Toke Makinwa wants a change in the narrative especially where it concerns men cheating on their partners.
The radio girl spoke to the culture of blaming women for the infidelity of their partners, despite the men’s actions not being a reflection of the women at all.
In her tweets, Toke Makinwa urged for a dismissal of the phrase; “men will disgrace you,” stating that it alludes to women accepting shame for another’s crime..
In the case of cheating, she suggested the phrase, “men will disgrace themselves” be used instead of the above as this points the responsibility and shame solely on the perpetrators.
I know we all love a good hot, pipping, steaming tea but can we try to cultivate the habit of not bashing women for the wrongs of their partners, if a woman gets cheated on by her husband/partner resist the urge to blame her for his wrong doing and no, it’s no reflection on her
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) March 25, 2021
Stop saying “men will disgrace you”, that is alluding and accepting shame for another’s crime. Instead say “men will disgrace themselves”. Adults should carry their cross without the distribution of shame, the woman was not in the mix, leave her out of the insults.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) March 25, 2021