A man who had been doing brisk business in Githiga, Kiambu, selling "virgin oil" was recently kicked out by irate residents. But not before doing some roaring business selling jars of his virgin oil at Kshs 6,000 a unit. The man had convinced many women in the area that simply smearing the oil on the face would restore virginity within 24 hours.
But the man ran into trouble because most of his clients were married women and it is the women's irate husbands who ended up running him out of town. It was not immediately clear what irritated the men the most, the thought of having wives who were virgins (and who would naturally have wanted to retain their new-Kshs-6,000-worth-status at all costs) or the loss of a precious Kshs 6,000 from the family kitty.
But the deeper mystery for this writer is why a married woman would want to regain her virginity. What purpose would it serve exactly? Please educate me.
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My opinion on the matter would be that the crafty businessman cashed in on a rampant problem that is not talked about in public due to the conservative nature of Kenyans. The loosening of muscles and loss of elasticity that is commonplace in women who have experienced childbirth takes the wind out of husband-wife intimacy. It is with this in mind that the women were conned their hard earned money in exchange for an oil that cannot possibly work. I believe the irate husbands stood to gain most from this, hence their outrage.
ReplyDeleteBut you have to hand it to the guy he did come up with a Unique Selling Proposition which is the cornerstone of any Marketing endeavor. So from the customer base I am left to wonder if married women are the only ones who've lost their virginity or the single ones are not ready to clean up their act!?
ReplyDeleteOh! But the number of times i have sen virginity soaps on display in nairobi beauty stores. Demand = Supply. But in all honesty, i am yet to witness a purchase. Lol.
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