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Be warned, kept men have an expiry date

Last weekend, I got involved in some interesting discussion with some young men. Based on their dress and lingo, they must be in their late 20s to mid-30s. Our discussion got around to the topical issue of men moving in with women and men being ‘kept’ (or supported) by women.

I was hoping these men would be totally against the concept of kept men since it goes against all norms of African maleness.

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