During an episode of the Bahd and Boujee Podcast, Nollywood actress and media personality Dorcas Shola Fapson, also known as Ms DSF, shared her observation that many Nigerian men struggle with insecurities regarding their masculinity.
She discussed encountering men who felt threatened by her achievements, emphasizing the importance of a secure and confident partner who can support and appreciate successful women.
She said, “When you are successful, beautiful and have everything going for you, I feel like it can be intimidating to a lot of men. I’ve had a lot of my male friends tell me that I come across as intimidating.
“It takes a very secure man to support, encourage and love someone who is successful, beautiful and has everything going for them. Because you [the man] have to bring a lot to the table. I don’t have to prove what I am bringing to your table, you have to show me what you’re bringing to my table. You’ve to level up and beat my level.
“It takes a lot for a man to do that and for him to be secure in his masculinity and not feel like the successful woman is overbearing.”
