Feminism, equal rights, women emancipation, equality “ between man and woman etc. have been critically associated with women’s agitation for absolute parity between the man and the woman, between the husband and his wife. The idea of woman emancipation has been inextricably tied to the purported sense of freedom of independence of self identity and of self-worth. This has engendered so heated an argument that there is now a great divide between those who opine for retainance of the status-quo and those who are saying that the women should be given exactly what she craves oblivious, of course, of the dire consequences of the later adoption.
Well, the struggle has gained so much ground and its recognition has soared tremendously over the years. The platform for action a veritable document from the 1995 Fourth International Conference of Women in Beijing, China, popularly known as Beijing Conference, has summarised women’s demand. These hues and cries of its adoption is all over the world and countries have actually begun its adoption at different levels. The PFA requested that  30 per cent of positions be reserved for women all over the world. Though, the document did not state in clear terms what it meant by positions in government and how the 30 per cent reservation can be achieved but the cries and prayers of the document is being heeded globally. But it would have been better if the idea was made explicit enough. For instance, what does it mean to reserve  30 per cent of positions in government? Does it refer to appointive or elective positions – ministerial, commissioner, directors of government ministries and parastatals elective positions such as president, governor, national assembly, states houses of assembly, councillorship, members of local government council- LGA chairman. Again, what is the proper definition of the idea of reservation? For instance for elective positions does it mean that when elections are being organised, 30% of offices in what category should be left unfilled and kept aside for women whether or not they contest such offices or even if they contest and fail, still such offices be reserved for them? If the later be the case then it means that even for elective positions, women should be appointed and men elected.
We want to ask if this is enough for the women to grant them the self worth, self identity, self esteem and freedom they crave?
We want to say that for the women to be fully independent of men, the following suggestions should be heeded and taken seriously.
Firstly, the women should change the nature that made them women; that is to say, they should do away with everything about them that makes them women – the breast, the womb, the vagina etc.
Secondly, the women cannot be independent of men when they are still wives. A wife is an assistant position by nature. As long as a woman gets married to a man, the man continues to be a lord. The idea of the woman being on her own will help her so much to be independent for then she can go out and come in at will and do whatever she so desires without molestation. I t is also favourable to the women to have a society of women. This is because in their own society, they will imbibe a culture pro their demand because, staying in this plural society they cannot achieve their aim as most cultures and traditions in the motley of societies all over the world are frontally anti women independence.
Women being in their own singular society will also help them evolve a religion pro their intention as most religions in the world today are anti-women emancipation.
Already, every feminist apostle is not and cannot be a christian or even a Moslem as the Bible and the Koran are replete with scriptures that oppose feminism.
How can a woman be independent when she is tied to the man, dependent on him for virtually everything? How can woman emancipation thrive in societies whose cultures and traditions are as old as man in his environment or how can a woman fend and depend on herself when her very nature is womanish; when her breast and vargina makes her undetectable from the man. But the woman’s choice to continue or desist from her planned unslaught should also consider what God says about them; that is, the mind of God about them. This is because God Himself is a man and will directly Himself oppose them. It is also important for the woman to think of it. Do they love the present society, the union and co-operation between the man and the woman? If they do, they should also remember that the world is still struggling with how Eve misled her husband which brought mankind suffering and impending doom. What they are about doing is worse to the Eden treason and both men and God will not be happy about it.
Let us sound this warning here, that those who are at the hem of affairs who are being infatuated by the woman’s catty syndrome should be warned. That they allow the devil to use them to make man hold the short end of stick is highly regrettable. God will not forgive all those who shall be party to such arrangement. God who made the woman wants her to follow man silently, sheepishly and you the man because you are at the hem say the woman should be brought to the fore. Implications of such actions are grave and no man, I repeat, no man, can run away from God’s wrought. Let us think twice; had I known is a lazy man’s apology.
Until the above advice is heeded by the women, their struggle shall continue to be a farce and shall end as mere stridulations.
Eddy resides in Port Harcourt