This is deep and a very very good read. Amazing I won’t lie. You touched sensitive topics with utmost care and made sure to do both sides justice. To your question to some extent in our society I think women are being marginalised and people reject feminism based on ignorance.
There is a lot to be said here and thank you for bravely sharing your thoughts in this post. I'm a native Nigerian but was born and raised in the UK, the injustices towards women are felt worldwide but in some countries, it's even more pronounced. Frankly, I'm disgusted but not surprised by much of what you've shared.
I’m no longer shocked that the word feminist makes people uncomfortable or that it’s thrown around like an insult. As if fighting for fairness is something to be ashamed of. Truth is, some people fear feminism because it holds up a mirror. It challenges comfort, entitlement, and power structures that have always benefited men. It’s easier to dismiss the movement than to face the reality that the world is still deeply unfair to women.
What does surprise me though, is how people still choose to stay ignorant. In 2025, with all the information available to us, choosing not to understand what feminism actually stands for is beyond ignorant, it’s wilful. Like, how can you be shouting “feminism is nonsense” with your full chest and you’ve never even Googled the definition?
Women still get judged for being too ambitious, too emotional, or too outspoken, qualities often celebrated in men. We are still being limited in ways that are both frustrating and heartbreaking. We’re still being paid less for the same work. We’re still being judged more harshly for the choices we make, whether it’s choosing to lead, choosing not to marry, or choosing to speak up. Like, make it make sene!
To those at the back who have refused to hear, Feminism isn’t about hating men. It’s about confronting systems that were never built with women in mind. It’s about asking, “Why are things still like this?” and refusing to accept silence as an answer. We need feminism because we’re not imagining the inequality, we’re living it.
This is deep and a very very good read. Amazing I won’t lie. You touched sensitive topics with utmost care and made sure to do both sides justice. To your question to some extent in our society I think women are being marginalised and people reject feminism based on ignorance.
Maybe but at what point can ignorant still be excused?
There is a lot to be said here and thank you for bravely sharing your thoughts in this post. I'm a native Nigerian but was born and raised in the UK, the injustices towards women are felt worldwide but in some countries, it's even more pronounced. Frankly, I'm disgusted but not surprised by much of what you've shared.
I’m no longer shocked that the word feminist makes people uncomfortable or that it’s thrown around like an insult. As if fighting for fairness is something to be ashamed of. Truth is, some people fear feminism because it holds up a mirror. It challenges comfort, entitlement, and power structures that have always benefited men. It’s easier to dismiss the movement than to face the reality that the world is still deeply unfair to women.
What does surprise me though, is how people still choose to stay ignorant. In 2025, with all the information available to us, choosing not to understand what feminism actually stands for is beyond ignorant, it’s wilful. Like, how can you be shouting “feminism is nonsense” with your full chest and you’ve never even Googled the definition?
Women still get judged for being too ambitious, too emotional, or too outspoken, qualities often celebrated in men. We are still being limited in ways that are both frustrating and heartbreaking. We’re still being paid less for the same work. We’re still being judged more harshly for the choices we make, whether it’s choosing to lead, choosing not to marry, or choosing to speak up. Like, make it make sene!
To those at the back who have refused to hear, Feminism isn’t about hating men. It’s about confronting systems that were never built with women in mind. It’s about asking, “Why are things still like this?” and refusing to accept silence as an answer. We need feminism because we’re not imagining the inequality, we’re living it.
This is so profound! Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏾☺️