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ItsModella: That is debatable. What makes people feel best isn't necessarily what is best for them. A feminist advocates for equal rights for women. But then, I agree with your point, we are way past the stage of debating whether it is proper to bear your husband's name. Personally, I don't think embracing your husband's name makes you more of a wife or mother. I can also argue that embracing your husband's name does not make you lose your identity, rather it helps you create a family identity. It all depends on the individual.

Shollypopz: @pro1: where is Mariah Carey today?? I'm sorry but nobody is searching for Mariah Carey, a legend?? Yes, but dead career wise!! (That's why she's a judge on American Idol). Look at Beyonce's audience though. Jeez, look at Beyonce's music, and tell me which doesn't have sexx appeal. Beyonce is no Adele, she is sexy and cool. No one wants a mummy Beyonce! Well my second comment on this thread addresses more, no time!

@pak: stop quoting me, like seriously dude. Stop unless u have something reasonable to say, STOP!!

You can always trust Nairalanders to go against anything that has to do with feminism. They do have a point! Do not come on interviews as Beyonce and say you want your music to empower women, bah blah about anthem for women around the world and then lose your identity when you get married. Abeg, go finish high school Beyonce!

La Parisienne: So what's your own ''intelligent reply'' to the topic? Just asking. . .


@Topic
Beyonce can do whatever she wants with her life, none of my business. I don't care for her life shows anyway, cos she's a terrible lip-syncher.

Btw, check out the videos she made with her husband. Then you'll have an idea of what their relationship seems like.

Shollypopz: I see where the feminists are coming from, Beyonce promoting Mrs Carter further proves women losing their identity when they get married. She is Mrs Carter quite alright, nobody is disputing that but Beyonce is a brand name, her identity, a representation of her achievements, artistry, and influencing power that she has been able to acquire throughout her working years. Losing Beyonce for Mrs Carter is a st*upid move!
The Mrs title is not an achievement but a title for addressing married women, nothing special. No one wants to see Mrs Carter, we all pay to watch and be entertained by Beyonce

pro01: SMH at bitter 'feminists' questioning an adult woman's personal choices.

In any case, from a marketing point of view, there is nothing to suggest that the 'Mrs Carter' brand would not be as powerful - if not more so - than the Beyonce mononym. Don't forget that being a married woman and a mother necessarily diminishes the 'sassy' and 'sultry' image ordinarily associated with a young and beautiful female pop star (ask Mariah Carey).

One can therefore argue that in a situaion where a woman such as Beyonce finds herself married to an equally famous music star, and where they have increasingly crafted an image of the pre-eminent musical royalty, and have gone ahead to start raising a family, it might in fact prove a marketing masterstroke to evolve a new brand image based on some kind of 'The First Family of Music' notion. . . and that would involve adopting her husband's name (Carter), which in itself is sufficiently popular, powerful, prestigious, and commercially viable.

Osheshe: I completely agree with the fact that Rihanna has the right to make her own choices, right or wrong. Like someone aptly put it, its her life.

I'm amazed and taken aback by some comments from some 'alpha' males on this thread though. There is no justification whatsoever, under the sun, moon or stars for laying your hands on a female; your mother, sister, wife/girlfriend.

Some guys are just brutes...who like to enforce their superiority by pouncing on a woman to 'teach' her a lesson. The kind who wear bow ties and look all handsome and well-groomed on the outside, but are devious animals inside.

To physically abuse and batter someone for what? What she did? Or didn't do? How she did it? What she said? Or didn't say? How she said it? Absolute crap.

@ Ogugua...you're even being nice abourrit. Any man that lays half a finger on me...just half...will not live to tell the story. Are you a bas.tard? If my father didn't beat me...and still yet he corrected my wrongs to give me a sound up-bringing, who are you to exercise your Mike Tyson moves on me?

My boyfriend? You'll cool off in jail where I'll personally arrange for you to be gang-ra-ped and severally assaulted. My husband? This is the part where that 'for better or worse' clause in the wedding vows rears its ugly head...yeah...I can almost feel the pack of angry male wolves closing in at this statement.

I'll rather be a single mother and widow (because I will exact my revenge) than endure a loveless marriage...rubbish!

berem: since they refused to be rehabilitated,why not send them back to their state of origin? seriously, these beggars are constituting a nuisance. they prefer to beg and are too lazy to work. what surprises me most is you see some female beggars having up to 5 kids and using them to beg for alms. from iyana iba to igando, egbeda and iyana ipaja, their population is increasing daily.

black_beau: This ought to be an interesting drama.how are beggers supposed to afford 5k? If they pay the money,it proves they are not beggers but if they don't,they get sent to jail.hmmm.

ogugua88: [size=13pt]Granted, her happiness comes first, [/size]

ogugua88: [size=13pt]
but I truly don't know of anyone who is happy with someone who punched her face black and blue, gave her a swollen eye, and left bite marks on her body. It was a brutal beating and the world saw it. People who abuse tend to be repeat abusers. Sure, maybe Chris is an exception, but with his recent outburst, I doubt anyone believes that.
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ogugua88: [size=13pt]

There's nothing worse than making the same mistake and having people tell you "I told you so". That's just my own. *shrugs*[/size]

ogugua88: [size=13pt]Of course it's her life. Nobody dey hold am. Good for her.

All I'm saying is when it happens again, no one will send. She had outpouring and support from women's group globally, so imagine their shock when someone who was advocating for them went back on her word and their philosophy lol. [/size]

ogugua88: [size=13pt]He should talk to that oversabi of a protégé they call Rihanna. Nothing will make me go back to someone who beat me. Absolutely nothing. No one deserves to be beaten, but if she's beaten again, no one will shed the same tears twice.[/size]

Logicboy03: People like you are what the media need to perpetuate propaganda. They tell you who to worship as a hero and you follow., I despise the extremist views as much as the next person but Malala is not the first nor last woman or girl to fight against extremists.

There are many othere who are not heard. There are others who have fought but yet got little recognition. The girl deserves a reward or a medal or award but not a nobel peace prize.

Seun: The bra she's wearing in those pictures is extremely ... effective. She should wear it more often. I hope it's comfortable though.

9icest: The Don dey harsh ....He wanted to say the President and his fat wife eats 40% of food meant for Nigerians

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maclatunji: And if you want real Ninjas, you can watch them here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJjpFYVvwBo

maclatunji: Nazma Khan World Hijab day founder: "In middle school I was 'Batman' or 'ninja,'".

Very common for ladies in hijab to be called such names and they bear it with patience- later, they will say Muslims are not tolerant.

Sisi_Kill: THANK GOD!!!!

It was such an unsightly thing to behold! Gosh!!

Comments on Yahoo (cracked me up )

"Maybe this will give the Nigerian spammers something else to do for awhile"

"Strange there are not a thousand Nigerians living in each abandoned plane. The jet setters of shanty town"

"How do you "abandon" a 747"
Reply - Same way you abandon a chevy that doesn't run any more... park it on the tarmac, leave the keys in it, and walk away. Eventually, someone notices "hey, hasn't that been parked there a long time? Whose is that?"

"Let them dismantle the corrupt govt too..." (True Dat! )

In Nigeria, if you offer someone $1 million and tell them that if they take it, everyone else in the world would die, they would take the money.

Flytefalls: Hahaha. A very whack one, coupled with a bass heavy beat and featuring Flavour Flav and his massive Clock medallion (so the song remains context specific).

Sigh

Flytefalls: *Sigh*. I wasn't made for this world. Is this the matrix.. give me the red pill as these numbers make no sense .

You are right though... But is this date/time rule arbitrary to the world of computer processors?? We will leave it there as these conversations are best left for drunks

Heeyhun: .31.1.13 my birthday.

Adetoro Bukola: am d most favoured cause today is my birthday, and it falls on a palindrome abi na wetin una call am

Flytefalls: *entranced by sequential numbers*

... what loon would ever place time (a smaller unit of measurement) after the date anyways?! It's just wrowwwwng!

Flytefalls: I've often wondered about these palindromes. They are so arbitrary. Is the date not 31/01/2013? Ok we can excuse the "0" here but we are not in the year 0013 according to dd/mm/yyyy format. And I esp love when people add the time to it. What a pity I missed 13:13(pm)! #justsayin... pop the champagne anyways, I'm always up for a party

StarBoard: You lie.
Keshi, Eguavoen, Uche Okafor Siasia NEVER smelt Algeria 1990.
Yekini was the only one who went of the ones you listed.
We only went with three foreign based players: Andrew Uwe (Roselare ,Belgium),Rashidi Yekini (Africa Sports,Ivory Coast) and Friday Elahor (Brondby, Denmark).
The rest were home-based players: Alloy Agu(ACB)Captain, Christian Obi (?),Abdul Aminu (El Kanemi), Ademola Adeshina(Shooting Stars) Benedict Iroha, Uche Okechukwu and Thompson Oliha (Iwuanayawu Nationale), Isaac Semitoje and Baldwin Bazuaye(Bendel Insurance),Herbert Anijekwu and Emmanuel Okocha (Rangers) Wasiu Ipaye (First Bank),Tajudeen Oyekanmi, Ayo Ogunlana and Daniel Amokachi (Ranchers Bees, Kaduna),Moses Kpakor (BCC Lions).
Of the above listed, only Yekini, Andrew Uweh and Ademola Adeshina had been to the Nations cup previously.

UPDATE: I just checked my phone now and realised that my salary just dropped in at around 11:13 am. And I just got an unexpected raise of about 15% increase in my take home.
For those missing the significance at 11:13am the full date and time was

31 - 1 - 13 11:13

Call it the palindrome minute of the palindrome date.
(seriously, I ain't joking guys)

Ayee Idris: Salam brother mine. Its easier said than done. I tried to have my father converted as my middle name while adopting his, citing the islamic reasons and because of my certificates, and he said No, its against our "culture". EventuaLly, I had to drop my father's name completely. Most times, where there is a clash between accepted cultural practices and islam doctrines, the former always seems to come up on top.