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Ofonime Koko CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST (IN TRAINING) @ TD AFRICA (TECH... Lagos 1 year, 3 months ago
<p><a class="tc-blue" href="/public_profile-cyrus-majebi-1/">@cyrusmajebi</a> I hear you. And I respect that you're asking this not just to bash, but because you're genuinely curious💁‍♀️</p><p>From a young age, girls are often taught to be agreeable, emotionally sensitive, and “nice.” They're sometimes discouraged from expressing anger(you know... it's not cute)</p><p>So when conflict happens, some women deflect or rationalize their mistakes to avoid being seen as “bad” or “difficult.” It’s not always manipulation, it’s often avoidance, learned as a survival tool....</p>
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Cyrus Majebi Co-founder @ TwoCents, plugME Lagos, Nigeria 1 year, 3 months ago

Lol. I see @dramatic.

Good to know that you're someone who takes accountability.💯

Any chance that your next post can be something that shakes tables? I'd like to see you bring some heat....swing that hammer. Lol

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Harmony Koko CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST (IN TRAINING) @ TD AFRICA (TECH... Lagos, Nigeria 1 year, 3 months ago

Also, there’s nothing new under the sun. No matter the shame or embarrassment, someone else has been there before, and they didn’t die.

Christ bore all my shame. So I’m not about to start hiding because of small or big gbas gbos. I own up and keep it moving. Halleluya!!!!!😄

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Harmony Koko CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST (IN TRAINING) @ TD AFRICA (TECH... Lagos, Nigeria 1 year, 3 months ago

LOL. Yes, I’m dramatic. I might cry, sigh, or give a TED Talk when something happens 😅. But when it comes to being accountable, I go for it, even if it bruises my ego a bit. I might say, ‘Okay, fine, I was wrong… BUT let’s talk about how we got there.’ 😂 Being judged or misunderstood does make it harder sometimes, but las las, I need to be honest with myself first when I know I’m wrong.

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Cyrus Majebi Co-founder @ TwoCents, plugME Lagos, Nigeria 1 year, 3 months ago

...personal perspective.

So, if I may ask this, would you find it difficult to take accountability for something even though you know you'd get bashed, judged or misunderstood?

@ofonimekoko

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Cyrus Majebi Co-founder @ TwoCents, plugME Lagos, Nigeria 1 year, 3 months ago

First, thank you for not "running" away. I was almost sure you'd say something like "Okay Cyrus, whatever you say, you're right". Lol.

Second. Thanks for giving some insight into the main question, like that's all I was asking for...just to understand better why this is the way it is.

You articulated that really well, clearly there are societal and cultural reasons/norms behind it + that base female psychy.

And I wasn't trying to bash at all, I just want to understand better from a....

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