Award-winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie, is currently being criticised by Nigerians, especially ladies and mothers, over her recent comment about pregnancy.
In a recent interview with UK’s Channel 4 News, published by THE PUNCH, the Nigerian writer, who has lived in the US, said that pregnancy is a sacred state that a woman ought to be discreet about.
According to her, this is the reason she did not make it a public matter when she was expecting her child.
Chimamanda said, “I wanted my pregnancy to be something I shared with the people I love, with the people who know me. There is a kind of pregnancy as a trendy thing that I find very uncomfortable with and I deeply dislike expressions like ‘baby bump’.
“I find it very irritating. It was a very deeply introspective time, thinking about (how) my life is going to change forever and the enormousness of bringing a baby into the world. It was a sacred time for me and I wanted to share it with the people I love.”
Since the interview was published, Nigerians have gone on social media to criticize Chimamanda for her comment.
Below are some of the criticisms on Twitter:
Source: Punch
