Mary Njoku, the Nollywood actress and filmmaker, says there is really no such thing as an “independent woman”.
In a recent post shared on her Instagram page, the actress
argued that independence in women is often a response to the absence of
reliable support, not a personal choice.
She pointed out that no human “wants to do life alone”, but
that women often have no other choice when they lack “dependable people” around
them.
“There is really no such thing as an ‘independent woman’.
Independence is not a preference; it is usually a response. No human truly
wants to do life alone. We become independent when we do not have dependable
people around us,” she wrote.
She further urged people to pause before labeling a woman as
“overly self-sufficient”, stressing that such traits are often learned when
reliability is missing.
Njoku added that no one chooses to remain in “isolation” if
they have people who consistently show up.
“So before labeling a woman as ‘independent’ or ‘overly
self-sufficient’, it is worth asking why. Are you dependable? Because when
someone shows up consistently, nobody chooses isolation,” she wrote.
“Independence is learned in the absence of reliability. She
is strong because she has to be. Be dependable, and watch her strength soften
into trust\
The actress is married to Jason Njoku, the CEO of Iroko TV.
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