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Why Kenyan men are fat and good for nothing

Besides a certain dangling appendage of their anatomy, men have nothing to show for their masculinity   Photo:Courtesy

I cannot really wrap my mind around this. Is this really what revolution is? How else would you explain why in today’s world, women are changing car tyres and fixing bulbs, while men are sitting around, eating junk and betting?

Men are no longer manly. Besides a certain dangling appendage of their anatomy, they have nothing to show for their masculinity. Our fathers brought smiles to the faces of the gods because they embodied everything that was manly. They were responsible, hardworking and not complacent. They commanded respect from their peers, families and elders. They got it because they earned it.

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