Anthony Joshua, Wrong on Son not Niece
We’ve seen it before. A celebrity, an apple of the world’s eye, every man’s WCW’s MCM, every woman’s MCM. The one who could do no wrong because he is successful, likable and have not opened his mouth enough to get himself in trouble. Until he does.
That is where the world heavy weight boxing champion finds himself right now. After granting an interview yesterday, the human in him illuminated his “flaws” and this morning, leagues of admirers are standing at their mirrors, evaluating and asking themselves what it was they saw in him.
Good Ol’ Anthony was passed with the question: are you a strict dad? He went slightly off rail by telling us he wasn’t with his son Joseph, but his niece? Hell ya. The reasons were more damning. In this rife age of equality or equity – whichever word you love deceiving yourself with – Anthony surprisingly looks lost on the implications of telling the world he chose to be strict on his niece because she has to be “respectful... [and] learn family morals” while his son gets a free pass because he wants him to be a “man’s man.”
Seeing that interview for the first time will take loads of time and patience to come to the grips that such words isn’t coming from Donald Trump but a young A-list sports star.
As Twitter feeds keep burning and feasting on the gaffe, both those who mean well for his niece and those hiding behind it to take free shots at the so called beasts men are, having the blue murder screams solely on the niece is worse as Joshua’s views. Taking his son’s part out of the text leaves his statement as harmless as a baby deer. Put it back and how welcome you are to the city of Golliwogs. The contrast killed it and that is why the boy’s free pass should be the topic of discussion.
It is every man’s dream to have a niece or daughter grow into a woman they’d be proud of. No one wants to be the father to that girl goons at the bar discuss her promiscuity over a glass of bear, the one who commands the title of the “Cheerful Giver of the Andals”. No. man.
Even if the psychology of gender has made it easier for boys to have free wild cards, the basic unit of the society – the family – needs the father and mother to be on their best behaviors. We won’t get that if boys get raised like Joseph. The dysfunctionality will rear its head, the home will not function maximally and the circle of unhealthy family lives will remain unbroken. Anthony Joshua should be commended for his niece and attacked for his son. Not the other way round.
I like your angle..he should be encouraged to be strict with both his son and niece. Every child needs to be trained
Yes. High time the old mentality got laid to rest.
Gender equality and equity starts with the family as whatever ideas instilled in kids is what will be displayed outside, in society. Whatever is good for the gander is good for the goose 😊. If you want to be strict or laissez-faire , do so with both.
That is it. Miss at the infant level, miss it for life.