A CRY FOR CHANGE.

She was pregnant for the first time and her joy could not be hidden from her eyes. Becoming a mother was not her biggest dream in life though it was in her list of accomplishments. People started asking her what gender she’d wish for her kid but for her, a child was a blessing and a fruit of love and whether male or female, she’d embrace all. Being the Queen, some people said she was a fool ,as as per the kingdom’s law, males were ranked higher than the females.

On the other hand, her husband, the king only wanted a son and nothing less than that. He wanted a son who’d become a renown and an honored king just like he was. Someone who would pass his legacy to the next generation. In his mind, only a baby boy would do so.

One morning as the foreseer was passing around the kingdom, he sensed and got to know the gender of the King’s child. He said it would be a girl. Queen became very happy although her happiness was short lived after she received a thorough beating from the king just because of carrying a pregnancy that was to bear a girl. He was shallow minded. The beating almost made the Queen miscarry but she only got a little lucky.

From that day, the king got distant with his wife and even got other women , in the search of a baby boy. Months later, the Queen gave birth and to everyone’s amusement, it was a boy. A prince was born. The king regained his humanity once more and this made him neglect his other women who were already pregnant. Sadly, he never apologized to his wife for the cruel things he did to her.

Ululations and happy screams were heard all over the kingdom as a newborn was being welcomed. Gifts and blessings from all walks of life. The king made his son grow under his care and taught him all the bravery and courage needed by a man. He was a king’s son. The other King’s wives had already given birth but they all gave birth to baby girls. The king wasn’t happy and so he gave less or no attention to his daughters. They were lesser of beings to him.

He gave almost everything to his son. All the good things in life. The left overs were left for the girls. All the kingdom’s political duties were given to his son, all the ministries were handled to him as well while his daughters were given house chores and some were sent in far away lands for marriage.

Masculinity was the rule of law in this kingdom. Women were deemed weak. Equality between men and women was a nightmare. It didn’t matter if the woman carried the pregnancy for months. Long as she gave birth to a son, the son was now his father’s forever and daughters were of their mothers.

The era of such tyranny will cease someday. And when the roles get reserved, their mother land will have the care of a mother like never before.

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