That s why, according to the theory, these women are very nervous, and always angry. And the evil spirits can take on a human form. They can give the suitor a flawed image of the coveted woman, making her seem flighty and undesirable. She can provide for herself, and does not accept a subservient role. As far as marriage is concerned, professional women make serious demands, which operate to their own detriment.
Senegalese men are still very conservative, and prefer to be the one in charge.
They may consider professional women to be intellectuals , but certainly not as being completely woman in every sense of the word. This makes some men afraid. What s worse for them is, professional women want to be mistresses in their own homes . Also, the ladies in question are none too happy when their menfolk have other wives as well. It s rare that a professional woman will accept this state of affairs and agree to be the second or third wife.