A good example of male privilege is how rarely men suspect their wives of cheating even when they are blatantly having affairs in their face. Male powers of deduction are appalling low simply because the average guy does not believe his spouse would dare cheat. We are socialized to think of women as ‘naturally monogamous’…
Month: December 2014
#Black Lives Matter
I have been watching with a mix of shock and dismay as racism in America bubbles to the surface after the Ferguson, Missouri incident with highly publicized extra judicial killings of black people by police and vigilantes that culminated in huge protests nationwide. Many people in Africa can relate deeply to the issues raised and…
Fat Food Nation
A global fast food franchise opened Nairobi’s and by extension Kenya’s first drive-through outlet on Mombasa road. The drive through concept is all about convenience, a euphemism for laziness in the 21st century. The drive through is bound to thrive because Kenyans are already used to some level of drive by shopping. We source a…