A Feminist Interrogation of Prostitution, Sexual Surrogacy and the Identity Question: A Peek into The Surrogate

A woman's identity is always on trial as she is associated with all negativities especially on narratives bordering on her body: the way she dresses, the way she is viewed by the camera and in cinema, her sexuality, her relationships, etc. Cinematic representations of women are often replete with such narratives that question their true identity and thereby challenging their quest for gender equality within the African society. Against this backdrop, this study examines prostitution and sexual surrogacy and how they portend danger for the true identity of the female gender. This qualitative study adopts radical feminism and morality feminism for its theoretical framework. This study recommends the reconsideration of a feminist approach towards addressing the lopsidedness and gender inequality associated with sexual narratives that undermine women's leadership and intellectual skills towards the development of our society and future of our younger generation.