WHAT IT IS LIKE #BeingFemaleInNigeria

When I logged in to twitter today I stumbled on this hashtag #BeingFemaleInNigeria and decided to join in. I read so many tweets relating to the hashtag and I could relate with almost everything that was shared. Kudos to the ladies that kicked off the conversation on twitter Florence , Tinu and their book club members who were inspired by Chimamanda’s book.

Chei! Being a female in Nigeria is not easy oh but I don’t think we have it the worst, however , it is still not the best. It comes with certain challenges.

I remember one time I had a driver in my car, but I sat in the front passenger seat, na so the security guard of the place we went to ignore my jovial greeting and my extended hand (I had a small token to give him), he went straight to “bros”. “Bros I hail O” he said, then added, “anything for the boys?”

“Bros” driver looked at him and said, “na my madam siddon here so, nothing I get“.

You should have seen how gobsmacked the security guard was. “Ah, sister nor vex“

E mi ke? I nor vex at all. Nothing sha for the boys! I pocket my change.

I’m sure you’ve had experiences and I’ll love for you to share! See some of the interesting tweets I found below (including mine). By the way, if you’re not on twitter, you are on a looooog thing! Join the conversation! Our tweets made it to BuzzFeed!

The time one man at work told me to clean the water dispenser because “only females are good at it”. I look am upandan #beingfemaleinnigeria

— SisiYėmmié.com (@Sisi_Yemmie) June 30, 2015

#beingfemaleinnigeria you haff not born if you no born boy. They only start counting from the first penis. #hearword

— SisiYėmmié.com (@Sisi_Yemmie) June 30, 2015

#beingfemaleinnigeria my friend couldnt rent a 3bedroom house untill she presented her fake husband to her landlady.

— Florence Warmate (@FlorenceWarmate) June 30, 2015

#beingfemaleinnigeria you should be domesticated. Help your male colleagues wash their plate or buy lunch from mama iyabo.

— SisiYėmmié.com (@Sisi_Yemmie) June 30, 2015

#BeingfemaleinNigeria Random bank security guard calls you ‘baby girl’ and calls the man in the passenger seat of your car ‘oga’

— Chioma Ogwuegbu (@AfricanCeleb) June 30, 2015

#beingfemaleinnigeria
ME: (Overtakes a male driver)
DRIVER: Ashewo, dem don buy car for u
ME: pic.twitter.com/Csl5ZRWigV

— RocksRocket (@ninacool22) June 30, 2015

#BeingfemaleinNigeria you’re 30 years old? And you wanna leave your boyfriend for cheating? Ordinary cheating? I’m sorry for you. Wa le le.

— Jessica Haba (@kooloosaw) June 30, 2015

Man crashed into my car. Insisted he fix it. “See, no ring. You’re too aggressive. That’s why no one will marry you.” #beingfemaleinNigeria

— Ijeoma OgwuegbuUduma (@IjeomaOgud) June 30, 2015

#BeingFemaleinNigeria When someone says you’re smart, 90% of the time it’s not a compliment.

— S. (@saratu) June 30, 2015

#Beingfemaleinnigeria If another driver hits your car by accident be prepared to accept sorry. He’s begged you and he has ur type at home.

— Chioma Ogwuegbu (@AfricanCeleb) June 30, 2015

Hardly ever do ppl think your hubby might be the reason you’ve no kids. It has to be you. #BeingFemaleInNigeria

— Mark Amaza (@amasonic) June 30, 2015

You’re complimented for looking good. Followed by : “the man in your life must be trying”. #BeingFemaleInNigeria

— FAVORED WOMAN (@4LaH) June 30, 2015

#BeingFemaleInNigeria From 25 till death you will be bugged about
1. When will you marry
2. When will you born
3. We want boys

— Young Billionaire (@shadeladipo) June 30, 2015

#BeingfemaleinNigeria The vendor in traffic will put the Forbes Magazine behind and automatically offer you Fashion and City People.

— Ijeoma OgwuegbuUduma (@IjeomaOgud) June 30, 2015

#BeingFemaleInNigeria chances are you wouldn’t get certain jobs because you refused to sleep with the Oga at the top.

— Uche Odoh (@KingUcheOdoh) June 30, 2015

No makeup? “But you won’t get a man.” Glammed up? “You look like a whore/you’re trying to steal someone’s husband.” #Beingfemaleinnigeria

— Ms. Lamide A. (@LAkintobi) June 30, 2015