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My goal is to fight for women’s right to choose – singer Simi on feminism
Singer-songwriter Simi has opened up about her journey as a feminist, shedding light on her perspective and what the movement represents to her. In a recent interview on the Tea With Tea podcast, the mother of one shared her views on feminism, emphasizing the core principles that resonate with her.
Simi highlighted the essence of freedom of choice for women, articulating that, as a feminist, her primary goal is to advocate for women’s rights to make choices.
She stressed the importance of these choices being free from duress, fear, or societal expectations. Simi expressed that granting women the autonomy to genuinely choose their paths in life is paramount to her understanding of feminism.
In her words, “As a feminist, my goal is to fight for the woman’s right to choose not under duress, not out of fear, not because they think that’s what they have to do, but genuinely choose what they do. If you want to be a stay at home mum, let it be your choice. If you want to be the most submissive wife in the world, let it be your choice. If you wanna be a slay mama, let it be your choice …I feel like that’s the only way it’s genuine.”
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Simi has been consistently vocal about her feminist stance and the imperative for gender equality over the years. In August 2023, when Big Brother Naija star Seyi Awolowo made a controversial and misogynistic comment against women, Simi expressed her outrage.
In response to Seyi Awolowo’s comment, Simi conveyed her strong disapproval, stating, “They need to actually hold this agbaya down and flog him until he forgets his last name.” She also commented on another aspect of the incident, saying, “Also, ‘not my daughter in Jesus’ name’ is crazy. Imagine your skull wasting because nothing is inside.”
They need to actually hold this agbaya down and flog him until he forgets his last name.
Also, "Not my daughter in Jesus name" is crazy. Imagine your skull wasting because nothing is inside.— Simi (@SympLySimi) August 20, 2023
In 2020, Simi posted a series of tweets expressing her outrage over the challenges and struggles that women endure while trying to achieve their goals in a male-dominated society.
One of her tweets read: “I woke up angry today ‘cos of a conversation I had before bed. Women are so strong. So OBVIOUSLY strong. You sweat blood for a spot at a table that disrespects your sweat. Then you spend EVERY SINGLE DAY convincing people you belong there. And the damn table isn’t even all that.”