In a recent online debate questioning whether men who patronize prostitutes are “weak,” one comment broadened the conversation with a provocative statement: “Even the one way you give transport, do friends with benefits, all of them na okpooo,” where “okpooo” means prostitute. This comment implies that any exchange involving monetary or material support in casual relationships is no different from sex work.
Such a perspective complicates the debate by suggesting that friendships or relationships with any form of support or benefit are essentially transactional, undermining the genuine connections people form. By equating all such relationships to prostitution, the comment overlooks the diversity of human relationships, where support can stem from care, reciprocity, or companionship rather than mere transaction. A more nuanced discussion would help readers understand these distinctions, encouraging respect for diverse relationship dynamics without reducing them to narrow stereotype
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