Young Women navigating sexuality in the 21st century
Thought i would share an article I did about a year back during a Writeshop process. I find the issues highlighted within the article still of concern. Young women navigating their sexuality with 21 st century technology In January 2013, a video of a young Zimbabwean woman having sex with her male partner in front of her four-year old son went viral on Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, and other social media. Described as “sickening” and “disgusting”, the video prompted commentators across the internet to claim this woman was “unfit as a mother”, “shameless” and a range of other derogatory insults. Unsurprisingly, the face of the man is not visible at any time in the video—he has been accorded little responsibility for the incident. While the woman had to offer a public apology after the wave of criticism from all corners of the blogosphere and after her name was released. But is this just a case of a “bad”, irresponsible mother who deserves to be blamed and censured for her ...