How I Worked Out My Prejudice Against Men

A. I have a prejudice against men
Is this normal? Am I sane?

My boyfriend disapproves, so we had a conversation. He probably thinks he did a good job convincing me otherwise, but I get coconut head. In fact, my resolve has waxed stronger ever since. I am not saying Femi should agree with me o, I just want him to understand. That’s all I ask.

I get where he’s coming from; it’s his gender in question, and that’s strong enough to blind him. However, I’m angry that he doesn’t see my point. Now, he tells me he’s a male activist. Sigh!

Now that I’m reliving that moment, I realize it’s not just the anger I feel but that there’s also disappointment. I thought Femi saw me through my trauma. Maybe when he transitions, she’d finally get it.

B. Musings of a confused mind
So, Della has refused to let go of my peace and sanity. She still insists Femi means well and that I need tough love sometimes. I even see her in my dreams sometimes.

Della is my doppelgänger(alter ego).

Now, I’m forcefully on a journey to finding the truth. So, maybe, Della calls it finding light but that’s rubbish.

C. Call me by my name
So, the orld Wide Web says I’m a misandrist.

Misandry (/mɪˈsændri/) is the hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men-Wikipedia

Chealsea c’mon now, that’d be insane.
Don’t box me in a category just yet. I love men and I believe there are still men with
good to offer. If it was the contrary, why then would I have a boyfriend? Make it make sense.

D. Occasional prejudice
I should probably expound on my ideology. My stiff-end bias often accompanies a sexual assault matter. My opinion is the woman is the victim until otherwise proven with
concrete evidence.
In my defence, an article published by a Criminology researcher, Mr. Oludayo Tade of
The University of Ibadan, proves that 90% of reported rape victims were females. By the way, now is not the time to preach the gospel of ‘individuals and not numbers to me. This statistic is enough for me to hold on to my assault-related prejudice.

Occasional prejudice should be a thing. Looks like English was the problem after all.

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