Patriarchy

Have You Broken The Dawn

Some parts of Igboland have an interesting way of welcoming people into a new day. We ask, “I boola chi”, which means “Have you broken the dawn”. It is a beautiful phrase which works both literally and metaphorically. To break the dawn (or daybreak) means to break the darkness…

What does “Men hate women” mean?

“Men hate women”

Feminists say it pretty often and they genuinely believe it to be true. However, most men vehemently disagree.

How can he hate women? He thinks about the women in his life: his sisters, his…

Patriarchy 101

What do we mean when we speak of the patriarchy?

A Church that Doesn’t Love Women

“Woman was merely man’s helpmate, a function which pertains to her…

Gentlemen, we suck at sex

Honestly, before I started writing this article, I don’t think I really understood the extent to which women have…

Is this the best a man can get?

I like to look at the current world as though I am reading history. Considering the plethora of events that occur on a daily basis it is easy to get consumed by current affairs. Looking at the present as though I am looking at the past helps me connect dots in ways that I…