Thanks to Estrella this post is
being written. She asked that I write about feminism especially with regards to
relationships in the Nigerian context...
When I googled feminism, the definition
that came up was “the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political,
social, and economic equality to men.”
Feminism in the context of a
relationship…I am not sure how well these two go together but I will say on my
part that I believe that both individuals in a relationship are meant to
complement each other, the female as well as the male have a role to play.
Where one is lacking, the other could make up. This is very vague but that’s my
line of thinking for starters.
The notion of one sex being superior
to the other has long been a bone of contention for many. I am not writing this to negate or to agree to that notion. Each person can make the choice for
herself/himself. As open minded as I would like to think that I am, I could be
traditional in some areas. When it comes to a relationship, in terms of
marriage/civil partnerships for instance, I still have the notion that a man
should be a bread winner, that the man should be the head. The woman could earn
more and contribute significantly to running the home, she could even be the
one bringing in all that is needed to run the home when there might be a case
of the man losing a job or going through a rough time because these things
happen but the man should still take the lead. However, certain things are true
in a relationship like both sexes need each other.
