More often than not, the delight of Twitter conversations is in the comebacks original tweets attract. We collated some very interesting tweets from Naija Twitter on conversations that matter in the non-binary space. And of course, some of the fire comebacks they attracted. Enjoy! There is a reason mansplaining remains an enduring problem. The tweet... Read More

feminism, islam, Male Privilege, nigeria, Religious violence, Sharia

August 24, 2017

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The Thread: Wife travels. Husband leaves house to fester with maggots | TwitterNG reacts

TwitterNG is showing its claws again after this video of a wife returning to her house to meet a horrifyingly dirty kitchen was posted. WATCH: The wife traveled for just one week only to come back to meet the whole house messed up by the husband… pic.twitter.com/FoT2CwTiVc — Slimfit (@iSlimfit) August 23, 2017 That’s just... Read More

Gist

culture, laziness, living, Male Privilege, Relationships, sanitation, The Thread

March 14, 2017

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The Thread: “Why would anyone with any kind of real ‘male privilege’ want to give that up to become a woman”?

Chimamanda’sinterview with Channel 4 news popped the lid on transphobia and other feminism issues. She has come back to clarify her statements , but minds are pretty much made up. Do see OluTimehin’s argument below: https://twitter.com/OhTimehin/status/841198235305803776 https://twitter.com/OhTimehin/status/841198612075954176 Interesting.

Opinion

chimamanda, Male Privilege, nigeria, The Thread, Transgenderism, Transphobia

January 30, 2017

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Arit Okpo: A woman’s place [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo At an event recently, a University Vice Chancellor was invited to give a talk, her colleague, introduced her as Professor Mrs So and So. The woman on getting to the podium responded with weary good humour “I haven’t heard of any man here called Professor Mr, why do I have to be... Read More

Opinion

African patriarchy, Arit Okpo, Gender Differences, Male Privilege, misogyny, New Voices, women in Nigeria