Opinion: Got a crush on him? Shoot your shot!

Opinion: Got a crush on him? Shoot your shot! (Photo: iStock)

So the modern woman finds herself at a crossroads yet again. She is emancipated, intelligent and independent. She is tough and sweet at the same time and she can attempt to change a flat tyre albeit with a hint of clumsiness and a dash of woishes.

She is juggling a job and her studies and still finds time for friends. Indeed, she has come a long way from her female counterparts of the past generation, who sat on the doorstep waiting for baba watoto to bring food home. She has fought male dominance in all facets of life and she stands shoulder to shoulder with the man. She can now look him directly in the eye and say