded into
the personal business of Clinton, but also scorned a key principle of
feminism – “choice”.
Besides other leanings, feminism entails freedom of choice. A woman
is at liberty to be anything she wants to be – doctor, lawyer, housewife
or mother. The right to choose is principal, and this should not be
prejudiced.
Setting straightjacket standards and rules, which Chimamanda’s brand
of feminism promotes, will result in a second captivity – by matriarchal
she-lords.
Notable feminists of the first and second waves such as Betty
Friedan, author of ‘The Feminine Mystique’, emphasised the essence of
“choice” in their works; that a woman can be a housewife or a career
person if she chooses to. The key word here is “chooses”.
The imposition of personal foibles on the feminist struggle gives it a
blemished complexion. The result of this is the ridiculing of women who
choose to be mothers or housewives by their so-called “woke” peers.
As a matter of fact, Chimamanda’s brand of feminism makes a
caricature of the movement’s goal – equality of gender. How?
Chimamanda’s virulent feminism, by default, teaches all women are not
equal – the housewife is less of a woman and in shackles, while the
stiletto-wearing career woman is the archetypal vanquisher of the
demonic patriarchal order.
In all, it is still “woke” if a woman chooses “wife” as her title. It
is all a matter of choice. Personally, I believe “father” is an
esteemed title. Nursing my six-year-old son from infancy has been the
most rewarding duty for me. Yes, I am a father first.
In conclusion, Chimamanda’s feminism is already leading some women to
the hell of confusion, bitterness and misandry. Feminism should be
defined by all women in different stations, according to their realities
and choice, not by some self-installed matriarchal potentates.
Fredrick is a father, husband, journalist and media entrepreneur
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