Nnaemeka Oruh
Over the past century, the position of women in human affairs has
received lots of attention. There has been delineation into several camps and
several groups, each with different ideologies. No matter which camp one
belongs, it seems that the point of convergence remains the belief that women
are different. I use different here both in its pejorative and, of course,
edifying form.
*Michelle Obama
While some see women as deserving of equal (or semi equal) status
with men, most see the woman as an appendage of man hence she should be
subservient and controlled. Whichever way one panders to, all sides in one way
or the other denigrate women. For, what more is denigrating than when women ask
for special treatments through hand-outs? I will not delve into this issue here
as I have already given it special attention in another essay.
