Saturday, 19 November 2016

'FEMINSTS' LEAVE MIGUNA ALONE

This country has really done a lot to provide a place for our women in the society. It is their right to live here, make money here, drink, sing and dance without anyone pointing a finger at them.Our women are not sidelined at all and have rights unlike in other some countries where getting a simple right like choosing who to marry, what to wear is a privilege. That is something good, a success we celebrate as a country. We have not done all, but at least we are somewhere because we are willing. As a demonstration of our will, we are still ready to remain with the Women Rep thing despite the apparent evidence that the positions have done very little for women. We will continue paying them because we want our country featured in the UN has one of the most gender sensitive!
When you cry so much to have gender equality, you should get used to the challenges that come with the equality. People have to be equal in forming their opinions about the issue of gender and avoid double standards at all costs. Gender equality is not a women thing alone, neither does it call for affirmative action aimed at making the one gender better at the expense of the other.  It cannot be that if Esther calls Miguna rapist, we all chuckle like its very funny, but when Miguna tells her everybody wants to rape her, we wrinkle our faces, offended. I mean, its part of the equality thing. Take it, swallow it with pride. As a matter of fact, feminists should be happy that one of there own is sparing with men in the political arena.
The right to share economic benefits comes with the responsibility of hunting with men. In the hunting, we have to allocate roles, again equally as per your initial request. We must agree that some roles are risky, more sensitive and tough. Like the role to lead. Therefore, in a contest like the one Miguna had with Esther, we should not expect special treatments. If she cant fight she is just not fit. That is it, the issue of gender doesn't arise at all here. The allegations that one is a rapist should be taken as a serious insult just like the allegations that the other is at risk of being raped by everybody.

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