Why I don’t like the feminism idea – Bimbo Akintola

Veteran Nollywood actress Bimbo Akintola in a recent interview revealed that some of her movie roles have led her fans to think she is a feminist, but in the real sense, she is far from being one. The actress described herself as a humanist rather than a feminist.“My passion for the girl-child and the women does not make me a feminist; I am a humanist,” she told Premium Times. Further explaining why she alienates herself from the feminist ideology, the actress explained that feminism is a toxic ideology for her. “I don’t like this feminist idea because I think there’s a focus on this wing of feminism that is extreme. It’s toxic. I don’t want to be part of that. I want us to realise that you care about humans if you say you are a humanist.” “That means every individual: boy, girl, woman, man; everybody. My niche is the women and the girl child because there is so much to do concerning this issue in Nigeria”. The 52-year-old never been actress also speaks on her passion for the roles she often plays in …

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