Afropop singer, Simisola Kosoko, has spoken on the need for more attention on the boy-child.
The astounding singer took to her Instagram on Friday, July 23, to talk about the effect of neglect on a boy-child.
According to her, both genders need the attention because boys are often left to ‘raise themselves’.
“Many of our parents raised their girls and let the boys raise themselves. This is why lots of people think boys are easier to raise. If their boy’s fumble, they say ‘boys will be boy’s.
“If the girls fumble the exact same fumble, they say she’s wayward or she wasn’t raised right.
“Hence, more effort is put into raising girls. She is taught to be a good wife, a good mom, prudent, enduring, faithful, perfect or whatever society’s version of perfect is.”
Simi said both genders grow up to think the same way they were brought up. The men seeing mistakes as a privilege and women left to remain virtuous and upright.
“Men are taught to make money and provide. The pressure to make good decisions is more intense for women. Men are usually able to make whatever choices or mistakes and to take more risks because society will excuse them because ‘boys will be boys. This is a privilege.
“I do think the tide is changing a little with our generation. More women are realising they are more than what society expects. I love it for us.”
The singer then advised parents to raise their children in the right way, without segregation of any kind.
“Raise your boys well. Teach them to be good people, raise your girls well, teach them to be strong and to be more. Everyone is equally capable of fucking up or of doing the right thing.”
