Ghanaian rapper Okyeame Kwame believes that women should not support themselves financially in relationships.
According to the self-proclaimed Rap Doctor, he is socialized as a man who is responsible for all the financial needs of the house and his ego will be hurt if his wife decides to provide for him. for her own financial needs in their relationship.
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Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, he said that he won’t let his wife shoulder the responsibility no matter how much she earns.
“We were all brought up in a socio-cultural concept. And I have been socialised that even if my wife is a trillionaire, I must give food, take care of the children and be the one to provide for the accommodation.
“So for me, that type of service is attached to my ego, so if a woman is doing it for me, I will be offended,” he said.
‘Made in Ghana’ supporter also contributes to ‘Do independent women expect men to be service providers?’ believe that with the socialization of women in Ghana, especially in the Akan context, a woman despite being economically independent would want this little support from her partner.
“Most women are programmed through their parents to understand that a man must take care of you. For instance, when an Akan woman is getting married, she’s told ‘If you get any assets or children bring it home, but if you obtain liability send it to your husband’s house.
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“So this is the programming a woman has received culturally, so once the woman is in that relationship, and she’s making lots of money, she will still have that idea of expectation that a man must provide for her needs.”
There has been a debate about whether women should help financially in their relationships or whether they should let men shoulder the burden.
