‘Women Are Weak And Easy To Arm Twist’ – Mutodi

Sometimes you wish people had publicists before they said something because Energy Mutodi has put up a Facebook status update that will shock people.

He essentially says women are not fit to lead and in the succession race, the position of leadership should be reserved for men.

Part of his statement reads:

…It is quite unfortunate for our female counterparts and presidential aspirants that history is not in favour of a woman leader, King or Chief. All leaders in the past were males and our culture dictates that. A woman may not rule over us when there are competent men in the picture. It’s a taboo. Even among the Vapostori, they say, “Mukadzi haamiri pamberi pendaza..”
This is because women are weak and are easy to arm twist. In the event that there is an aggression or an offensive, women are cheap to give up. Besides, no woman can compete with men in strength and bravery. Naturally women are risk averse and can not experiment. They are protective of what they know and are not futuristic. In most cases, women fall under the control of their husbands and are hand held by them. They can not make self decisions and act on them because they do not have confidence in themselves. For example, if you say kumusikana ndidewo, unonzwa oti ndichambondofunga. Then she goes to ask the aunt and a friend before she accepts. Usually people who support a woman leader for national leadership are actually the ones looking for power because they know for certain the woman will always be their subject.

Wow. The creepy thing is we have heard women said that about themselves.