Nollywood actress Ini Obong Edo addresses why some men perceive ‘overly successful’ women as threats to their role as the head of the household.
According to Ini Edo during a chat on the latest episode of Toke Makinwa‘s podcast, men often favour women who are submissive and can be easily ‘controlled.’
Personally, the actress stated her preference for being a “queen” and emphasized her reluctance to dominate a man.
Ini highlighted the challenge of finding men who comprehend that successful women do not pose a threat to their position as the head of the household.
In her words;
“Some men are threatened by women’s strength. Because we can come off as if we are doing too much. First of all, you’re a woman, you’re beautiful, you’re here and there…
“Naturally, men want to see you [women] not so overly successful just so that they can pull you around, you can be the woman, cook and clean and do all the basic things that they’ve grown up to know is expected of women.
“So when you get too strong, it’s almost like you’re competing with their ego. But the truth is, like I always say, I like to be the queen. I’m not a woman who is looking to subdue any man or ride over any man.
“No matter how successful I get, I don’t think I would like to have a man that I am lording over. Then what is the beauty of it? I mean, the beauty of it is me walking beside my man and he giving me instructions and protecting me.”
11 Responses
women were to be under their husbands so the conversation of controlling is out of the picture
a woman is the pride of the house not the controller
INI Edo,you are a good woman,humble,you have a good home bringing,infant,kudos to your parents,you are the true example of an African woman.keep it up
That true cause some women no get sense dey go just dey behave anyhow
Fine girl no pimples, you fine na no man will like to control you..
A wife should never attempt to control her husband for any reason.
I pray that you have the mind, you celebrity of nowadays, you do anyhow you like
You get the point because through man woman are made so be under your man
Why will a woman think to control a man is an achievement? There’s is place for a man and place for a woman in the family setting.
Thats a better decision, but actions speak louder than word , better done than said
The question should be:
Can a woman control a man?
Though in some exceptional cases. And that is to a man who doesn’t know his Worth, and who’s responsibility it’s the woman that is taking care of.
It’s easy to say than to show it, and I hope your words are true