Don’t expect all women to be mothers – Nse Ikpe-Etim

Nigerian actress Nse Ikpe-Etim has said that all women should not be expected to become mothers and that expecting otherwise was ignorant.

The 44-year-old said this in a message on Instagram on Wednesday.

“A woman is a person. A person who can decide what she wants to do with her body or her time.

“So, it is extremely ignorant to expect all women to eventually be mothers.

“There are many reasons why a woman may not have children,” the Journey to Self actress wrote.

 

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A woman is a person. A person who can decide what she wants to do with her body or her time. So, it is extremely ignorant to expect all women to eventually be mothers. There are many reasons why a woman may not have children. Infertility is more common than we know and to immediately ask a woman why she doesn’t have a child is extremely insensitive. There are also women who have chosen to not have children simply because they will not put their bodies through pregnancy. They simply do not want to have kids and this is perfectly okay. Whatever a woman decides to do – to have babies or to not; or whether they are battling infertility is no one’s business. Happiness is all that matters. Gratefully, it is absolutely free. My prayer and hope is that one day we will not judge unfairly unmarried or childless women. That being said, if children will make you happy, I pray that you have loads of them. If you do not want or cannot have kids, remember that you can still find joy and do not allow anybody make you feel less. Enjoy life. Breathe freely and enjoy all the beauty in the world. For me, love and light are the truth and all I ever want is to live in happiness and pure truth. 📸 @rukkydidit #rukkydidit #endometrosis #adenomyosis #choice #feminist #wcw #selfcare #loveandlight #freedom #selflove #wednesday

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Mrs Ikpe-Etim revealed on Tuesday that getting an orgasm was one of her favourite ways of unwinding after being stressed.

The actress penned her tips for self-care in a post on Instagram.

“1. Breathe. Consciously and deliberately 2. Drink water Maybe add a slice of lemon and pretend you’re in a spa 3. Sleep 4. Get an orgasm or maybe 2 5. And eat,” she listed.