Key Points:
- Dorah argues it’s unfair to allow polygamy without legalising polyandry.
- Many social media users responded, both in support and opposition.
- The debate touched on religion, culture, gender roles, and equality.
Dorah Muhanuuzi Questions Gender Bias in Marriage Laws
A woman known as Dorah Muhanuuzi on X (formerly Twitter) has ignited a heated online debate after questioning why polygamy is legal in many societies, but polyandry is not.
Dorah posted that if a man is allowed to marry multiple women under the law, then fairness demands that a woman should also be allowed to marry multiple men.
“If polygamy is permitted in a legal system,” she wrote, “then fairness and equality demand that polyandry should also be legal. We cannot claim to respect freedom of choice or cultural diversity if those freedoms are only extended to men.”
She added that countries should either legalise consensual multi-partner marriages for all genders or admit that the current law is not about culture or freedom but about “control and patriarchy.”
Heated Responses Pour In Online
Her statement drew both praise and heavy criticism from users on the platform.
User Malome Uti reacted, saying,
“Or it’s simply about culture and God’s way. If a woman marries 3 men and gets pregnant, who is the father? We know that if a man beds 5 women and they all get pregnant, he is the father.”
OzurigboB shared a similar view:
“When you marry 5 husbands and get pregnant, who becomes the father of your child? No matter how hard y’all feminists try, there are things about gender equality that will never be enact.”
However, not everyone disagreed.
User CAkesiga backed Dorah’s opinion and said,
“I agree with this. The framers of the constitution advocated for a non-discriminatory society. You cannot legalise polygamy and then curtail polyandry.”
He further stated that a deeper national conversation is needed on marriage rights and equality.
Meanwhile, @VundiHyphen made a sarcastic comment, saying:
“Begin by getting us a female God… then leave us the rest. A Man equals God.”
Gender, Culture and the Law: What’s the Way Forward?
Dorah’s post has triggered a wider conversation about how laws often reflect male dominance in society.
Her critics point to biology, tradition, and religion. Her supporters highlight fairness, rights, and the need to evolve with modern values.
Although her post was short, its message touched deeply on issues of freedom, cultural bias, and gender roles in legal systems. The debate is ongoing, but one thing is clear — Dorah has sparked a conversation many have long avoided.
Her post below:
