Ayeto Ayemi
Should we fault ourselves if we remained in that thought process? We have to grow up don't we? We normally mature to more productive thoughts and so mankind progresses. Unfortunately for many this idealism takes other forms and creates a PowerPoint presentation for the mind, which is nevertheless impressed and adopts it as company logo. Well we are talking about the greater species that shaped all mankind. Our female kind.
We come across gender issues everyday. Why? We need to have more women in every level there ever was or will be. Not just existential but empowered and respected.
Imagine the little housemaid five feet something that comes and cleans your flat and does all the necessary,then goes on to do more shifts. By evening she has done at least four flats. She returns home to her own house work. You thought she hired one? We also have her son eight and daughter ten whom she prepared for school and fed before she rang your doorbell. Not to mention the husband security man at some entrance of importance or not. She definitely got everything ready for him to get to work too. Let me also remind you he not very kind to her. He lashed out harsh words at her for putting his tea too early it got cold. Well sometimes he is worse when he drinks and hits her. There was also the time of his bedridden days when he fractured his leg climbing stairs and she took care of everything. Smaller things like the back massage he needs after work she never forgets. By the way she gets mild fever ever time the monthly cycle happens. Her son is weak at math who refuses to go to school when he cannot solve homework. She sits down and helps and this happens more frequent when exams near. The daughter has her own issues too. She thinks her hair makes her ugly. Well that is another whole series of mystries she solves regularly. On her home front her Dad is terminally ill with lung cancer. Her Mom keeps the wheels turning with the pension coming in. She visits sometimes but they are always on her mind. The in law's come visiting sometimes. The remarks left on the report card always reflect not doing enough, must do better. As from her personal issues where do we start. There is this migraine that wants to be a constant companion and the monthly visits that are never friendly. The other issues are best kept at no issue. What else can you say of a typical average womanhood daily grind. If you should know there are shifts on her job that can be classified dangerous. There is the home she cleans with a dog for whom she will always be an intruding stranger. Then there is the home owner lacking all decency. Other job hazards like accusations of theft and job unwell done are taken with a pinch of salt.
There is little time she gets for he self before bed. Perhaps a little TV time of her favourite series just so that she can be a part of the conversations when she meets friends on her way to work. Of course this is only possible the husband has no matches to watch or some unnecessary documentry and the kids respect bedtime.
Now imagine that little house maid that comes knocking every morning like clockwork without fail. Imagine she is the male you. If you are honest you know you won't get through day one .
So why the hesitation for putting women forward? Basically for all mankind,man must be kind to womankind.
