Nigerian media personality and fashion influencer Toke Makinwa has sparked a conversation about gender roles and money in marriage by claiming that men are often the real gold diggers.
In a recent episode of her podcast, Makinwa questioned the common belief that women only marry wealthy men for financial gain.
She said that society unfairly labels women as gold diggers while ignoring men who pursue relationships with women from rich families.
Makinwa explained that many men openly marry into wealth without facing criticism.
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She pointed out that this behaviour often goes unnoticed, while women are regularly judged for similar decisions.
The media star also stressed that her intention is not to condemn men.
She acknowledged that financial considerations have always been part of marriage for both genders.
To make her view more relatable, Makinwa said she would advise her own brother to consider a woman’s financial background when choosing a life partner, showing that strategic decisions in marriage are not limited to women alone.
She wrote: “People are constantly always insulting women for knowing what they want. You sit with all these podcasts as men, or you air your thoughts as some men and say women are dating men for money, women are doing this. The other gender are the biggest gold diggers in the world.
“They marry generational wealth, and they do it without shame. And I don’t hate on them. If my brother comes to me with two ladies and asks which one to marry, I will advise him to marry the one from a good financial background.”
