Where both are educated, carrere choices are made for them not necessarirly based on their capabilities but along the line of gender oriented choices. Parents are loathe to see their daughters labelled OmasculineO because of its accompaying social stigma whish renders them ineligible for marriage. A girl could also deliberately shun OmasculineO careers because of these erroneous beliefs and to avoid being stigmatized. Her girls may be neglected by their father who does not believe in their potential, leaving them at the mercy of their already oppressed mother. They would probably loose out on educational opportunities and be given our early in marriage or at best encouraged to take on careers that are OfeminineO and which will enhance their chances of marrying a suitable man.
Marriage is considered the most important thing in the life of a typical Nigerian girl.
The answer to that question will determine the respect she will command from the society. More respect is accorded married females no matter their level of education and exposure. They have been psychologically subdued into accepting the male superiority concept and even with early exposure to good career counseling or to the so called OmasculineO career prospects they would deliberately shy away from these masculine fields considered not conducive to the expected norms of the society. They develop a phobia for female masculinity . A girl who therefore ventures into a masculine career runs the risk of repelling eligible bachelors for marriage.