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On Gender Equality and Sharing of roles.
Written by Rx Robinho.

Dear Reader, as you read this article, you might need to forgive the grumpiness of the writer. Also you might need to read through to catch his opinion. Gender equality has got to be the most laughable debate that has continued to gain face in the last 10 years. However, I’ve been sulky on this matter for unknown reasons. Presently, the anger I’m brimming with was stirred by Mrs Chimamanda Adichie. You know her? Yes, the same ‘unofficial leader’ of the feminist movement.

However, you might want to do three things to justify or oppose the subject matter. First, you can reject tradition and wholly embrace civilization. Second, you can reject civilization and wholly embrace tradition, society sees this kind of people as backward. Third, you put a balance between tradition and civilization, this is easier said than done, although it is not impossible. You must be wondering what tradition I’m referring to. No, it’s not the Yoruba or igbo native tradition. It transcends beyond this. As you read through, you would grab the idea of tradition in this context.

I engaged in a conversation with a female colleague a few weeks ago. The conversation started on a high note but suddenly ended in an highly objectionable manner when it tilted towards gender equality. What was her offence? She began to assert that she would share cooking roles with whoever she gets married to, she was not ready to become a slave to any man and all sort. Of course, you can guess I didn’t agree with her. She probably read Chimamanda’s latest speech on the subject which I shared via BBM and she was inspired. This article is for people like her.

The Nigeran Female Species

I do not want to be brutal on this. Probably because I do not want to offend some folks. However, the truth is obvious. The average Nigerian Female Specie doesn’t have the slightest idea what a relationship means. A typical Nigerian lady is the “buy me an iPad, take me on a trip to Paris, all-about-sex” kind of lady. I would write about the sex part later, it depends on so many factors. The situation is so bad, you might want to count your sister or friend out. You’ll find out sooner than never. The social media has done its major part in spreading this conundrum, and it’s not about to stop soon.

Adam and Eve. The analysis.

I do not like to quote Bible in my articles, except when I nurse serious resentment towards an issue and I want to prove my point. If you are an atheist, this article is not for you, you can slide away! And even if you are a theist, you can choose to agree or not. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Fast forward to the part God formed Adam from the dust of the ground. After a while, God said it wasn’t good for man to be alone, so he made an help meet for him. Emphasis on ‘help meet’. If you move further, you’ll read about the fall of man. I’d love to dwell a little here. When Adam was created, he was given a clear instruction “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it, for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die”. After Eve was made, the serpent came and went straight to Eve for a reason. Females have been gullible from the inception. The serpent then tossed a coin by asking Eve, “Hath God said ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Eve replied, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden, but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. You probably know the rest of the story. It will take a more critical mind to spot the disparity between what God said to Adam and how Eve reported the speech. Women have had the traits of mis-reporting when reporting speeches. It started with Eve. Moreover, there was probably a communication gap between the two, because Eve hadn’t even been named at this point. Fast forward, Eve ate the fruit, gave it to Adam. Adam ate it likewise after which they discovered their unclothedness. Now, this action brought weighty consequences. God cursed the snake, the man and the woman. Let us take a look at the curse that was dished out to the woman. God said, “I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, AND HE SHALL RULE OVER THEE. Who knows if gender equality was in God’s plan for us, but gender equality died there and then. Do not tell me that this curse has gone with the old testament and Jesus has brought grace. The snake and the man’s curse are still visible today, likewise the pain of conception. This is what I meant by tradition. The man has been the head of the home since inception. Perhaps, you know the meaning of the word ‘rule’.

The Real Issue.

To begin to bring up and train our daughters, nurture them to believe gender equality is totally absurd. Apparently, the conundrum has become harder to tackle when confronted with confusing terms such as ‘human rights’, ‘women exclusion’, ‘gender expectations’. These are the terms you’ll find when you read Mrs Adichie. Although she is not entirely wrong. I began to pay closer attention when she said, “We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls: You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful, otherwise you will threaten the man. If you are the breadwinner in your relationship with a man, pretend that you are not, especially in public, otherwise you will emasculate him.” In the last century, the world has been imposed with stints of ‘women empowerment’. This was meant to see that, more women get educated and get independent. While this also is not bad, it has been misinterpreted. And you know what they say “give a woman a step, she would go a mile”. The real issue is the amount of broken homes that feminism has caused. The real issue is the chunk of unhappy women who are uncomfortable in their marriages. The real issue is the population who find it hard to get married because of their faith in feminism. The real issue is that gender inequality should not be to the detriment of the females. So they do not get maltreated. Perhaps, it’s a concept you would need to pay more attention to before you grasp.

The Way Out.

Well, is there any way out? This is a question that has some philosophical undertone. I find it hard to answer. I’d prefer to be ultra-pessimistic and tell you there isn’t any way out. You can only read through, reassess the situation, make necessary changes and expunge gender equality. The way out is to understand the reason for feminism and not to believe it in its entirety. The way out is to find purpose and pursue it. You know what, I have a lecturer I love so much. Dr Mrs Bamiro, a pharmacist and a lecturer. She is as busy as you can think. Yet she tells us that her husband is her first priority, she would go on to advise the young ladies to balance career and family life. She has balanced tradition with civilization. She should naturally become a role model to our young ladies. Sadly, our society doesn’t celebrate people like this. Therefore, the way out seems to be elusive and is an endless search for a non existent solution.

Rx Robinho writes from the faculty of pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University. You can engage him via email: adeola_drg@yahoo.com or twitter:@Rx_Deyholar

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Pharmacist Tops Forbes’ List of Best Health Care Jobs in 2015
Meghan Ross, Associate Editor


Pharmacists reigned supreme in Forbes’ list of best health care jobs in 2015.

CareerCast—a job search website based in California—produced a list of the top 10 health care jobs, and Forbes placed pharmacists, earning an average annual salary of $116,670, at the No. 1 spot because they had the highest wages among the group, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The growth rate for pharmacists is 14% by 2022, as well, according to the BLS.

CareerCast’s publisher Tony Lee analyzed data from an annual study he used to compile for The Wall Street Journal beginning 17 years ago, and he has continued to add data to the study each year, according to Forbes. CareerCast employees and 2 university academics ranked 200 jobs using information from the BLS, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the American Dental Hygienist’s Association. Other criteria they considered included hazards, physical demands, and stress. Jobs with a good income, positive hiring outlooks, low stress, and modest physical demands garnered high scores.

Lee complimented the pharmacy industry’s freedom and flexibility on the job, plus the satisfaction earned from helping patients, in the Forbes article. According to Lee, fewer people are studying to become pharmacists, so there will be more job opportunities in the field, too.

He argued that high-demand jobs create less stress because the employer works to create an atmosphere where the employee does not want to leave.

In the No. 2 spot on Forbes’ list is podiatrist, a profession that is expected to grow by 23% by 2022. Physical therapist took the third spot with a growth rate of 36%—the highest on the list.

The BLS predicts the health care and social assistance industries will create 1 in 3 new jobs in the nation between 2012 and 2022. Health care jobs will see growth because of the aging population and more people with insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, Forbes noted. The BLS predicts 5 million new jobs will be created in the sector by 2022.


http://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/Pharmacist-Tops-em-Forbes-em-List-of-Best-Health-Care-Jobs-in-2015

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What's the person's name?

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**u do well**

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by the way, adeoladrg (medical doctor hater), these aren't Nigerian doctors in the picture else you'd have called them greedy too.

Try

You missed it. I respect medical doctors more than you think. I have more medical doctor friends than my NL handle portrays.

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The surgery was successful. . He's fine now. Thanks.

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And Obinoscopy please take down the Bobbler thread from your signature. The surgery was successful and he's fine now. I'm grateful for your help. God bless you much!

Ogun State crash: On OOU12 and Reckless Journalism.


I woke up yesterday to read the news of OOU students reportedly involved in the forceful collection of dead bodies from the morgue they were kept. The first I did was to be sure which of the media houses published the news. Unfortunately, the rolling bottle fell on Punch Newspapers, began to roll again, then fell on Guardian.


First, when I got to the site of the brouhaha where the corpses where to be collected, I didn't catch the sight of any pressman. No presence whatsoever. I met Dr Deji Agboola, who is the ASUU chairman at OOU. We settled it, collected the bodies, approached the morgue at OOUTH. Still no pressman. So the question is, where did they get their news from?


Secondly, the graphic image the said media organizations put up is blatantly wrong. It is sad, so to say. We have allowed impunity to undermine sensible journalism. The graphic image PUNCH posted, which GUARDIAN dubbed anyways, pictured a truck carrying firewood. Meanwhile the vehicle in question is a trailer. This is so sensitive, so much for comfort. This must not be allowed to disappear into thin air. The whole Olabisi Onabanjo University community is crying for justice. Justice must be served.


Lastly, the painting of the involvement of policemen in the scenario was entirely wrong. These media organizations will be the first to mouth investigative journalism tomorrow. Yet, this was nothing short of abysmal and a total malady. It would pay us for the greater good if these journalists find out the reason the policemen bypassed OOUTH and took them elsewhere. Moreso, those policemen must not go unpunished. Justice must be served.


The above mentioned media organizations had better tightened up their sleeves, because they surely do have questions to answer. We must learn after doing the right things, to do things right.


PANS president.
Olabisi Onabanjo University.

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Cool

Far away in the continent of Asia, precisely
4,735 miles from Nigeria, in the city of
Chennai, India, a young Nigerian, a
pharmacist by training, ADEBOLA SAMUEL
AKINBOBOLA is fighting for his dear life in
the hospital bed at Annai Arul Hospital,
Chennai, India. When I saw my dear friend in
the Intensive Care Unit with his mouth
completely covered, I was filled with emotions.
Knowing fully well, that it can be me or
anyone in this world. Adebola was my
classmate and a colleague. However, more
than that, Samuel is someone’s son, sibling,
brother, uncle, cousin, fiancé, nephew, joy, and
hope.
He’s a Pharmacist who studied at Olabisi
Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital,
Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. He went to India
last month to undergo surgical procedures to
remove the tumor in his jaw. On getting to
India, it was discovered that the growth had
developed into a full blown malignant
neoplasm (a tumour that tends to grow and
invade other parts of the body). He developed
the growth in his jaw in his 100 level days
(2006). He underwent the first stage of the
surgery last week. The surgery was successful
but suddenly the site started to develop
several complications. That procedure cost
about 5 million according to his parents. Now,
the tumor is threatening his life. He needs
about 13 million to begin the next phase of
the surgery.
The doctors at India have been trying their
best, however, they’ve also threatened to stop
palliative treatment if they don’t get the
money. Why we sincerely appreciate everyone
who had supported this clarion call to save
ADEBOLA AKINBOBOLA’s life, we found out
that our contribution so far was just a drop in
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to help us save Akinbobola’s life. We need to
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decision makers and people with good hearts
that can afford to take care of the entire bills
or the majority of the bills............

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http://sesankareem.com/2015/04/26/a-warrior-fighting-for-his-dear-life-adebola-s-
akinbobola/

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...

Bobbler needs 13 million to save his life.

To get that we need 13,000 people to donate 1,000 naira. The population of Oshodi alone can take care of that.

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His name is Adebola Akinbobola. Also known
as Bobbler.
He's a young bright Nigerian.
He's a Pharmacist who studied at OOUTH.
He went to India last month to undergo
surgical procedures to remove the tumor in his
jaw.
On getting to India, it was discovered that the
growth had developed into a full blown
malignant neoplasm.
He developed the growth in his jaw in his 100
level day(2006).
He underwent the first stage of the surgery
last week. The surgery was successful but
suddenly the site started to develop several
complications. That procedure cost about 5
million according to his parents.
Now, the tumor is threatening his life. He
needs about 13 million to begin the next
phase of the surgery. The doctors at India
have also threatened to stop palliative
treatment if they don't get the money.
Pls join us in saving Adebola Akinbobola.
Account details:2003910670
Zenith Bank
Adebola Akinbobola
Contact Pastor Dami. +234 703 968 8931
Lalasticlala, seun, Obinoscopy, Dominique.
Please help.

His name is Adebola Akinbobola. Also known
as Bobbler.
He's a young bright Nigerian.
He's a Pharmacist who studied at OOUTH.
He went to India last month to undergo
surgical procedures to remove the tumor in his
jaw.
On getting to India, it was discovered that the
growth had developed into a full blown
malignant neoplasm.
He developed the growth in his jaw in his 100
level day(2006).
He underwent the first stage of the surgery
last week. The surgery was successful but
suddenly the site started to develop several
complications. That procedure cost about 5
million according to his parents.
Now, the tumor is threatening his life. He
needs about 13 million to begin the next
phase of the surgery. The doctors at India
have also threatened to stop palliative
treatment if they don't get the money.
Pls join us in saving Adebola Akinbobola.
Account details:2003910670
Zenith Bank
Adebola Akinbobola
Contact Pastor Dami. +234 703 968 8931
Lalasticlala, seun, Obinoscopy, Dominique.
Please help.

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Please join the #SaveBobbler campaign on twitter by 7pm today


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