by Nonkosi Tazibona | Apr 12, 2024 | Social commentary, Zimbabwean female issues, Zimbabwean youth issues
via GIPHY HERE WE GO… So, here’s the thing, I’ve prattled on and on about patriarchy and men. Including all the nuances of patriarchy. I’ve decided to switch it up. Today I’m coming for all the women. You, me, her and all of our embarrassing toxic little...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Apr 5, 2024 | African Identity, Social commentary
When that alarm goes off, you peel your eyes open slowly. You can feel the exhaustion in your body. Your mind and body are in a constant state of war. Your mind wants you to rise and carpe diem the heck out and your body screams just five more minutes of that sweet,...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Mar 22, 2024 | Social commentary
via GIPHY I don’t know why it took my seeing men I hated seemingly unbothered by my obvious distaste towards them for me to rationalise that disliking men only drives me crazy not them. They just don’t care—that’s the wake-up call that I needed. I nearly lost my...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Feb 3, 2023 | Media, Social commentary, Zimbabwean female issues, Zimbabwean youth issues
YES, I’M A FEMINIST AND NO I DON’T HATE MEN. So, you probably don’t get feminism. It’s okay, I didn’t get it either. No Zimbos, it’s not about hating men…it’s more than that. Way more. The Oxford dictionary defines feminism as the...
by Nonkosi Tazibona | Jan 13, 2023 | African Identity, Media, Social commentary, Test Category
Self-Hating Africa… I remember freaking out two days ago when I read that skin bleaching products, many containing mercury will make $31.2 billion in profits by 2024. I wasn’t surprised that the demand for these products was high in Asia and Africa…two...