Media personality Toke Makinwa has harshly denounced the long-standing practice of identifying people with tribal markings, calling it cruel to minors without their consent.
On Sunday, June 16, the media personality announced this through several postings on her X account.
Toke Makinwa thought back on the long-standing custom after recalling a recent encounter with an influencer who had tribal markings.
She wrote, “Today I saw a beautiful influencer with tribal marks and it made me think about the cruelty that culture brought upon us. Marking a child without his/her consent as a means of identification is Evil, I know our parents didn’t know any better but damnnnn!!!!”
In her later posts, she made it clear that while she appreciates the beauty of those who have tribal marks on their bodies, she is more concerned about the lack of consent when marking minors for identification.
She added: “Thank God it’s abolished now. My grandma had tribal marks too.
“Some on her face and her arms, I wonder what life was like when she was younger walking around with it, though I’m sure a lot of people around her had the same but thank God it’s cancelled now."
After receiving harsh criticism from some X users, Makinwa clarified in a subsequent post that the reason she didn't approve of the marks was because there wasn't enough consent, not because they were beautiful.
“It’s not the beauty or lack of but the lack of consent. But yeah, I’ve seen a couple of beautiful people with tribal marks.”
Today I saw a beautiful beauty influencer with tribal marks and it made me think about the cruelty that culture brought upon us. Marking a child without his/her consent as a means of identification is Evil, I know our parents didn’t know any better but damnnnn!!!!
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) June 16, 2024
Thank God it’s abolished now. My grandma had tribal marks too. Some on her face and her arms, I wonder what life was like when she was younger walking around with it, though I’m sure a lot of people around her had same but thank God it’s canceled now.
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) June 16, 2024
It’s not the beauty or lack of but the lack of consent. But yeah, I’ve seen a couple of beautiful people with tribal marks. https://t.co/zTtOdMaHwF
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) June 16, 2024
Tattoos are a choice, marking a child without their consent is not the same. You rest, weirdo 🙄 https://t.co/K3qzZhOA4P
— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) June 16, 2024
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