Going through a blog post by a Twitter 'bigwig' left me with a bad taste in my mouth; it took them a whole article to hurl expletives at single mothers equating them to whores.
The article made fun of some female media personalities claiming they engaged in illicit love affairs with prominent men for money.
It made him appear crude, rude and snobbish. And before any suggestions about the person are made, let whom the cap fits wear it.
You see, single mothers have been victims of mudslinging by nincompoops who cannot fit in their shoes for even a centimeter. Their story is written entirely by different people who then generalize their behavior based on common stereotypes.
Well, not every single mother is a prostitute. Nor do they engage in illicit relationships. You will not see every single mother running after a 'sponsor'.
I know single mothers who struggle to cater for their children without anybody’s help. I have even seen a single mother sleep hungry to ensure her children's needs are met.
It did not take one person to make the child. It took two, a man and a woman.
Most times, women do not become single mothers because they want to. It is because a man somewhere refused to take responsibility. Deadbeat dads are the biggest shame in this society.
I advise such nincompoops with trousers to at least think twice before engaging in blanket condemnation of single mothers.
But unfortunately, a person does not become a fool by thinking twice but by refusing to do it.
Truly, any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - and most fools do!