One of the reasons The Sexuality Blog was created was meet the need for information about sexual minorities and LGBT persons. There was simply a paucity of any kind of information about LGBT people, and the little information that was available was often skewered by the lens of bigotry and government propaganda. It’s also one... Read More

Arit Okpo, Gaydar, LGBT, Stereotypes, Untold Facts

July 12, 2017

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The Thread: Is this really what foreigners think of Nigerians?

Not sure why Jane Chuks decided to ask non-Nigerians what they think about us, but she did and the negatives far outweighed the positives. In some cases, the negatives were perceived as positives. Some terms such as “arrogant, loud” pop up more than once. Guess this is our stereotype. Anyways, please see below: Anyone who... Read More

Opinion

foreigners, nigerians, Stereotypes, The Thread

January 8, 2017

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Opinion: Stop putting pressure on your children

by Blessing Iyamadiken When it comes to raising children, stereotypical pressure abounds in every nook and cranny of the world, but they are most common here in Nigeria among parents. Let’s start from when the child is born, a child of 3 ideally should still be with the mother, playing with toys, trying to... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

children, nigeria, opinion, parenting, pressure, schooling, Stereotypes

October 24, 2016

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The single story of Chisom Edoziem [Nigerian Voices]

by Chisom Edoziem I’d began with the definition of a story. It’s a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or person or course of events presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program. Stories can be told in many ways though. “The single story is... Read More

Nigerian Voices

chimamanda, Nigerian Voices, Power, Single Story, Stereotypes

March 21, 2013

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What this interracial couple learned about stereotypes

by Mandy Fox- Raynor With the exception of one man who wouldn’t rent us an apartment because he was a bigoted asshole, we’ve never encountered any other issues as a mixed couple. If people talk, I’ve never heard them. Or maybe I just don’t care to listen close enough. My husband and I are opposites.... Read More

Fifty News, Interracial Marriage, Love Post50, Marriage, race, Racial Stereotypes, Ryan Gosling, Stereotypes

January 11, 2013

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Cameroon court acquits 2 men imprisoned for ‘looking gay’

A Cameroon appeals court has acquitted two men found guilty of homosexuality because they wore women’s clothes and ordered a cream-based liqueur, according to rights groups. Jonas Kimie and Franky Ndome were arrested outside a nightclub and sentenced to five years in prison in November 2011 “The acquittal of two Cameroonian men jailed for looking... Read More

Cameroon, gay, homosexuality, Stereotypes

November 27, 2012

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Opinion: Introducing the ‘intimidating’ woman

by Dr. NerdLove But the fact of the matter remains: the prettier you are, the more likely that guys are going to have a hard time feeling comfortable approaching you. I want to introduce you to someone. She’s in her early to mid 20s. She’s smart. She’s articulate. She’s pretty damn good looking. She’s well... Read More

For The Ladies, intimidating women, Relationships, self-esteem, self-limiting, Stereotypes

July 25, 2012

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Ferdinand Adimefe: Have you met a generous Ijebu man? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Every one of as we grew inherited some kind of prejudice and bias from people who had influence over us. It could have been our parents, grandparents, pastors, imams, scientist, authors, musicians, smart uncles and aunties who handed us the lens. So, have you? Very happily dispensing hard earned money to all who tender a... Read More

ferdinand adimefe, ijebu, Media, nigeria, prejudices, Stereotypes

February 24, 2012

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On Hip-Hop, Video Vixens, and the rest of us; Thought Couture by Joy Bewaji

By Joy Isi Bewaji From the few amazing hip-hop lyrics Nigerians have had the privilege of listening to, to the grumpy mishap of so many others, it would seem that hip-hop admires only one kind of woman – the heavily endowed anatomy that is ‘packed’ on both ends with a lot of thick flesh not... Read More

Hip Hop, Joy Bewaji, Stereotypes

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