Falz vs Naija Twitter: Do Women Reserve the Right to Offer Sex for Gain?
Tuesday, January 15 2019, saw Folarin Falana aka Falz, come under attack on social media for comments he made during the listening party of his latest album “Moral Instructions.” A video of him stating his despise for transactional sex went viral on Nigerian Twitter, and various users took to calling him out for what they perceived as slut shaming.
Other users sided with the artist, and pushed that Falz was completely in his right to air his views.
There is no general consensus as to whether Mr. Falana is right in his assessment of transactional sex, and it is almost certain that there will never be. However, we’re turning to you, our readers; asking you to do some thinking with us. Do sex workers deserve the stigma they get? Should they be the scapegoats for an industry sustained by male demand? Are there any benefits to legalizing sex work? Does a woman reserve the right to do as she pleases with her body including giving sex as a means of exchange? And taking these questions into consideration, do you think Falz is right in calling out sex workers?
In case you haven’t seen it, here’s the video of Falz declaring his despise for transactional sex
