The following folktale was one of my childhood favorites and was told to my mother by her grandmother, Khadija Haji Aden, a pioneering woman of her times. Once upon a time, there lived a women named Amina and her daughter, Jamila. One day, Amina was on her way to the market when she passed the store of Osman. Amina could not believe Osman would put up such a sign, so she entered the store to complain. Oh yes, it is indeed true.
Men are smarter than women.
You women are good at having children but leave the important matters to us. Osman confidently assured. If you don't take down that sign by tomorrow, you'll be sorry. On her way home, she began thinking of the best way to teach Osman a lesson. As she passed the palace of King Hassan, the idea came in a flash.