Dear Nkechi
Today i take up the challenge of shooting my shots.
Nkechi am all strapped and ready to aim.
It's up to you, allow this shot hit you or i board the morning bus to my village to handle it traditionally ?
In recent times, I’ve observed a disturbing trend in the kind of content being promoted by many Nigerian blogs and online platforms. There is an increasing visibility given to videos and posts showcasing men behaving in exaggerated feminine ways, often purely for entertainment or to go viral.
While freedom of expression and creativity is something I fully respect, we must also be mindful of the impact such content has on our collective values and, more importantly, on the impressionable minds of the younger generation.
As a practicing Christian, as a father, and as an uncle, I am deeply concerned. What kind of examples are we setting for our boys? What are we celebrating and elevating as “normal” or “acceptable” male behaviour? These are not just random trends; they are seeds being sown in the hearts and minds of young people who look up to what they see online as role models.
Let me be clear:
This is not an attack on anyone’s fundamental human rights.
I respect every individual's right to their identity, lifestyle, and choices. My concern is not about personal freedom,it is about the deliberate push of content that confuses, distorts, and weakens the traditional values of masculinity in our society.
Nwoke buru Nwoke.
There is an agenda,subtle but persistent. Which celebrates the feminization of boys, often at the expense of what it truly means to be a man. In a country where over 80% of young online creators are constantly seeking shortcuts to virality, this trend becomes even more dangerous because it rewards attention-seeking behaviour over substance and character.
Masculinity is under attack—not by nature, but by negligence.
By celebrating unserious role models, we are grooming a generation of men who may struggle with self-identity, purpose, and responsibility.
Parents, guardians, we need to pay closer attention to raising boys into responsible men. This is not a call for toxic masculinity or suppression of individual expression. Rather, it is a call to reaffirm the importance of discipline, strength, leadership, and character in our boys.
If we fail to address this now, we risk creating a future where manhood becomes directionless.
A future where boys are not sure who they are or what they stand for. A future where confusion reigns because we were silent when clarity was most needed.
This is a conversation we must have,not out of hate,but out of love for the future of our families and our nation.
This is not a battle of hate vs. love.
This is a call for balance, for common sense, and for the protection of core values that build strong men and, by extension, strong societies.
Let us build up our boys to be proud, responsible men.
The future depends on it.
Ifeanyi Victor Aniweta