Former Big Brother Naija star and businesswoman Uriel Oputa has taken a firm stand against age-shaming, particularly targeting Nigerian men who use a woman's age as an insult.

In a passionate Instagram post that has since gone viral, Uriel condemned the practice of using age as a weapon against women, questioning why a natural and inevitable part of life should be weaponized as an insult.

"Aging Is A Privilege, Not An Insult"

"This is going to be pinpointed to Nigerian men. It is an insult to God to use age discrimination against a woman," Uriel stated in her post. She expressed frustration at how her content is often dismissed with comments about her age rather than engaging with the substance of her message.

"Think twice before insulting a woman because she is growing gracefully and beautifully, it is not an insult to age, it's a blessing," she continued, emphasizing the value of longevity.

The reality TV star further highlighted the privilege of aging, stating, "There is no shame in aging, aging is a privilege. I'd rather grow old than be six feet under with regrets. Some people have all the money in the world and still wish they had one more day to breathe. Don't mock what you cannot understand, one day life will remind you."

Public Support and Reactions

Uriel's stance has garnered significant support online, with many fans and followers praising her for addressing the issue. BenriNews has compiled some of the reactions:

One user, @dreamgirl_kaiyra, shared her personal experience: "Once you are a woman in your thirties they make it look like it is over, I'm 33 and I'm so loving this life God has giving me, not all 33 are alive."

Another supporter, @official_amanda_o, pointed out the irony in the situation: "We pray against dying young, yet turn around to mock women for aging. Now being in your thirties is suddenly too old? What exactly do they expect, for women to be stuck in their twenties forever? And the irony? Most of these men doing the age shaming are well into their own years, with little to show for it."

Other comments included @chiomaad's "Ageing is a blessing, imagine when you age in sound health, that is a blessing. I'm so grateful to be alive, healthy, growing older and wiser each day," and the pointed observation from @pureflower: "Ask them if their mothers did not age."

Uriel's message highlights the double standards often applied to women in Nigerian society, where aging is frequently portrayed as a loss of value rather than a natural process that affects everyone equally.

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