The Matrix Revolutions: Gender, Pronouns and other Ingredients
<span class="html-content"><p><span class="html-content"></span></p><p>I think boys should be boys, girls should wear skirts, and men should cry! </p><p>Calm your nerves and kindly read to the end to get my full explanation. For the longest time, humanity has not had difficulty using pronouns until very recently. You may have thought the gender war was minor, but I am glad to dispel your doubt. Gender roles have always existed, and their prevalence is tied to their long existence. These roles are not entirely bent on enslaving women. I am not ignorant of the plight of women in various parts of the world, but to claim that gender roles are the sole cause of all the world's problems is insane. The problem of inclusion is before us. If ignored, an explosion is inevitable.
When one gender is designated as the universal perpetrator and the other as the universal victim, equality becomes abstract. </p><p>A case in point is the fact that women can't drive in some countries. Now, that's deeper than meets the eye. It basically means women shouldn't earn because, to own a car, you must earn first. There's the whole craze over virginity for women, while guys are celebrated for being hoes. Make una no vecx abeg, but that's the way it is. I understand the purity and other benefits of being a virgin, but if a lady believes her marriage will be peaceful because she married as a virgin, aunty, you're on a long thing. Adam will shock you. In other words, some ladies live their entire lives as interns waiting for the full-time job of marriage. Accordingly, the narrative of gender being on a spectrum is popular in some countries. This makes me wonder if this is the design of the matrix. Perhaps this is all part of a new-order plan in which those who disagree with the new doctrine are relegated to the trenches and those who accept it are lauded. This is no joke. If you pay attention to the dynamics of politics in the West, you'll see a voting pattern based on seemingly woke ideas. It seems like the sweet spot, and many have leveraged it. </p><p>Let's break this down a bit. Is gender totally distinct from sex?
Are there similarities in both, or is one dependent on the other?
Today, people identify as different things, and this could be based on how they feel. But do we really have that choice, or should it always be based on pre-existing notions of gender? If I decide I'm a lady tomorrow, a lot of people will tag me as crazy. Yo, I live in Nigeria, and I could get lynched for that level of insanity. Hold up; I think people would be too busy hustling to even notice my insanity. Besides, aren't we all mad?
I saw a clip of a female race that was done by a transgendered woman. It kind of looks like an unfair race because he actually had the advantage. If we spread this across the board, then several ladies may be hooked on the same reality we are trying to change. Not all change is good, I guess. </p><p>One thing people miss in the gender debate is the issue of rights. Everyone has the right to think for themselves and even choose what they identify as. This is basically the central tenet of human rights, and for me, freedom of speech is the koko!
However, we need to be clear on the fact that we are at liberty to accept or reject narratives. So I shouldn't be killed for upholding certain opinions, even if they are unpopular. Notably, you can accommodate some opinions even if you don't accept them. This could be just to make the other person feel good about themselves. But how long will we continue to shrink our truth just to make others feel good or seen? People are usually skeptical about issues that revolve around human rights. They should, because it is intrinsic, and no one wants to be tagged as the oppressor. </p><p>The gender debate isn't popular in Africa, although there are conversations about it in some African countries. I think our turn would come, and it would be a pivotal point in our history. </p><p>What if the divide between classes in the future was predicated on the gender debate?
Have we even thought about the religious aspects? You could be an outcast if you hold dearly to certain beliefs. I recently met a lady called Samuel. Wait, I didn't even know that was possible. What if we are all making a big deal out of this, and maybe we should just let people do what they want? What exactly are human rights? Were rights coined by the designers of the Matrix to keep us in chains?
Are gender roles the greatest evil?
Why are pronouns such a big issue?
Abeg, where can I see new naira notes?
Will we ever be free from the matrix?</p><p></p>
<p></p><p>The Matrix Resurrections is coming soon...</p>
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