- A viral post on X sparked discussion about gender roles after a man criticized a church video showing wives kneeling before their seated husbands during a celebration.
- The clip drew mixed reactions online, with some Nigerians arguing that such practices reflect deep-rooted gender inequality, while others defended it as a sign of respect and tradition.
A man on X sparked debate after questioning why women are made to kneel before their husbands during celebrations organized by those same husbands.
A viral video from a church program showed wives kneeling before their seated husbands as they were being celebrated.
Reacting, the man wrote: “You people that are supposedly being celebrated also knelt down happily, while the person that is celebrating you is sitting down? How cute.”
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A female user replied: “Someone said marriage is a humiliation ritual for women… I wanted to get angry at first but when I think am well well I just mute.”
The post stirred mixed reactions, with many Nigerians questioning the culture that expects women to always kneel before men.
Men celebrating their Wives in a Couples banquet in church. Omo! See as single people dey seriously press their phone 😭 pic.twitter.com/DZzbjpbyOB
— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) October 23, 2025
