Men fuel women's entitlement with 'fine girl' treatment, says Okey Bakassi
Comedian and actor Okey Bakassi has stated that men are significantly responsible for fostering a sense of entitlement among women, particularly attractive ones. In an appearance on The Honest Bunch
Comedian and actor Okey Bakassi has stated that men are significantly responsible for fostering a sense of entitlement among women, particularly attractive ones.
In an appearance on The Honest Bunch Podcast, Bakassi argued that everyday interactions between men and women have conditioned many women to believe that their beauty is a passport to privileges and an easier life, thereby diminishing their perceived need for personal effort and achievement.
"We men are guilty of what we've turned our women into. We've conditioned them to believe that once they are beautiful, they can get anything", Bakassi stated.
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The comedian pointed to common scenarios in Nigerian cities, where men often approach attractive women with offers of special treatment, such as "Fine girl, why you dey trek? Enter motor, I go drop you," or phrases like "Fine girl no suppose dey trek".
Bakassi explained that such gestures, often motivated by romantic interest or a desire to impress, create a feedback loop that reinforces the notion that beauty exempts women from ordinary struggles or the need to hustle.
"Slangs like 'fine girl no suppose dey trek' make them assume since it's that way, we won't work," he added.
The comedian emphasised that this mindset developed over time through consistent societal reinforcement.
