SKY Magazine Issue 25 Repro
12Some girls say ba sure kaFeminism. Le rona we believein providing boys and girlsequal opportunities andcatering to their needswithout discriminatingagainst their gender. Resure ka valuing everyoneand treating each otherwith love, respect, andfairness regardless ofgender.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichiewas featured on ‘Flawless’by Beyonce, talking aboutwhat society teachesgirls vs what it teachesboys stating thebiases and doublestandards.13“We teach girls to shrinkthemselvesTo make themselves smallerWe say to girls“You can have ambitionBut not too muchYou should aim to besuccessfulBut not too successfulOtherwise you will threatenthe man”Because I am femaleI am expected to aspire tomarriageI am expected to make my lifechoicesAlways keeping in mind thatMarriage is the mostimportantNow marriage can be a sourceof Joy and love and mutualsupportBut why do we teach teachgirls to aspire to marriageAnd we don’t teach boys thesame?We raise girls to see eachother as competitorsNot for jobs or foraccomplishmentsWhich I think can be a goodthingBut for the attention of menWe teach girls that theycannot be sexual beings,Amazing Nigerian authorand feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a Ted talk called ‘We shouldall be feminists’ and Beyonce loved it so much she featured it in her song‘Flawless’. Below are the words that Beyonce sampled in the song. Re sureka the women thinking deep on these issues!In the way that boys areFeminist: the person whobelieves in the social Political,and economic equality of thesexes”Clearly some things needto change and we as asistahood gotta make sureto stay true to ourselvesand pave a way for futuregirls to feel loved,respected, and valued. iT’STIME TO BREAK THE barrierskeeping us down.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
was featured on ‘Flawless’
by Beyonce, talking about
what society teaches
girls vs what it teaches
boys stating the
biases and double
standards.
13
“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”
Because I am female
I am expected to aspire to
marriage
I am expected to make my life
choices
Always keeping in mind that
Marriage is the most
important
Now marriage can be a source
of Joy and love and mutual
support
But why do we teach teach
girls to aspire to marriage
And we don’t teach boys the
same?
We raise girls to see each
other as competitors
Not for jobs or for
accomplishments
Which I think can be a good
thing
But for the attention of men
We teach girls that they
cannot be sexual beings,
Amazing Nigerian author
and feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a Ted talk called ‘We should
all be feminists’ and Beyonce loved it so much she featured it in her song
‘Flawless’. Below are the words that Beyonce sampled in the song. Re sure
ka the women thinking deep on these issues!
In the way that boys are
Feminist: the person who
believes in the social Political,
and economic equality of the
sexes”
Clearly some things need
to change and we as a
sistahood gotta make sure
to stay true to ourselves
and pave a way for future
girls to feel loved,
respected, and valued. iT’S
TIME TO BREAK THE barriers
keeping us down.
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