Une Femme Libre

Blossom by Hippy Heidi While reading my PUNCH newspaper newsfeed a couple of days back, I came across an article about a hit and run truck accident in Lagos  that stated that as some students of Ojodu Grammar School were going home after closing from school, a truck ran over them. Additionally, it was confirmed that at least ten died and others were injured. Among other things, this incident brought to mind a conversation I had had with someone about how irresponsible it is to leave children by themselves or drop them off with just anyone or even well known neighbors, for that matter. At the time of that conversation, I had blatantly agreed that it was indeed irresponsible and thought no further of it. What I have now come to realize is how much of that viewpoint is shrouded in privilege, especially socio-economic privilege. While I may not be the daughter of Otedola or Dangote, I have access to good housing, clean water, basic hygiene products, three square meals a day a...

                Angry Feminist:   Ahhh! the type that we think we see too often. Mistake number one:Not everyone who is angry is a feminist. 'So what is the distinction?' you ask. Feminists are not misandrists (Men-haters).  As a true feminist, one is angry at the negative effects that our ever present patriarchy has on all the sexes. Feminism is not here to point fingers at  any particular sex and blame it for all the troubles brought upon the world but it is here to give people a choice to shave or not, to wear make up or not,to be a stay-home dad or not, to be a career woman or not and still feel like they can breathe in society. It is not here to dictate to anybody but to advocate that unnecessary barriers brought upon people's lives because of their gender and sex should be done away with.One of such great barriers includes the imposition of gender roles which can get pretty claustrophobic for non-conforming people. S...