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Rwandan Man Spends 55 Years In Isolation, Wants To “Make Sure Women Will Not Come Closer”
Meeting someone of the opposite gender can be intimidating, but some would go to extreme lengths to avoid the interaction altogether.
A man from Rwanda hasreportedly experienced half a century of isolation due to his “extreme fear of women”.
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A Rwandan man has lived in complete isolation for 55 years as a result of struggling with an extreme fear of women
Image credits: Afrimax English
71-year-old Callixte Nzamwita is said to have chosen the self-imposed isolation for the past 55 years, confining himself within his home to steer clear of any interaction with women.
Highlights
- A Rwandan man has lived in isolation for 55 years due to an extreme fear of women.
- 71-year-old Callixte Nzamwita started his self-imposed isolation at age 16.
- Callixte carries out all activities within his home, including cooking and urinating.
Callixte reportedly initiated his self-imposed isolation at the tender age of 16, and since then, he has carried out all activities, including sleeping, cooking, and even urinating, within the confines of his own dwelling.
Image credits: Afrimax English
In a YouTube video released by Afrimax TV, the isolated man said: “The reason I locked myself inside here and have a fence on my house is because I want to make sure that women will not come closer to me”.
A neighbor interviewed by the channel recalled: “When we try to help him, he doesn’t want us to come closer or talk to him.”
“Instead we give him things by tossing them into his house.”
“He doesn’t let us get close to him, but he still takes what we offer from a distance”.
People from his community have to throw what he needs into his house, as he is terrified of encountering the opposite gender
Image credits: Afrimax English
Image credits: Afrimax English
Although Callixte appeared to be rather frail in the video, he seemed determined to persist with the lifestyle he has apparently maintained for more than five decades.
“The way I live is enough for me,” he said.
He continued: “I didn’t have any idea of having a woman and I’m okay with that.”
“I do not want women around me because they make me really scared.”
“I didn’t have any idea of having a woman and I’m okay with that,” the elderly man said
Image credits: Afrimax English
You can watch his interview below:
Callixte might be suffering from gynophobia, a fear or a phobia of women, where people often experience fear or anxiety that can interfere with daily life, PsychCentral stated.
The website clarified that despite common myths, gynophobia is not simply misogyny but a real phobia.
Oppositely, androphobia is a fear of men. According to Cleveland Clinic, a person with androphobia experiences extreme anxiety about men, and for some people, even images of men bring on immediate phobia symptoms.
Many men were inspired by Callixte’s lifestyle
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Multa Nocte 2 years ago
I was OK with the article until you included the bizarre and ugly reactions that some posters made toward the end of the post above. I am sure they were trying to be funny (?), but it really reflects their own warped views. If this was an article saying that someone was afraid of people with handicaps or people from a different race, I don't think there would be as many rude and ugly comments and I think BP would be smart enough not to include the above misogynistic comments. Well, any more I should say I would HOPE that BP wouldn't print it. I am reaching the end of my tether on a lot of these articles.
Libstak 2 years ago (edited)
Nothing wrong with the article, it is fascinating and curious. As a woman, I Laughed at some of the comments, I mean lighten up a little, they're probably from happily married men and maybe fathers of daughters too. Not everything is misogynistic even at face value, I'm sure many men, like every human being have a smidgen of fear for what they don't understand and then to make themselves feel better they joke about it.
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Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
I love how the article pointed out that this mans actions were due to a phobia and not misogyny... and then proceeded to include a bunch of extremely sexist/misogynistic reaction comments. Good job BP. You done f****d it.
Donkey boi 2 years ago
You say, 'sweet/sad/wholesome/brave story of a man afraid of women'. I say, 'Man's a free-loader! For 55 years, he hasn't grown any food, hunted, or done anything to support himself. You can still go out, fella. You ain't got to touch or talk to anyone, but you got to go out!
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 years ago (edited)
No, he doesn’t. He may have a legitimate phobia, and besides, his culture and community clearly are okay with caring for him/helping him out while he remains in his self-isolation. He doesn’t “got to go out” - that’s YOUR society’s morals/views/opinions - not HIS society’s.
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Lyone Fein 2 years ago
I think this is a very interesting article. Even including the comments afterwards. Essentially this man, for whatever reasons, took on a life of asceticism. Abstaining from sexual pleasure, and all of the struggles that come with it. Strangely the article says he is frail, but the photos show him to be rather muscular for a 71 year old man. Quite toned. It is unfortunate that he feels this fear, but he is living as he chooses without hurting anyone else. I am all for that.
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
I was OK with the article until you included the bizarre and ugly reactions that some posters made toward the end of the post above. I am sure they were trying to be funny (?), but it really reflects their own warped views. If this was an article saying that someone was afraid of people with handicaps or people from a different race, I don't think there would be as many rude and ugly comments and I think BP would be smart enough not to include the above misogynistic comments. Well, any more I should say I would HOPE that BP wouldn't print it. I am reaching the end of my tether on a lot of these articles.
Libstak 2 years ago (edited)
Nothing wrong with the article, it is fascinating and curious. As a woman, I Laughed at some of the comments, I mean lighten up a little, they're probably from happily married men and maybe fathers of daughters too. Not everything is misogynistic even at face value, I'm sure many men, like every human being have a smidgen of fear for what they don't understand and then to make themselves feel better they joke about it.
Load More Replies... Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
I love how the article pointed out that this mans actions were due to a phobia and not misogyny... and then proceeded to include a bunch of extremely sexist/misogynistic reaction comments. Good job BP. You done f****d it.
Donkey boi 2 years ago
You say, 'sweet/sad/wholesome/brave story of a man afraid of women'. I say, 'Man's a free-loader! For 55 years, he hasn't grown any food, hunted, or done anything to support himself. You can still go out, fella. You ain't got to touch or talk to anyone, but you got to go out!
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 years ago (edited)
No, he doesn’t. He may have a legitimate phobia, and besides, his culture and community clearly are okay with caring for him/helping him out while he remains in his self-isolation. He doesn’t “got to go out” - that’s YOUR society’s morals/views/opinions - not HIS society’s.
Load More Replies... Lyone Fein 2 years ago
I think this is a very interesting article. Even including the comments afterwards. Essentially this man, for whatever reasons, took on a life of asceticism. Abstaining from sexual pleasure, and all of the struggles that come with it. Strangely the article says he is frail, but the photos show him to be rather muscular for a 71 year old man. Quite toned. It is unfortunate that he feels this fear, but he is living as he chooses without hurting anyone else. I am all for that.
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