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marlow1962:Whenever my friends' children come over to my place, they often don't want to go home when it is time to leave. Not wanting marriage or children does not mean someone hates married women, men or children. If there is a particular food that you don't like, but it happens to be some people's favourite, and those who love it start insisting that it is not possible for anyone not to like it; that even those who say they don't like it are secretly hostile towards those who eat it or envious whenever they see other people eating it; doesn't that sound ridiculous? That is exactly how you sound. 😂🤣 How can you possibly know what millions of women are feeling simply because you have encountered a few women who behaved a certain way? When you say, "A Nigerian woman will never be herself without marriage and children", you are not describing Nigerian women; you are describing your own assumption about Nigerian women. Some women want marriage. Some don't. Some want children. Some don't. Some want both. Some want neither. Some women are happy in relationships, while others genuinely prefer being single. Choices are simply divided. The women you have encountered who behave in such hostile ways towards their fellow women do not represent every woman. What I like is what I like, and what I don't like is what I don't like. I don't dictate what other people should like, nor do I expect them to like the things I like. Wanting children is no longer a reason to get married. Modern reproductive technology have made it possible for people to become parents without necessarily being married. |
aremubabs:This "family business" line don tire. 😂 Oga, if you have evidence that the people appointed are incompetent or that they were appointed illegally, bring it forward. Since when did having the same surname automatically cancel people's competence? You cannot reduce every appointment to a surname and ignore competence, experience, and performance. Osun people have spoken with their PVCs. 🗳️ The next four years will speak for themselves. Until then, make una rest small. 😂💃🏽 |
💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽 Osun people have spoken! 🗣️👏🏽🎉 🤣🤣🤣 With all the tension, disturbances, and attempts at disrupting the electoral process, Governor Ademola Adeleke still emerged victorious. 🏆🗳️💪🏽 A well-deserved victory! 🎊🥳 A very big congratulations to the most prominent governor in power! 👏🏽🎉 |
Nexus25:Don't mind this one; he is just saying nonsense. People voted with their conscience. 😂 How long can propaganda and lies last? People saw beyond the noise and made their choice. This is what democracy looks like; without rigging, without "joining them." He still emerged as Governor of Osun State for a second time. 🏆 |
kenuoyibo:I explained how I have always felt, but somehow you feel the need to argue with my feelings. Anyway, it is not even your fault. Many Nigerian men seem to be wired to feel they are allowed to decide how women should feel, act, or behave. I have met quite a few men with more audacity than you. This kind of imposition is nothing compared to some of the things I have heard men say. 🤣🤣🤣 A man once threatened me with marriage after I refused his advances. According to him, he had heard quite a lot about me and, if he wanted to, he would marry me and even "curb me" after marriage. 🤣🤣🤣 I don't know if Blessing CEO ever said she would never get married, but if she did, there is still a possibility that she wasn't lying. People change. Circumstances arise. Feelings change. Who knows? Maybe in the next 50 years, I could start feeling the need to get married. 🤔 Some women simply avoid marriage because they genuinely don't see the need for it and, in fact, see it as an obstacle to their peace, goals, and visions. Many independent-minded women have clear plans for their lives and deliberately make choices that protect those plans. You would find them making plans ahead of time and avoiding or removing anything that seems like an obstacle to their path. When a man proposes marriage to a woman, it is not always because he has accepted her for who she is. Sometimes, it could be because he simply sees her as clay he can mould into whatever form he wants. He knows the woman has her own future plans, but he selfishly believes that if he marries her, he can change her, especially because he has the backing of a biased society. There are smart and independent women who see marriage as compatible with their goals. Different people simply want different things and have different paths. Every human being has individual feelings, thoughts, wants, needs, wishes, and goals. Don't make assumptions about people based on their nationality. Nationality does not make people the same. And how does being a feminist mean staying unmarried or prevent a woman from displaying affection publicly? Many feminists are married and are building stable, happy homes. Some women who claim feminism behave in ways that are hostile towards men, but that does not automatically make misandry the definition of feminism. There are men who understand feminism and support their wives being feminists. Feminism was never supposed to be a revenge mission against men. It is about women's rights, equality, freedom of choice, and protection from oppression and unfair treatment. Feminism does not prescribe one particular way for a woman to live her life. Women who set unnecessary standards for other women and insult or belittle them for not following those standards are simply confused. The standard should simply be peace and happiness. As long as a woman is comfortable with the decision she has made, is not being forced into it, and isn't doing something harmful that obstructs her own peace and happiness, I don't see why there should be a problem with whatever decision she is comfortable with. If a woman wants 50/50, she is right. If she doesn't want it, she is right. If she is okay with doing domestic chores, she is right. If she isn't okay with doing domestic chores, she is right. Whatever arrangement a couple agrees on is their choice, as long as both parties are genuinely comfortable with it. Marriage matters should simply be discussed between the two people involved, especially before marriage. Both parties have a say and the right to decide what they want. A good marriage is better off without unnecessary interference from society or online feminists. |
You guys would not even let Nigerian ladies breathe; you just want to suffocate us with assumptions. There are many Nigerian women who are naturally uninterested in relationships, and I am one of them. Almost everybody around me knows that about me to an extent because you would either find me avoiding marriage conversations or rejecting the idea of marriage, and you would rarely find me associating with male-centred women. My life and feelings are part of why I started believing in life path numbers. Mine points to individuality and independence, and honestly, that has always described me. Even as a child, I craved independence; I couldn't wait to become an adult. Some people are simply naturally inclined towards independence. It is not a gender thing. Some men are not naturally independent either, but society enforces independence on them. There are some independent women who want marriage but avoid it because they don't want to lose themselves in the process. Marriage can sometimes feels like a threat to independence. Many women respect their men's careers and do everything they can to support rather than sabotage them, but sometimes men do the opposite. It feels like many men don't place the same importance on their women's careers. Even men who have no problem with women having careers can unknowingly create situations that make those careers difficult to maintain. I remember a time when I was dating a particular guy. We were about to go out when I received a very important call. Other people were with us, so I explained that the call was important and confidential and asked him to give me just a few minutes. I excused myself and took the call. It wasn't even up to three minutes before he came over while I was still speaking and started complaining and screaming. The person on the other end of the call could obviously hear him. He started asking, "Is that person more important than me? End that call right now." I eventually had to end the call. I was shocked to my bone marrow. You know that cold feeling that comes to the chest when something happens that deeply hurts or disappoints you? That was exactly what I felt that day. And no, I am not saying there aren't men who genuinely respect their women. I have had good relationships myself. Bad experiences like this one can also make women who actually want relationships question whether they are worth the sacrifice. A relationship should add value to both people's lives, not make either person feel like they have to shrink themselves to accommodate the other. If it doesn't, then what is the point? There is more to life than just relationships and kids. |
🎉 Today is International Left-Handers Day, and it's a reminder that left-handed people shouldn't have to feel like they are using the "wrong" hand. Stop forcing your little ones to change their natural hand. Left-handedness doesn't need to be corrected. It needs to be understood and accepted. ✋🏽 From school desks and scissors to everyday tools and expectations, so many things are designed with right-handers in mind. Being left-handed isn't the problem. The refusal to accept differences is. Lefties, tell me: What is ONE thing about being left-handed that right-handed people will never understand? 😂 And because today is a celebration, I'm giving ₦25,000 to the best/funniest response from a lefty! Don't just say, "I'm left-handed." Show me without telling me.👇🏽 You can use a picture, video, or even a creative comment; just be creative! 😂"
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marlow1962:At least try to analyse properly before you open your mouth wide to spout nonsense 😂🤣. Choices are simply divided. In Nigeria alone, there are more than 50 million female adults. Those less than 0.01% of desperate women coming online to seek a man do not represent every woman in Nigeria. You are wrong in every aspect; you are scientifically, psychologically, and logically wrong. And if we even exclude proper logic and focus only on what we see online, you are still wrong, because even online, people's choices are divided. While some women are desperately seeking a man, some women are completely rejecting the idea of marriage. It is high time you woke up and understood that you cannot tell other people how to feel, think, or react. If one woman even says she prefers a man who hits her, some of you would immediately start insisting that this is what every woman wants, as if women are customised robots that think alike. 😂🤣 |
ManknowThyself:🤡 I just hope you weren't referring to me. If you were, you can cry more. Get this straight: I am not one of those hungry, desperate women you know who advertise virginity as their worth. 😂🤣🤣 Most times, the people who call others valueless are not even as valuable as the people they refer to as valueless. Virginity is not my value because it is just a choice I made. Each time I even bring up my virginity status, it is just because one or more idiots said something that isn't true. I only use it as a point to banter with idiots. That is the only usefulness of virginity. 😂🤣🤣 How many men of importance do you see demanding virginity as a criterion for marriage? I am aware that it is often the most useless men on earth that demand virginity; men with poor sexual performance, impotent men, poor men, unindustrious men, unproductive men, useless men that only have praises to offer and so on. It is very unreasonable for someone to think a smart woman like me would need to lie about something so valueless. Don't get think twisted I am not even keeping myself for a guy. Praises do not have effect on account balance. I am able to pay my own bills. Exchange of saliva and other bodily fluids doesn't even fascinate me. I was dating for fun, with a glimmer of hope that it might work. I just didn't have sex because I didn't have a reason to have sex. 🤣😂😂 I have absolutely no business with relationships anymore. What interests me right now is more and more connections, experiences, and opportunities. After my last relationship ended, I became completely uninterested in anything called a relationship because I had genuinely thought I could make the relationship work. We agreed to get to know each other better and wait until we were ready to take things further, but he couldn't control himself. He started making moves to trick me into sex. I became quite uncomfortable around him. I didn't even do an official breakup; I just started ghosting him. I am just a happy woman who hates pretence and unnecessary stress. |
godofuck231:The male gender never ceases to amaze me. Imagine guys mocking women for having saggy breasts while many of them have saggy genitals and wear boxers or briefs to support and hold them in place. |
SixSeven:We women are just so fake and ungrateful, men are... I almost made a big blunder. I was about to say men are just so natural and grateful, but then I remembered that men use penis enlargement creams or procedures to enlarge their dick, hit the gym to build six-packs, use steroids to gain more muscle, style, lock, and dye their hair and do many other things to enhance their appearance. Your double standard is impressive 😂🤣🤣 |
marcusverum:Wow, what lovely praise! "A woman who can keep her body in a world where women sell themselves to the highest bidder is not ordinary. She is rare. That discipline alone is the pinnacle of character." I feel so excited to receive such praise from you. It is so delightful to be a virgin just to receive your approval. Those words are truly touching my heart. Is these all, or do you have more to offer? 🤣🤣🤣 See how confidently you are spitting out nonsense. You must feel very special to believe that others should live their lives according to what you believe just so they can earn mere, unnecessary words of praise. I am a virgin, and I totally disagree with the nonsense you wrote. You seem to have forgotten that a virgin is simply someone who abstains from sexual intercourse. People don't need validation to be virgins. History teller also tell us about the time when Black people were treated as slaves and considered inferior. |
DarkLover:No offence taken, but you are simply confused. Don't tell me that you think me explaining that I am no less deserving of respect as a person simply because I am a woman, and that I don't need a man to deserve respect, is somehow a toxic message against men. How is pointing out the fact that some of us genuinely don't want marriage and dislike the idea of marriage the same as telling people who are genuinely interested in marriage not to get married? I don't even like the idea of a woman acting selfishly after marriage. I believe that if a woman knows there are things her partner wants that she doesn't, she should discuss them with him before marriage rather than getting married and then acting in an unexpected way. I have brothers, and I wouldn't want them to marry a woman who would treat them unfairly. So why on earth would I advice women to treat men badly? A man is somebody's son just as a woman is somebody's daughter. He deserves peace, honesty, and happiness just as much as she does. So I believe that when a man and a woman decide to come together, they should both strive to create a peaceful and happy environment for each other. What I will not agree with is someone forcing the idea that everyone wants to get married down my throat. Fortunately, I am not a bitter or hurt woman because I have always been very picky about the kind of men I even agree to date. In fact, people around me don't even understand my lack of interest in marriage. To me, marriage is just a social construct. I find it hard to convince myself that the exchange of saliva and other bodily fluids should be my reason for happiness and fulfilment. My message is simple: if you want to get married, then get married. Marriage can be a good thing. But those of us who don't want it shouldn't have it forced down our throats or be expected to deceive ourselves that it is what we want. Marriage is not the criterion for happiness. It sounds quite ridiculous when people make marriage synonymous with happiness. Some people are unhappy in marriage, while others are happy in marriage. I know acquaintances who became happier and lived more peaceful lives after marriage, and I know acquaintances who were happy and fulfilled on their own but became unhappy and lost their peace after getting married. I remember one particular acquaintance who was pressured into getting married. She married at 29, and not long afterwards she became one of the unhappiest people I knew. |
Kemical23:No woman? Then perhaps I'm unknowingly a man or a hermaphrodite. I'd rather someone spit in my face than respect me simply because I have a man. |
DiarisGodoo:😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. God when! God when! God when! The problem with assumptions is that they make the joker feel smart. I hope this made you feel better about your life. |
Cum4me:It would be great if every Urhobo man followed the same approach and married only Urhobo women, because only an Urhobo woman can understand an Urhobo man. |
cutecommend:Times are changing. You guys had better put your egos aside and stop talking as though women are desperate to get married. These days, more and more women are choosing not to get married, let alone proposing a court marriage themselves. As if court marriage in Nigeria benefits or protects women. It works against women's interests in many situations. If a man rejects a good woman simply because she wants a court wedding, that is his choice. But he shouldn't assume opportunities like that will always come along. |
DiarisGodoo:I honestly prefer talking about things that interest me. Even when I was dating, I hardly talked about the men I dated with my friends. I preferred to keep my relationships private. Secondly, overfamiliarity can breed disrespect. I would rather the guy I am with be known from a distance, leaving little room for unnecessary opinions or disrespect toward them. I have no interest in unnecessary family discussions. There are so many things that genuinely interest me; travel, science, history, movies, books, careers, business, personal growth, and so on. I have a friend who recently visited South Korea, and she couldn't stop talking about how amazing the experience was. I'm honestly jealous, I can't wait to visit South Korea myself. Those are the kind of things that capture my interest. As for the pressure, I'll be just fine. |
Gerrard59:✅ |
epainos:On point |
DiarisGodoo:The safest choice is not to get married. So, if you are unable to find someone whose character is well established, it is better to remain unmarried. |
The best decision is not to marry at all; or, if you do, choose wisely. One of the worst decisions you can make is marrying someone solely because they are beautiful, handsome, influential, or possess any other attractive quality. Don't marry someone who could conspire with your enemies to harm or even kill you. Marry someone who seems to have a good conscience. Such a person is far less likely to betray you and is more likely to be your protective shield. Even if the relationship is no longer working, they would rather choose separation than betrayal. I can't help but wonder how some human beings can act so viciously toward another human being. A recent incident reminded me that character is still one of the most underrated qualities to look for in a spouse. |
If I had to vouch for one governorship candidate in Nigeria based on what I've personally seen over the years; not on campaign promises; it would be Senator Yayi. Long before he publicly declared his interest in becoming Governor of Ogun State, he had already built a reputation for supporting people through scholarships, empowerment programmes, and constituency projects. To me, that kind of track record matters more than campaign promises. Who is yours, and why? |
Blackman101:Just like men, women have free will. Women are not objects to be used by men. Nowhere is it established that a woman's original design is for sex. Every woman has the right to decide whether to have sex or never have sex, whether to marry or never marry, and how she wants to live her life. Likewise, nowhere is it established that a woman's original design is to manage the kitchen. Domestic responsibilities are social arrangements that couples can decide for themselves. Anyway, I see nothing wrong with a woman choosing to manage the kitchen. That can simply be viewed as a division of labour, provided both partners are content with the arrangement. I wonder why people even place so much emphasis on sex. To me, it is just the exchange of saliva and other bodily fluids. Not every woman desires marriage, and not every woman views sex as central to her existence. |
cr7lomo:😂🤣🤣Who presents Mad Max as a blueprint for real-world logic? Let me entertain your impossible internet fantasy for a few minutes. It collapses from every single direction: 1. You Don't Understand What True Power Is: Physical muscle is not what wins; authority is. Don't confuse raw muscle with power; physical strength is merely a tool used by those who hold true authority. No president or world leader rules through their own bench press. Queen Elizabeth II commanded military forces, intelligence agencies, and entire commonwealth nations for 70 years without ever needing physical brute strength. Powerful women command loyalty, institutions, resources, and armies. You cannot "cancel" women when they sit at the highest levers of global power, backed by loyal men who would serve them to the death. Power is about structure, not gender. If a child were placed in a position of supreme leadership today, the entire world order would respect the office because of the massive institutional system holding it up; not because of physical strength. You simply don't understand how power structures work if you think muscle equals control. 2. Your Logistics Are Delusional: Your kidnapping idea isn't logical at all. How do you plan to locate, capture, transport, and secure billions of people simultaneously? There are over 4 billion women across the globe; if even a small fraction are left out, your mission fails before it even starts. 3. Women Aren't Sitting Ducks: Women aren't passive victims waiting in a corner; they are trained female soldiers, armed citizens, fighter pilots, and high-ranking military officers across the globe. Any attempt at a mass roundup triggers immediate, full-scale armed warfare, constant sabotage, and facility burn-downs. 4. The Prison Math Fails: How many guards do you plan to deploy for prisons holding 4 billion people? You cannot run a global prison system when the captives wildly outnumber the guards and have absolutely nothing left to lose. 5. The Psychological & Biological Collapse: You rely on the idea that women will just submit, but you ignore the power of social conditioning. Society functions today because of agreed social norms, but millions of women worldwide are no longer blind to toxic culture, tradition, or religion. Women will actively resist, reject, and fight back. In that environment of non-acceptance, extreme stress, starvation, and captivity cause skyrocketing maternal mortality, severe depression, organ failure, and miscarriages. Your "breeding dungeon" fantasy wouldn't produce a new generation; it would destroy human fertility and cause total species extinction in under 30 years. How do you even plan to raise these children while keeping their mothers captive, and how can you ever guarantee their loyalty? What is the guarantee that the boy would not grow up to take his mother's side? Women are naturally gifted with armies; her children can become the very force that dismantles her oppressors. What if he grows up to take revenge for his mother? He might spend years studying your routines, waiting for the night he can take your keys, take your life, and set his mother free. You are not building a kingdom; you are just raising the army that will end you. You didn't present a logical argument; you just typed out a bizarre, violent Hollywood fanfiction because your real-world logic completely failed. |
cr7lomo:We, women are simply loving and caring. That is precisely why you even have the opportunity to speak this way. You seem to have forgotten that the very women you now claim are inferior are the ones who carried, nurtured and raised the boys who grew into men. If the babies we are raising are now deciding to bite the fingers that nurtured them, imagine if women also collectively decide they would no longer tolerate the systems, customs and attitudes of men, it won't also take them anything to limit the birth of male children or even weaken male children once they are born. |
cr7lomo:😂😂😂 Na true o, if no be say you permit me, I for no dey social media. I for just dey your papa house dey collect slap from you. How much more delusional can some guys be? Who should be appreciating who? You came into this world from beneath a woman. Before you even knew the meaning of power, you were just a crying, helpless baby completely dependent on a woman for survival. The advantage many men enjoyed throughout history came largely from culture, traditions and legal systems that favoured them; not because men were inherently superior. Go and read history. Men did not wake up one morning and graciously decide to give women freedom. Women fought for their rights. Women organised. Women protested. Women challenged unjust laws, customs and institutions, and many paid a heavy price for it. So spare me the nonsense that men "allowed" women to have rights. Women were never going to remain deceived forever. The funniest part is that you claimed men are not misogynistic and that I don't know the meaning of misogyny, then proceeded to write an entire epistle suggesting women should be grateful that men no longer treat them the way they did centuries ago. You simply further illustrated misogyny, you didn't disprove it. |
cr7lomo:Many men are simply selfish and misogynistic. I don't understand why you guys get offended when women start playing by the same rules you have been playing by all along. Contrary to many opinions expressed online, many married women support and stand by their husbands during periods of financial hardship. Dating is different from marriage. A single woman may choose to leave a boyfriend for any reason, including financial instability. But it is far less common for a married woman to leave solely because her husband is experiencing financial difficulties. Many women develop a deep emotional bond with the man they marry, making them more willing to stand by him and support him during difficult seasons. Many marriages that break down during financial hardship do so because the couple lacks effective communication, emotional connection, or the ability to navigate adversity together. Where there is a strong emotional bond, healthy communication, and mutual commitment, couples are often better equipped to face financial challenges as a team. When a marriage ends after financial hardship, it does not necessarily follow that money alone caused the separation. Financial strain often exposes or intensifies weaknesses that already existed within the relationship. In many cases, there are deeper underlying issues; such as past or ongoing mistreatment, incompatibility, poor communication, or unresolved marital conflicts; that contribute to the breakdown. Financial hardship may act as a catalyst, but it is often not the sole or primary reason a marriage ends. |
To hell with bride price. Money that can not buy cow, they want to use it to buy a human being. |
tunnyl:How is clocking 40 a threat? Do women stop ageing after marriage? It is really funny how "she will soon be 30 or 40" is often the go-to scare tactic. The fun fact is some of the women ageing most gracefully are even the single women. |
Tenrack:On what grounds are you erasing men's choices from the equation while lecturing only women about accountability? Are you implying that men are helpless individuals with no brains, self-control, or agency? Even after urinating out waste products, they continue to be burdens. When exactly are you guys going to grow up? Must women carry you for nine months, nurture you into adulthood, and then continue babysitting your decisions by pretending that you bear no responsibility for the choices you willingly make? 🤡 If two adults willingly participate in something, both are responsible for their respective choices. You don't get to erase men's participation from the equation and then disguise one-sided blame as "accountability." |
And goodluck to them.