tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.comments2023-07-21T08:29:45.996-07:00YEMMYnistingYemisi Ilesanmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016262198283286601noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-10969780892873509732015-04-03T10:00:58.403-07:002015-04-03T10:00:58.403-07:00This.... is so brutally honest. I have no words to...This.... is so brutally honest. I have no words to the contrary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-87617589176052104022014-01-29T06:14:51.746-08:002014-01-29T06:14:51.746-08:00greeting from an Iranian Atheist... i've been ...greeting from an Iranian Atheist... i've been reading your blog. and i'll keep visiting new one.BigLognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-78296888569806642112013-10-03T17:34:02.228-07:002013-10-03T17:34:02.228-07:00@Lola Seeing that you sent me same message on my F...@Lola Seeing that you sent me same message on my Facebook, which I have responded to before seeing your comment here, , I will just go ahead and repost my response to your message.<br /><br />Dear Lola,<br />You wrote<br /><br /> I am Yoruba and I do not speak English as carelessly as you do<br /><br />Is this the point I defend myself by saying I do not speak English carelessly? lol!<br />What the heck makes you think I care to speak English, Yoruba or any other language the way YOU do?<br /><br />Whatever gave you the impression that you and I both share the same aspiration when it comes to how we speak English or any other foreign or local language?<br /><br />It seems you think the fact that we are both Yorubas gives you a kind of say in how i speak or present myself to the world. You definitely got that wrong cos I do not care about the corner of the planet you come from. I concern myself with actions and characters, not your place of birth or abode.<br /><br />You obviously overrated the weight of your opinion concerning any aspect of my life. Please learn to keep such patronizing opinions and unsolicited advice to yourself.<br /><br />To address your other unsolicited opinions --<br /><br />You wrote<br /><br /> The good news is that this flaw can be corrected<br /><br />ROTFLMAO! Sorry to disappoint you, but I am not the one with the flaw, you are the one suffering from a serious residual mental slavery. If you think I should take elocution classes to improve my pronunciation when I have not got any speech impediment, then you really have a problem. It is basically same as suggesting I go for a cosmetic surgery to make myself ‘more beautiful’ to appeal to a larger audience. You have a problem, not me.<br /><br />You wrote<br /><br /> And those who have offered you help in this regard do not hate you or your accent<br /><br />If you or any other person finds the way I pronounce my words not pleasing enough for your ears or grating on your nerves, it is your problem, not mine.<br /><br />BTW, I never said those who rant about my accent hate me, what I have made very clear in my blogpost titled ‘Accents and the Tragedy of Self-Hate’ (http://wp.me/p3uryi-7W) is that those , especially Nigerians who complain about my accent, HATE THEMSELVES. They suffer from inferiority complex because they see their own accent as inferior to that of their former colonial masters. They view the way they pronounce words as not elegant or posh enough for foreign audience.<br /><br />No, this is not me shying away from criticism; this is me telling you to not impose whatever you think as a pleasing accent or enunciation on me. If you find it difficult understanding my video, which as a Nigerian, I do not think you would, then that is your problem to overcome, not mine. I speak in Nigeria and no one tells me they can’t understand what I say, but put it on YouTube suddenly every Nigerian wants you to change the way you normally speak and adopt a foreign accent and enunciation.<br /><br />I do not appreciate anyone imposing their fakery on me. What you see is what you get. If you don’t like I how speak, dress or look, you’d have to keep your advice along these lines to yourself, no matter how well meaning. It is such useless advice that makes many vulnerable people, especially women, doubt their own self worth. It is such people like you that go sending people they hardly know messages on how to lose weight thereby exposing vulnerable young women to anorexia. Today it is about my pronunciation, tomorrow it will be about something else. Word of advice, if you are not a medical doctor, my personal medical doctor, keep your bullshit about my perceived enunciation ‘flaw’ to yourself, your opinion is not wanted.<br />Yemisi Ilesanmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016262198283286601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-76830001945787460092013-10-03T14:14:37.817-07:002013-10-03T14:14:37.817-07:00Dear Yemisi, Let me start by saying I love you an...Dear Yemisi, Let me start by saying I love you and I am a fan of all who are advocates of human rights for all beings. However, I must disagree with you on the basis that those who criticize your accent are haters. I am Yoruba and I do not speak English as carelessly as you do. The problem here is not your accent but your lack of proper enunciation. The good news is that this flaw can be corrected. And those who have offered you help in this regard do not hate you or your accent. As a human right activist, you want to educate the masses and get your message across as eloquently as possible. Even as a Yoruba woman the pronunciation of your words are a distraction and hard on the ears.e.g. Hi Ham very Hangry. Yorubas do not speak as such. Please see this as a positive criticism and try to make changes because the world needs a courageous and brilliant person that you are. Peace and love to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103584356971062262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-88633186593854313532013-09-13T15:57:11.347-07:002013-09-13T15:57:11.347-07:00Simply Beautiful. Well put.Simply Beautiful. Well put.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-24658568062318369262013-05-26T12:32:17.060-07:002013-05-26T12:32:17.060-07:00All my sentiments about President Jonathan brillia...All my sentiments about President Jonathan brilliantly expressed here.<br /><br />A man truly without a vision for a country and her long suffering, poverty ridden citizens she was preveleged to be enthrusted . What a let down. <br /><br />How about joining us on Facebook; usdpukchapter@groups.facebook.com. putting into action where our mighty pen is.Black Orchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289067278997500111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-46073971387174292002013-05-02T21:15:47.424-07:002013-05-02T21:15:47.424-07:00Great Blog !!
Great Blog !!<br /><br /><br />eminhttp://fullcortex.net/my-pre-songs/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-16560244648994458532013-04-28T14:58:34.038-07:002013-04-28T14:58:34.038-07:00They are all FREEMASON's Bishop Oyedepo is a F...They are all FREEMASON's Bishop Oyedepo is a FREEMASON.<br /><br />The Pastor of Abounding Love Umuahia is also a freemason.<br /><br />See the Proof here.<br /><br />http://emperorundertheking.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/pastor-of-abounding-love-is-freemason.htmlEmperor Under The Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490654062291338048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-75565841596668980232013-04-28T05:56:48.593-07:002013-04-28T05:56:48.593-07:00You are really a talented writer i must say but yo...You are really a talented writer i must say but you are equally stupid.you have called the man so many names on a social media.You channel all this energy in criticizing his works and being even abusive to his parents..God ordained him as shepherd over multitudes and he has proofs home and away, if all the so called sheep in this multitudes are mad and have still remained you better join the mad people.God would take anyone out to help him fulfill his calling .i pray you don't vomit blood..little kids mocked Elisha and wolves came out and ate them...channel your writing on the government and don't bite more than you can chew sister yemiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-66279839204857809572013-03-26T21:30:04.102-07:002013-03-26T21:30:04.102-07:00Stop wasting your time Christian's instead of ...Stop wasting your time Christian's instead of praying your god just maybe do something about this world if you believe in god well your all set you don't really have to waste part of your life praying and reading the bible ,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-5619476047348084592013-02-11T11:28:54.306-08:002013-02-11T11:28:54.306-08:00Kai,you take the whole issue personal and attacl t...Kai,you take the whole issue personal and attacl the man of God like that. He slap NOT beat her. So if he beat her with cane what will you say? I did NOT agree with your posting is total baldadash.<br />It is NOT good to write such a thing on a man of God for punisg=hing a 12 year old girl. Haba yemi,spare the rod and spoil the child. Where is your sence and decency?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-75635264037759493602013-02-11T11:22:39.307-08:002013-02-11T11:22:39.307-08:00I can see you are really mad woman. The devil is r...I can see you are really mad woman. The devil is really at work in you. Please repent,you say you are a modern woman.<br />I pity youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-55208373034057810282013-02-03T01:35:02.731-08:002013-02-03T01:35:02.731-08:00Malachi 3:1 says Behold i will send my messenger, ...Malachi 3:1 says Behold i will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me, and the Lore, whom ye seek shall sunddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covernant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. <br />Verse5 says..And i will come near to u to judgement and i will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. <br />Verse8 says, Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offering...<br />Read verse 10 also<br /><br />so please, stop posting all this against a man of God. Don't invoke the wrath of God upon yourself, let Him(GOD ALMIGHTY) do the judging. If u think being a servant of God is easy, try it yourself and stop being jealous of his blessing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-6611566966733315192013-02-02T15:48:21.052-08:002013-02-02T15:48:21.052-08:00Hello Elizabeth! Thanks for getting in touch. I no...Hello Elizabeth! Thanks for getting in touch. I noticed you weren't on Facebook anymore, i was worried because you didn't say you were leaving FB. I am glad you are OK, hope all is well? Hugs.Yemisi Ilesanmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016262198283286601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-20144494805135721912013-01-29T14:03:14.154-08:002013-01-29T14:03:14.154-08:00Hi Yemisi! I'm not on Facebook anymore, so I ...Hi Yemisi! I'm not on Facebook anymore, so I can't use my Mad Maddie Mendelsson pseudonym. Hope that you're doing well!Elizabeth Hubbardhttp://anniejanenuttblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-21546224790958869142013-01-16T12:56:33.495-08:002013-01-16T12:56:33.495-08:00Thanks.It is so sad that many Nigerians are glad t...Thanks.It is so sad that many Nigerians are glad to be part of a jungle justice/homophobic mob. LGBTs in western countries also fought hard for the recognition of their human rights and in some cases they are still fighting for full recognition,. Together we can make a difference in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.Let us keep demanding for a change wherever we are. Every voice truly counts. Yemisi Ilesanmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016262198283286601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-83201032321761665262013-01-16T12:23:00.653-08:002013-01-16T12:23:00.653-08:00Nice article Yemisi. My heart bleeds whenever i re...Nice article Yemisi. My heart bleeds whenever i read about the going-ons in Nigeria especially as it regards homosexuality. As a gay Nigerian in Europe i can't help but wonder if we'll ever get to the level of most Western countries in this regard. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-80019396669370916952013-01-14T07:01:51.307-08:002013-01-14T07:01:51.307-08:00Well and good, Yemisi you really blow my mind to r...Well and good, Yemisi you really blow my mind to reality, there is need for everybody to start asking questions about the reality of life and let the spirit rest in there abode cos, am not sure they are doing anything about the issue of saving mankind from the tragedy of the oppressorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021447548348144278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-24994639470684282192012-12-19T16:28:35.925-08:002012-12-19T16:28:35.925-08:00Dear Anonymous, if you have read through a few of ...Dear Anonymous, if you have read through a few of my blogs as you said, you would understand that I oppose inequality, patriarchy, homophobia and institutionalized oppression, do you have a problem with that? Or is it that you consider anyone who does not play along with the majority on accepted undemocratic values as being in opposition just for (to quote you) "being in the opposition to becoming relevant or popular in your own created world"? <br /><br />I think you spew the utmost rubbish. Going by what you wrote, people like Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Karl Marx, Rosa Luxembourg, the suffragettes, civil rights fighters were just "being in the opposition to becoming relevant or popular in their own created world."<br /><br />And NO, dear Anonymous, life is not sweeter with an imaginary friend or Sky daddy, it is DELUSIONAL.<br /><br />Btw, thanks, my life is great as it is, I don't need delusions before I appreciate life or enjoy living. I do feel sad for you that you think you need an "Originator /Creator of the Universe" to make your life sweeter and better and even sadder for you that you'd waste precious time to proselytize to an atheist on her own blog! What a waste of existence! <br />Yemisi Ilesanmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016262198283286601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-69194363658024598212012-12-19T02:32:03.392-08:002012-12-19T02:32:03.392-08:00Yemisi, I have read through few of your bloggs and...Yemisi, I have read through few of your bloggs and am impressed with with your writting and expression on issues.<br />However , I am slightly concerned that your identity ONLY exist in OPPOSITION to just anything possible.<br />It seems that is what makes you happy being in the opposition. <br />The question that now comes to my mind is that: <br /><br />Your existence solely lies on being in the opposition to becoming relevant or popular in your own created world.<br />But Life can be sweeter and better if you become an originator and connected to the Originator /Creator of the Universe.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-14541346905838225842012-12-17T19:42:19.249-08:002012-12-17T19:42:19.249-08:00great postgreat postAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155799011043584557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-70651337258423082712012-10-26T08:15:51.030-07:002012-10-26T08:15:51.030-07:00Thanks Pearl. Whatever size you are, enjoy it, fla...Thanks Pearl. Whatever size you are, enjoy it, flaunt it, just stay healthy! As for me, I love flaunting my curves and boobs of course, but I'll never disparage any woman without curves or boobs, beauty comes in different colours, shapes and sizes. There is no 'one size fits all' beauty, let's enjoy and take pride in our special kind of beauty and let no one tell us otherwise! Yemisi Ilesanmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016262198283286601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-62389947822054179802012-10-25T12:11:20.969-07:002012-10-25T12:11:20.969-07:00All's been said. What to say!!! Big Girls,u go...All's been said. What to say!!! Big Girls,u go! N when someday i join your ranks,i'll be right there alongside you all and proud. I'm not big but i never stand to hear people disparage anyone for their size, "difference" or age. Again,diversity's the word. Pearl Osibunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-79525639363900979472012-10-15T08:28:59.049-07:002012-10-15T08:28:59.049-07:00As i wrote "A nation is as good as the consci...As i wrote "A nation is as good as the conscience of its citizens; a nation is also as bad as the conscience of its citizens. On the issue of Rights of Sexual minorities, many Nigerians lack a social conscience and no encompassing social justice can come from such a nation." We must not give up hope, every little helps, let us keep speaking out against injustice and actively demand for a better society. Yemisi Ilesanmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016262198283286601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2510572090503470407.post-64723978219533589522012-10-12T14:37:03.032-07:002012-10-12T14:37:03.032-07:00Probably the reality of my difference makes me alw...Probably the reality of my difference makes me always see things differently. But intelligent and a real Godly minds do not deny reality. I have often felt that the consciences of 95% of Nigerians are dead. There is no way a country can make a meaningful progress where the sense of wrong and right is significantly skewed as it is in Nigeria. <br />This is not the first lynching party held in Nigeria. I also believe it will unfortunately not be the last, because an issue moves Nigerians to desire change only for one day and the next day it is back to life of hopelessness and lawlessness. <br />I heard on BBC’s interview of two Nigerian correspondents/activists that the dehumanization of the four young men went on for three hours before their eventual death. I also read the testimony of the sister of one of those men who said she heard a police give order to the mob to burn them. I read in another piece that says tough looking police unit is now deployed to Aluu for protection of property and people. Where were those in the course of three hours before the killing? This incident was caught in video and pictures, yet there are no arrests! Put all these together I am not surprised that arrest had not been made. Nigerian sense of process is demented. There will be none or there may be none unless the internationals communities intervene to carry it out for Nigeria; a process that may require resurrecting Mary Slessor from her grave to accomplish. (That is to express how I view pursuit of justice in my country. It is just not going to happen.) That said, it means the jungle justice will continue unabated. <br />talkwithmelistentomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139976892655836773noreply@blogger.com