naptu2:
The thread is a response to generalisations like:

All men are scum.

All Fulani are killers

All Nigerians are fraudsters.


Etc.


He is saying that generalisations are bad.

It worked because a lot of the people that always tweet "Men are scum" were offended by his generalisation that "Igbo women are lazy".


(He was responding to another tweet that stereotyped men. The person that made that tweet deleted it after Noble Igwe created his thread).

bukatyne:


Are all generalizations really bad and untrue?

Every group of people have stereotypical attitudes. Some would break out of it, some would stick to it.

For instance, if you say Yorubas like white collar jobs more than business:

It is a true stereotype, does not mean several Yorubas are not in business (whether by choice or chance).

murphyibiam15:
Even afonjaas no say na lie

naptu2:


The point he was trying to make is that negative stereotypes lead to stigmatisation of people, which is why people who tweeted "Men are scum" were offended when he tweeted "Igbo women are lazy".

How do you feel about the stereotype that "Nigerians are fraudsters" and how do you feel if it affects you when you go abroad?

zionmde:

lol
if dat rubbish u wrote up there is d only thing dat can give u joy or rather the extent of ur knowledge upon all the money ur parents spent in dedicating a male child like u den u are utterly a waste of sperm, resources, oxygen, space, food, even the d ground where ur feaces and urine are being dumped deserve an apology

zionmde:

sharrap. calling out an entire tribe wenever u want to spew rubbish shows how much of a low life u are.
Civilized kee u there
iranu

Ishilove:
This guy's anus must be jealous of his mouth.

naptu2:
The thread is a response to generalisations like:

All men are scum.

All Fulani are killers

All Nigerians are fraudsters.


Etc.


He is saying that generalisations are bad.

It worked because a lot of the people that always tweet "Men are scum" were offended by his generalisation that "Igbo women are lazy".


(He was responding to another tweet that stereotyped men. The person that made that tweet deleted it after Noble Igwe created his thread).

In conclusion, any gender can hold any agenda. While some of our concerns are true, the real change comes from doing and not holding the sins of fathers over all Igbo men. Discuss issues as it relates to particular people, communities, villages and the Igbo land at large.

The Igbo man is flawed, just like every other man but you can’t deny the work that the new generation Igbo man is doing towards changing some of these narratives.''

Acidosis:
Same generalisation I highlighted on a different thread. The way we define laziness baffles me though. The fact that you won't always see an educated yoruba boy sell spare parts and la casera doesn't automatically implies laziness.

How many Igbo farmers have I seen in Lagos or Southwest in general? None. Does it mean Igbos in Lagos are lazy? No. It only shows that Igbo men do not show interest in farming as far as Lagos state is concerned.

- Mature yoruba women dominate Balogun market, not necessarily because they're the most industrious in the world.

- Igbo guys dominate Alaba. Alaba does not represent the whole of Nigeria.

- Hausas and Yorubas dominate Mile 12 market. I'm yet to see an Igbo guy selling yam and onions in Mile 12. Doesn't mean they're lazy. They just don't have interest in that field.

- Yorubas dominate transportation business in Lagos for a reason.

- Young Igbos dominate sales in computer village while the yoruba guys dominate repairs. I'm yet to see the hard working mature Yoruba woman with a SIM card and iPhone shop in computer village. Does it mean they're lazy? Should they leave Ankara business in Balogun market for sim card business in computer village just to perfect some people's definition of hardwork?

Let me say this again, people only tend to show interest in some fields based on certain environmental factors.

Will I ever hawk gala and pure water or La casera on Third Mainland bridge to proof to a nonentity that I am not lazy? No. I won't do such ever. Will I farm or do some other blue collar jobs? Sure, if it suits my interest. These are the basic trends based on certain environmental factors.

And BTW, the opposite of laziness is diligent, not industrious.

The word "industrious" is another mis-used word I would love to understand better.

Acidosis:
Same generalisation I highlighted on a different thread. The way we define laziness baffles me though. The fact that you won't always see an educated yoruba boy sell spare parts and la casera doesn't automatically implies laziness.

How many Igbo farmers have I seen in Lagos or Southwest in general? None. Does it mean Igbos in Lagos are lazy? No. It only shows that Igbo men do not show interest in farming as far as Lagos state is concerned.

- Mature yoruba women dominate Balogun market, not necessarily because they're the most industrious in the world.

- Igbo guys dominate Alaba. Alaba does not represent the whole of Nigeria.

- Hausas and Yorubas dominate Mile 12 market. I'm yet to see an Igbo guy selling yam and onions in Mile 12. Doesn't mean they're lazy. They just don't have interest in that field.

- Yorubas dominate transportation business in Lagos for a reason.

- Young Igbos dominate sales in computer village while the yoruba guys dominate repairs. I'm yet to see the hard working mature Yoruba woman with a SIM card and iPhone shop in computer village. Does it mean they're lazy? Should they leave Ankara business in Balogun market for sim card business in computer village just to perfect some people's definition of hardwork?

Let me say this again, people only tend to show interest in some fields based on certain environmental factors.

Will I ever hawk gala and pure water or La casera on Third Mainland bridge to proof to a nonentity that I am not lazy? No. I won't do such ever. Will I farm or do some other blue collar jobs? Sure, if it suits my interest. These are the basic trends based on certain environmental factors.

And BTW, the opposite of laziness is diligent, not industrious.

The word "industrious" is another mis-used word I would love to understand better.

bukatyne:




Noble Igwe did una something.

Tomorrow, when someone says 'all men are scum' or 'all men are rapists' or 'all women are oloshos', respond in kind.

Industrious mean diligent and hardworking.

Acidosis:


Hmmn


Would you call a regular customer care personnel who is deligent in his or her field an industrious person?


Would among these two would you call an industrious person:

A civil servant. A businessman. Both?

zionmde:

sharrap
people like u will just open ur mouth and wat u release makes people wish it was ur arse dat u opened
u called an entire tribe ritualists and fraudsters and u are talking about natural aggressiveness
omale
ode

fake country kee u there
ewu gambia

bukatyne:


Going by the actual definition of the word, yes.

Going by Naija's use: nope.

'Industrious' is usually used for entrepreneurs here:

Dangote is industrious, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is brilliant, an authority in finance, bla bla bla.

Using industrious for Ngozi OI would sound wierd however, she is very industrious

You forgot the other word 'illustrious'

NOI is actually illustrious and industrious however, I will rather use illustrious daughter of the land for her and leave industrious to a Dangote and Folorunsho Alakija.

Anybody hardworking and diligent is industrious whether as a civil servant or an entrepreneur.

Arrewa:
I'm a Fulani man but the truth is that Igbos have the most industrious and hardworking women in Nigeria

I have dated several igbo girls and still have some of them as friends.

Those girls are something else when it comes to hustling and can love you to the core when they're genuinely into you.

I have heard people saying igbos girl love money...

If you meet the one you who genuinely love, she will be the one spending on you... (that's if she have money)

I'm saying this via experience!

So I disagree with Noble igwe!

zionmde:

and how is a new country ur business?
if u don't like dem why don't u face ur backyard and mind ur freaking business.?
Yeah they are either gala, spare parts sellers or ritualists bla bla bla, how does dat affect ur miserable life, ur parents who will be regretting making love 9 months before he birth and ur entire miserable generation?
why don't u just stick ur messed up nose to ur messed up life?

heendrix:


I really cant get vexed cause its not new Igbos are delusional in their thoughts. little wonder you guy kept hoping for a fake country that's been led by a coward in diaspora. You better look at improving ur life other than getting naturally aggressive

plus if ur expecting i'll say some cussed words back to you. I really wount cause I gotta put to you how uncivilized n uncultured you Igbos are generally

SpecialAdviser:
Yoruba women are more industrious than Igbo women just as Igbo men are more industrious than Yoruba men.

FACT

BOOZELEE:
Lols

I believe him on Yoruba gels.Yoruba women are more hardworking than there men.They don't mind starting up a petty business to sustain there family when they face hardship.

Igbo women are equally hardworking but there men are making them lazy indirectly. 70% of rich Igbo men don't want there wives to work especially the traders..They prefer them staying at home answering housewives.I no blame them.If I see person wey go marry me put for house dey pay me salary.I go lazy leave work.


But the ones lucky enuf to marry an understanding husband that will let them work excels in any business they do.