A woman openly shared her struggle—how desperation pushed her into transactional sex to fund a small business, and how conflicted she felt about the choices she was making. It was a post rooted in survival, fear, and self-reflection.
One reaction stood out for its cruelty: “Abeg round up that 1.7m to 2m… Go outside my dear… Sha add extra 250k for infection treatment… You’ll be fine.”
This comment is profoundly toxic. It reduces a human being to a profit calculation, casually budgeting her body, health, and dignity as if they were expendable business expenses. By joking about infections and encouraging her to “round up” the money, it normalizes exploitation and mocks the real physical and emotional risks involved. There is no empathy, no concern—only sarcasm and encouragement to sink deeper into harm. Comments like this reinforce a culture where women’s suffering is trivialized and where vulnerability is met with ridicule instead of support, guidance, or compassion.
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