Moaning MyrtleEven The Best Feminists Are Living A ‘Patriarchy-Funded Life’Feminism, as a collective movement, is understandably given to inconsistencies in opinion and ideological differences. Diversity in…Mar 1, 20192Mar 1, 20192
Moaning MyrtleNavigating Feminism as a Non-Intellectual African WomanIf someone came up to me and asked me if I considered myself intelligent, I would say yes in a blink. Now, if I we’re asked if I would call…Dec 13, 201816Dec 13, 201816
Moaning MyrtleWhy Gender Roles Are Crucial In Conversations About African FeminismI saw on Twitter a clip from a TV conversation between a sexist Nigerian man and a Nigerian woman who herself identifies as “feminist.”…Dec 9, 201812Dec 9, 201812
Moaning MyrtleVictoryThe women in my village are warriors. When they run, their feet leave maps in the ground. The children they carry on their backs make their…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
Moaning MyrtleA Good StorytellerThe story I’m about to tell was first carelessly shared in a noisy marketplace by a middle aged woman who was clearly unhappy with the path…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
Moaning MyrtleThe Independent Woman Trope — and why it does not empower the African womanThe idea of the independent woman. The image of self sufficiency. Beyoncé with the power fist. The all-powerful woman who does it all. It…Nov 16, 20181Nov 16, 20181
Moaning MyrtleChainsPrison walls are not built in one day. Every brick is formed by the blood and sweat of the ones who long to see you caged, carried on the…Oct 7, 2018Oct 7, 2018
Moaning MyrtleKaira’s PieceLife is like a kaleidoscope of bright flashing colours and I am the epileptic searching for a dark place to hide. Every decision I have…Oct 3, 2018Oct 3, 2018
Moaning MyrtleAmalinze Had No ChildIn the season of the cold North-easterly wind, when the leaves become weak and dry and fall to the ground, littering the market square, the…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Moaning MyrtleThe Insane Neighbours of Little RoadMama Abiose was my…neighbour. I’m not certain ‘neighbour’ quite describes it though. I mean, technically, she lived in the same compound as…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
