BECAUSE WOMAN’S WORK IS NEVER DONE AND IS UNDERPAID OR UNPAID OR BORING OR REPETITIOUS
AND
WE’RE THE FIRST TO GET THE SACK AND WHAT WE LOOK LIKE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT WE DO
AND
IF WE GET RAPED, IT’S OUR FAULT AND IF WE GET BASHED, WE MUST HAVE PROVOKED IT
AND
IF WE RAISED OUR VOICES, WE’RE NAGGING BITCHES
AND
IF WE ENJOY SEX, WE’RE NYMPHOS AND IF WE DON’T, WE’RE FRIGID
AND
IF WE LOVE WOMEN, IT’S BECAUSE WE CAN’T GET A ”REAL” MAN
AND
IF WE ASK OUR DOCTOR TOO MANY QUESTIONS, WE’RE NEUROTIC AND/OR PUSHY
AND
IF WE EXPECT COMMUNITY CARE FOR CHILDREN, WE’RE SELFISH
AND
IF WE STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS, WE’RE AGGRESSIVE AND UNFEMININE
AND
IF WE DON’T, WE’RE TYPICAL WEAK FEMALES
AND
IF WE WANT TO GET MARRIED, WE’RE OUT TO TRAP A MAN
AND
IF WE DON’T, WE’RE UNNATURAL
AND
BECAUSE WE STILL CAN’T GET AN ADEQUATE SAFE CONTRACEPTION BUT MEN CAN WALK
ON THE MOON
AND
IF WE CAN’T COPE OR DON’T WANT A PREGNANCY, WE’RE MADE TO FEEL GUILTY ABOUT ABORTION
AND
FOR LOTS AND LOTS OF OTHER REASONS, WE ARE PART OF THE WOMEN’S LIBERATION MOVEMENTS
Reproduced by:
Women Against Rape, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Exploitation (WARSHE)
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife
11th September, 2000
LUMMIDEE MUSINGS 