Nationwide — Akon sparked debate once more after defending polygamy and saying women and men usually are not equal, linking his views to nature and the way he believes relationships are structured. His remarks sparked renewed debate on gender roles and fashionable relationships.
In an interview with Justin Laboy, Akon confirmed that he practices polygamy and is concerned with a number of girls. He described it as a private life-style selection and stated he doesn’t deal with it as one thing secret or controversial.
Based on Rolling Out, the dialog shifted when he was requested whether or not girls ought to have the identical freedom in relationships. Akon rejected the thought, saying, “Completely not. It doesn’t work that approach. Solely in America do they get it twisted the place girls really feel like they’re equal to males.”
He supported his place by pointing to biology and replica. Akon stated, “A lady can have one child a yr. A person can have a thousand. That’s our objective and position in life. That’s nature.” He stated this distinction shapes how he sees roles in relationships.
His remarks unfold shortly throughout social media and triggered sturdy reactions. Critics argued that his view reduces relationships to replica alone and overlooks emotional connection, social construction, and fashionable concepts of equality between companions.
Akon additionally prompt that males usually attempt more durable to grasp girls than the opposite approach round. He claimed, “If girls understood males the identical approach, they’d rule the world.”
