This Is The Reason Why Female Presidential Aspirant, Eunice Atuejide Is Trending Online
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- August 2, 2018
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Nigeria female presidential aspirant, Eunice Atuejide has caused quite a stir among social media users after she objected to being called a feminist.
Atuejide is seeking to contest the 2019 presidential election under the platform her political party, National Interest Party (NIP).
I understand that my marital status and multiple trips to the labour room is much more important to many of us than my educational and professional qualifications.
Well my dearest people, here is my improved profile…?#ANigeria4All pic.twitter.com/jefuXfOpR6
— Eunice Atuejide (@eunice_atuejide) July 15, 2018
She took to Twitter on Wednesday to say she dislikes being referred to as a feminist because “the word means too many things, many of which I don’t like”.
Again, I’m not a feminist!
I actually hate it when people call me feminist because that word means too many things, many of which I DON’T LIKE!
EVERYONE should have a fair chance.
Be yourself and be treated right being yourself
So guys, lets caption this picture!#ANigeria4All pic.twitter.com/JPJkebOU3W— Eunice Atuejide (@eunice_atuejide) August 1, 2018
It all started when she went online to complain about gender inequality after male presidential candidates had a consultative meeting on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, and left the female aspirants out.
The 39-year-old legal practitioner who founded National Interest Party, NIP, said she believes in an equal and fair Nigeria for all but said she can never be a feminist.
I’M NOT A FEMINIST!
Na by force?
And who is a feminist?
My friend who won’t cook for her husband & kids cos of equality?
The one who always insults men bcos she can? Ladies who won’t let men hold doors for them cos it diminishes their value? What does feminism mean?#ANigeria4All— Eunice Atuejide (@eunice_atuejide) August 1, 2018
What is the excuse for excluding ALL female aspirants in the meeting & agreements of the 2019 Progressive Presidential Aspirants?
I’m not feminist, but I am sure I am making sense.
Women are as much a part of nation building as men……??♀️ #ANigeria4All #IAmNotFeminist— Eunice Atuejide (@eunice_atuejide) August 2, 2018
Precisely!
What does feminism mean?
Because a lot of what my fellow women say and do under the term feminism make me want to puke!— Eunice Atuejide (@eunice_atuejide) August 1, 2018
Her words made her lose the support of social media users who told her they wouldn’t vote for her since she couldn’t educate herself on what feminism means.
Lmao. If you cannot conduct a simple google search to educate yourself better you expect me to trust you to lead Nigeria? You are woefully ignorant. //t.co/iwXFHwJzv0
— Ozzy Etomi (@ozzyetomi) August 1, 2018
But I doubt they would have excluded a feminist from this gathering. ? Well, anti-feminists won’t vote you because men are the head and women are the neck/tail. And feminists won’t vote a woman who hates the word Feminism. So where does this leave you?
— Wangai (@LaideAkin) August 1, 2018
Your tweet is representative of uniformed beliefs about feminism that have failed women in the past and continues to fail us today. Use your platform wisely to educate, and avoid contributing to the very harmful rhetoric that can further marginalize women.
— Akuabata Chizoba Onoh (@chii_onoh) August 1, 2018
At this point im no longer going to debate your preferred stance seeing as you have decided not to educate yourself on the matter. But ma’am, the way you construct your sentences is not at all befit for someone trying to lead a country. “Make me want to puke” Really?!! Do better
— shelon musk (@dazzle_dove) August 1, 2018
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Some also took to correcting the presidential aspirant on her views, showing her the true definition of feminism while others outrightly called her out.
1. The central tenet of feminism is gender equality
2. Shows that you have no grasp of basic ideology
3. In a single tweet, you isolated many of the people that would have supported you
4. Reveals poor communication skills and low EQ pic.twitter.com/psjyw9rfuT
— Dr Ola Brown (@NaijaFlyingDr) August 1, 2018
Feminism does not lie in being a house wife or a career woman or the superiority of one over the other. Feminism is the choice. That a woman is free to decide to be one or the other. And still be respected and seen as an equal. This is what feminists have been fighting for.
— Shimmer (@AllyShimmer) August 1, 2018
Yen yen yen… I’m not a feminist but everyone should get a fair chance.
If you don’t know the meaning of feminism and won’t research it how can we entrust a country to you? //t.co/8uXkz0omAE
— Winsh Bond (@winsh) August 1, 2018
After all that had been said Eunice still stood her ground and even created the hashtag #IAmNot Feminist
This is me sitting, wondering why we’re reacting like this because I’m not a feminist. Must I be?
My people, I am my own person!
I am EXTREMELY independent!
I am happy to be me, yet I know my place in the order of life.
Ogini bu zi ihe nka?#IamNotFeminist!#ANigeria4All@NIP4All pic.twitter.com/bhgRAJZyj5— Eunice Atuejide (@eunice_atuejide) August 1, 2018
What do you think of this?
Is Eunice justified?
