Yeni Kuti is the first daughter of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti as well as the manager of all his properties – including the very popular Afrika Shine –she opens up about a lot of things.
The single mum talks to the newspaper about how Polygamy changed her views on infidelity and more.
Read excerpts below:
On growing up in a polygamous home:
Growing up in a polygamous setting made me more tolerant of the
infidelity of men. Well, I still got married, but I did not expect my
husband to be faithful. I didn’t demand or expect it. If he was
unfaithful, it would not cause any fight between us.
On her turnoffs in men:
I hate lazy men a lot. But the African society has put women at
the receiving end one too many times. For instance, if a woman doesn’t
give birth, all eyes will be on her, while no one will even point a
finger at the man, and it might be the man who is sterile, while the
woman is very fertile. I think we women need to fight for our rights
more.
On men and women having equal rights:
We have more rights, yes, but equal rights? I don’t think so. Why did
you say so? When I tried to buy a gun, they said they don’t sell guns to
women. Armed robbers had attacked us at home and I needed a gun to
protect myself.
On if she can shoot someone:
Ah, if my life or my child’s life is in danger, yes I will fire the
culprit without thinking twice. Even when I did gun practice a while
ago, it was very interesting, because I was able to see how people
become killers, as one gets a lot of power holding a gun. But
unfortunately, I wasn’t allowed to own one. Meanwhile, men can own guns.
Funny enough, I believe we women are the stronger sex. A man cannot
take a broken heart the way a woman would. A woman will take a broken
heart and move on. An average man will not recover from a broken heart
for years.
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