A lady posted an image of a woman who appeared to be recovering from plastic surgery, with the caption: “Women spend millions of naira on their bodies and also risk their lives just so they can look good for men, and yet someone is telling me that men are not the prize?” The message implied that because some women go to extreme lengths to look attractive, men must therefore be the ultimate “prize” in relationships. The post quickly became controversial because it framed women’s personal choices about beauty, self-image, and social pressure as proof of male superiority. Critics pointed out that cosmetic surgery is often driven by complex factors like insecurity, media standards, and competition among women, not simply the desire to impress men. Reducing those sacrifices to a narrative that elevates men as the reward reinforces a harmful and unequal view of relationships.
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