Even ‘minji’ is seasonal so women politicians must sell ideas to voters, not looks
Kirinyaga gubernatorial candidate Anne Waiguru arrives at the burial ceremony of Nderitu Gachagua in Hiriga, Nyeri County, on March 6, 2017. She is one of the candidates being referred to as ‘Minji Minji’. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
As long as female politicians exploit these demeaning nicknames, voters will never view them beyond their youth and beauty.
Let your ideas be what you want to be associated with. Allow people to know you beyond your youth and looks.
If you are a pretty young thing (PYT) with the lethal combination of a vivacious personality, a pair of well-turned, chunky legs, a well-proportioned derrière and a Rolls-Royce brain that purrs with ideas, chances are the young men will be screaming ‘Minji Minji’.
The likelihood of this happening increases if you are cruising in the hilly countryside of Murang’a or down the winding roads of Kirinyaga.
