“The literary world truly does not care about trans people and makes it a point to let us know. Imagine what the industry is like for Black trans people who cannot even expect support from Black literary spaces. To platform and award someone as blatantly transphobic as this woman after her actions this year is deliberate,” they said.
Akwaeke, who was named by TIME in June, as a 2021 Next Generation Leader, wondered how they would manage to have a career in the literary space which they tagged “hostile”.
Many of us do not accept the lies of gender identity in Nigeria. Don't insult your readers, by affirming lies with 'pronouns'. Just because some Western media does it, doesn't mean you should. The day you people use female pronouns for men, 'it won't be funny'!
And isn’t Punch mad? Who is they?
Is she still seeking attention?
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