The month of March is an interesting one for everyone, especially for women all over the world. It is a month dedicated to mothers, wives and sisters and I have seen many feminists tear to the street to canvass equal rights with their male counterparts. Many of these activists are even ready to burn their bras and grab the men’s pants and ‘take over the world’ and totally relegate men to the background.

Day after day, there is a war that wages stronger than that of the Middle East, it is a battle of the sexes; women are no longer contented with been left in the kitchen; they want to be at the forefront, they want to lead men to the ‘promised land’, they are ready in all ways to take over the world.

During this month, I have heard about and read various articles written in advocacy for female liberation, which to a point I greatly support. I am totally for the girl-child education and the fight against female oppression including abuse of any kind, but what I won’t ever subscribe to is this present wave of male suppression by women. However, there are some hardcore truths about womanhood that will always be, no matter how hard we try to subjugate them.

Late last year, I was privileged to attend my first art exhibition in Lagos with a friend; it was of works by Victor Ehikhamenor who brilliantly used the concept of time to depict different events and stages of the human life. His artistic use of different brands of wristwatches brought into sharp relief the fact that humanity is bound by time. In all the artworks displayed, there was one that reminded me of my distinction as a woman, this particular piece boldly differentiated the two genders in a lot of ways.

This artwork shows a female figure beautifully curved, however, what stopped people in their tracks when they roam to the piece is the ticking clock placed at the reproductive area of the painting. I remembered arguing with a friend about the meaning of the artwork, and as the debate got heated, others joined in. The conclusion we all drew afterwards was that “females are more bounded by time; whether she accepts it or not. Women do not have all the time in the world as their eggs come with an expiration date.

The adage about making hay while the sun shines aptly apply to us women; following my view, I believe that there is a perfect time to marry and have children, a time when the eggs will voluntarily fall, not coerced medically. It seems that since the days of old, there have been more women than men and it still seems like that in Nigeria today. I have witnessed the number of women increase compared to that of men, and this in a way made it quite impossible for women to meet the deadline of marriage before a certain age.

Thanks to menopause that is daily clamping down on fertility, more women than ever, are having a difficult time in meeting that ‘knight in shining armour’. And even if there are men, we all know that it is not just about any man on the street , but the ‘right man’ that will appreciate our femininity. This search, like I have seen in Nigeria, has led many women to spiritualists, it has made more females to solely concentrate on deep meditations and prayers. My take on that is to implore these waiting women to keep at it, for it works and please cultivate good character to make perfection of it.

My views are however challenged when I discussed the issue of time and women with my friends, they refuted the basis of my opinion calling it old-fashioned , one said “men and women are the same , why should one gender be forced to meet the marriage deadline while the other is left to sow the wild oats?” Another said “ it is my power to get married or not to, even if it is at 40 years”.

Quite alarmed by what I heard, I was left wondering “when is the perfect time for a woman to get married?”


http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/x2/Entertainment/5686073-146/the_ticking_clock_of_a_woman.csp

I thank the good Lord everyday for sparing me the trouble of being a woman.

Womanhood is a terrible life my dear

Luckily I get to observe, but not experience. Pregnancy et al. [size=5pt]ewww[/size]

Ah yes. pweetypire. Your kind was bound to roll up in here and talk sh1t eventually.  

I said a terrible life, not an unnecessary one. Naturally, I am grateful for those whom God bestowed this burden on.
Life as a guy is much more . . . focused

Inked_Nerd:


And you'd know this because you lived as a woman as well abi?

The evidence is in the experience of mine and in the observance of the entirety of yours. [size=5pt]Periods/ leakings etc You know, all that stuff. Let the hate begin if it must[/size].

Pweety4me:

Dat's yu bru!

Terrible life uncessary 1?u dayumm E-DIOT wat poo r u confsuing urself with?shut up & worshippp the foot that bore you MUMU!!

& yes i am DO agree with your last point life as a guy is defintely much more focused on PUNNY!

make sense wench!
Seems you're just talking out of a need to blab or a lack of basic education.
Here I'll help you, grab a pen you dropout  :

I said "It's a terrible life, but a very necessary one".
That something is Terrible doesn't make it unnecessary. A snake is terrible, but it plays it's role in the eco system, as do the other animals.
Do you see?

Pweety4me:

Pregnancy my dear is how u this [b] [size=28pt]fat shittz [/size][/b]was 'invented', the person that bore you is a woman i think u probably 4got that 2

y won't u think it's terrible?u jackass!

emmatok:



Thanks to menopause that is daily clamping down on fertility, more women than ever, are having a difficult time in meeting that ‘knight in shining armour’. And even if there are men, we all know that it is not just about any man on the street ,[size=16pt] but the ‘right man’ that will appreciate our femininity[/size]. This search, like I have seen in Nigeria, has led many women to spiritualists, it has made more females to solely concentrate on deep meditations and prayers. My take on that is to implore these waiting women to keep at it, for it works and please cultivate good character to make perfection of it.

My views are however challenged when I discussed the issue of time and women with my friends, they refuted the basis of my opinion calling it old-fashioned , one said “men and women are the same , why should one gender be forced to meet the marriage deadline while the other is left to sow the wild oats?” Another said “ it is my power to get married or not to, even if it is at 40 years”.

Quite alarmed by what I heard, I was left wondering “when is the perfect time for a woman to get married?”


http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/ArtsandCulture/x2/Entertainment/5686073-146/the_ticking_clock_of_a_woman.csp

What the hell is that ??

Pweety4me:

@2Butterz keep eating your shitzzz, imagine the example of a snake. . .wat a dimwit!

Unlike inked Nerd, your kind are the source of the untrue stereotype that women are devoid of all logical processing abilities. 

the example of the snake is perfectly logical.

It may be logical but not appropriate could ur peanut-shaped head not come up with something much more be-fitting?

Inked_Nerd:


You observance is still not experience. You observance of my experience as a woman doesn't in any way give you the knowledge of what life is like as or for a woman.

It gives me enough knowledge to know I don't want to live it, hence the crust of my argument.  



^^^^ Why is this still talking? 

D society makes it so hard 2 realy live & explore life 2 d peak without beign labelked something derogatory.so so many restrictns .BUT I'D STILL WANNA BE A WOMAN IN THE NEXT LIFE & D ONE AFTER.!!

Crude Oil:

What the hell is that ??

It's self-explanatory isn't it

ethereal:

[b]D society makes it so hard 2 realy live & explore life 2 d peak without beign labelked something derogatory.so so many restrictns .[/b]BUT I'D STILL WANNA BE A WOMAN IN THE NEXT LIFE & D ONE AFTER.!!

See? If anything I'm sympathizing with your lot.

Pweety4me:

It's self-explanatory isn't it

No it ain't. When a woman says she is looking for a man to appreciate her femininity, what does she mean?

Crude Oil:

No it ain't. When a woman says she is looking for a man to appreciate her femininity, what does she mean?

To accept her for the 'woman' that she is

^^^ nah I was refering to pweetypire not you. I enjoy our verbal jousts.

And the my argument still remains, after what I see to be a "woman's life", I'd rather not live it. I'm happy God sent me down here as a man.   

Pweety4me:

To accept her for the 'woman' that she is

Thats quite vague. Why cant she just say "looking for a man to take me as I am".