Broadcaster MzGee has criticized men who oppose doctors’ advice for their wives to undergo Caesarean sections, calling such behavior dangerous, ignorant, and unworthy of fatherhood.
Speaking on her Gee O’clock show, MzGee said it was disturbing that, in 2025, some men still insist their wives deliver “naturally” even when medical experts warn that vaginal birth could endanger both mother and child.
“If you’re a man and you say your wife shouldn’t have a CS when the doctor says that’s the safest option, you don’t deserve to be called a father,” she said firmly. “You are gambling with her life.”
MzGee described how, in some homes, husbands treat Caesarean birth as weakness or shame, forcing women into painful and life-threatening labors.
“It’s your wife’s life on the line. That same man will find another woman to marry tomorrow if something happens to her. Don’t let anyone convince you that obedience to your husband means disobedience to medical wisdom,” she said.
She recalled reading online comments from men who described their wives as “lazy” for undergoing CS, saying such remarks expose how poorly society values women’s safety and the realities of childbirth.
“Who are raising these men?” she asked. “How can you call a woman lazy for surviving a major surgery that cuts through seven layers of her body just to bring a child into the world?”
MzGee said the ignorance surrounding Caesarean births is worsened by spiritual and cultural teachings that glorify suffering as proof of womanhood.
“People say a real woman must push, must go through pain — but do they understand the medical complications that come with that? CS is not an escape route. It is a life-saving procedure,” she said.
MzGee also urged healthcare providers to involve men more intentionally in antenatal education, so they understand the science and seriousness behind doctors’ recommendations.
“Education shouldn’t stop at the women. If men were properly informed, they wouldn’t argue with doctors or fight midwives over something meant to save lives,” she noted.
In closing, MzGee returned to her larger plea for compassion and understanding in childbirth conversations.
“Whether it’s vaginal or by surgery, bringing life into the world is sacred. Men should protect that process, not police it.
“If you call yourself a father, act like one. A real father puts the life of his wife and child first,” she concluded.
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