Nkonkonsa Celebrity Gossip From Africa
Rapper Okyeame Kwame, real name Kwame Nsiah-Apau, is of the opinion that women shouldn’t support themselves financially while in a relationship.
The self-described Rap Doctor claims that he has been socialized as a guy to be in charge of all household finances and that it will hurt his ego if his wife decides to take care of her financial demands during their relationship.
Appearing on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, he asserted that he would not permit his wife to assume that duty in his place, regardless of her income.
“We were all brought up in a socio-cultural concept. And I have been socialised that even if my wife is a trillionaire, I must give food, take care of the children and be the one to provide for the accommodation.
“So for me, that type of service is attached to my ego, so if a woman is doing it for me, I will be offended,” he said.
The ‘Made in Ghana’ advocate while contributing to the topic “Do independent women expect men to be providers?” believed that considering the socialization of women in Ghana, particularly, in the Akan setting, a woman despite being economically independent would want that minuscule support from her partner.
“Most women are programmed through their parents to understand that a man must take care of you. For instance, when an Akan woman is getting married, she’s told ‘If you get any assets or children bring it home, but if you obtain liability send it to your husband’s house.
“So this is the programming a woman has received culturally, so once the woman is in that relationship, and she’s making lots of money, she will still have that idea of expectation that a man must provide for her needs.”
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