Tag: Husbands

Female Husbands: A Fascinating Insight Into Nigeria’s Same-Sex Marriages

People commonly believe that same-sex relationships are a somewhat alien concept in Africa. While it’s understood that same-sex unions exist across the expanse of the world, when it comes to the continent of Africa, it’s a topic that is: Largely under-researched Rarely documen...

Taking My Husband’s Name Was One of the Most Feminist Things I Ever Did

If you want to watch me squirm, ask me — a vocal feminist — why I changed my name when I got married. I mean, it’s not considered very feminist, is it? Choosing to rid yourself of your identity only to be subsumed into your husband’s. Lord knows I’ve felt the heat ov...