60% of All Africans will be Lesbians by 2015
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Nairobi, Kenya – In many parts of Africa, homosexuality is frowned upon, and in some areas, is punishable by death. Many Africans are closet homosexuals, having 10 or more homosexual encounters in our continent’s numerous single sex boarding school institutions. Upon entering mainstream society, our boys and girls are expected to take on “traditional” family roles and engage in sex with the opposite sex. However, after Valentine’s Day 2009, the numbers of women willing to force themselves into heterosexual relationships is fast dwindling.
A new group, Taking Interest in Transforming Sexuality (T.ITS), is sponsoring an educational campaign under the theme Excuse me Sir, but I Prefer Breasts this spring. The cause: African men’s failing grades in the area of romantics. 89% of all internet savvy African men said giving flowers and compliments were “Western” values, and that they should not be forced to give flowers or compliments to their mates. 96% of those polled said that the giving of money should suffice as a gesture of love and affecting. The organizers of T.ITS vehemently reject these assertions.
“A woman does not want to be made to feel like a prostitute,” said a T.ITS spokeswoman. “She wants to feel loved an appreciated and this can be done by verbal affirmation and/or giving meaningful gifts.”
When asked how they feel about T.ITS, many men said they fear the group is growing too large in number and will ‘spoil’ women’s expected attitude toward relationship norms.
“I give my woman money so that she can go and buy whatever she wants,” said one (male) banker. “I can’t imagine using my time to roam around town in this African heat to buy flowers. The money would be better spent on her buying a dress to please me.”
Many women who have encountered T.ITS are eager to embrace the group and look deeper into its offerings.
“I think I like what the T.ITS are saying,” said Naomi Njeri. “Although I enjoy male companionship, I am also looking for a partner in life. Someone who understands that at the end of the day, you also need help and does not expect you to always be bringing his food and beer while he watches a football match.”
Naomi is a charcoal seller and a T.ITS advocate.
“The government doesn’t want T.ITS to get bigger,” Njeri tells us. “They say we are ruining cultural norms and they will try to cut our T.ITS clusters off before they grow.”
Many women with T.ITS affiliations admit fear at that the prospect…it sounds too painful to bear. They are all very proud of their T.ITS
