Rinsola Abiola, media aide to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara shares her views on feminism. She chops to bits the notion that feminism ’emasculates’ men.

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Dear feminists, I believe that if you carve a niche for yourself & excel at it, you will get your due recognition without emansculating men!

— MaryAnne Iwara (@MemeIwara) March 8, 2017

Many aren't equipped to carve a niche & get a chance to excel due to deeply entrenched systemic inequalities, & feminism isn't emasculation https://t.co/nU5FVuRjKF

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

Feminism = movement for women's rights, and if you believe that seeking rights will emasculate men (ie weaken or deprive them)/@MemeIwara

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

/then perhaps we ought to question norms that suggest one gender can only thrive at the expense of another. @MemeIwara

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

Girls are denied education just because they're female, and you're asking us to "carve a niche and excel" in order to get recognition.

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

Just how exactly will women who are already hindered by lack of education do that? Or the millions of others who are barred from earning?

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

I believe a major problem exists when you can't relate with challenges that others face because you're privileged.

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

You were fortunate enough to be born into a family that didn't use gender as justification to deny your rights; many other girls weren't.

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

So if you have a one dimensional view and proceed to impose this on everyone else, that's a serious lack of empathy on your part.

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

And even those women who are educated and trying to carve that niche face discrimination in the workplace and everywhere else too.

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

People ask why associations exist specifically for women in most professions; it's because they face discriminatory attitudes and decide/

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

/that perhaps, the best way to survive, ensure they excel and attain some level of visibility is to rally round and project each other.

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

….or you get passed up for a promotion because you're female, or even don't get hired because you're married and will get pregnant…

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

…and maternity leave will cost the company too much, or you're offered a stupid salary and a redundant role because you're female…

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

….or you have a hard time responding to job adverts because most read like the company needs an escort.

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

So even for educated, qualified women, it's not all smiles and a bed of roses either.

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

Feminism is not compulsory, yeah, but don't insult our collective intelligence with such redundant comments. Don't.

— Rinsola Abiola (@Bint_Moshood) March 9, 2017

Good talk.