The Problem With Modern Feminism
Sometimes, a simple story can illuminate truths that complex discussions fail to capture.
I recently heard a story about a Senegalese woman appalled by her aunt's traditional lifestyle in France. She thinks her aunt is living in the dark ages, but the reality is – she's as happy as can be. This little tale is a perfect snapshot of today's feminism losing its grip on reality.
And let's be real…
It's time to call it out.
I'm an “anti-feminist feminist” and a “conscious capitalist”.
And if that sounds like a contradiction to you, it's time to wake up and smell the coffee.
I'm all about giving people CHOICES.
Real choices… Not this boxed-in, one-size-fits-all nonsense that modern feminism is selling.
Let's get something straight.
Feminism 1.0 was groundbreaking, with women like Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti kicking butt and taking names. Then came the Gloria Steinem era – a real powerhouse of change. But fast-forward to now, and it's like feminism has gone off the rails, veering into a bizarre world where choice seems to mean conforming to a new set of rigid standards. No, thank you.
In my world, I embrace my roots, my choices, and yeah, I love running my kitchen at home. But I'm also calling the shots in the boardroom. It's not about sticking to traditions or breaking them – it's about making my own damn rules.
This isn't just about feminism. It’s about conscious capitalism too.
I'm standing for an Africa that rises through entrepreneurship, not handouts. It's about empowerment, not dependency. We're talking about creating real, lasting change, not just sticking a band-aid on the problem.
So, here's my question: has modern feminism lost its way? Become too fixated on winning a power struggle, much like the twisted paths of Marxism? We need to get back to the roots – real choice, real empowerment, not just empty slogans and social media activism.
Let's have a real conversation, one that’s as vibrant and uncompromising as the streets of Dakar.
Drop in your two cents.
Let's shake things up and get back to what REALLY matters!
I whole heartedly agree - I am a 50 single, never married and fiercely independent believing that "I don't need a man" and now here I am unlearning all the lies we were told growing up by the "feminists". Western society has gotten it all wrong, growing up as quickly as possible, leaving home to pay rent to a stranger, build other people's businesses, paying for childcare and eating takeaway because running a household, having jobs and paying mortgages is "progress. I am reading your book Magatte and when I am finished would love to connect and be part of your revolution. Thank you for all that you do. Clodagh
I forgot who the woman was, but an old woman was interviewed by a YouTube streamer (sorry, again forgot who) a few years ago, or less, and she basically said that she was part of the original group of feminists in a European country, and almost immediately it was infiltrated by Marxists from the USSR, who were always for what we're currently seeing, and they were the first to make it unofficially about hatred of men.