Many fears can range from animals to water, fire or even dark rooms. However, a 71-year-old man has attracted a lot of attention for a rather unconventional fear: women.
Callitxe Nzamwita, originally from Rwanda, has spent the last 55 years in self-imposed isolation, barricading himself in his home to avoid any contact with women.
His journey into seclusion began at the age of 16, and since then this extraordinary story has captured the curiosity of many.
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- How does Callitxe avoid women?
- How do the neighbors support Callitxe?
- What happens when Callitxe meets any woman?
- What is gynophobia?
How does Callitxe avoid women?
To convey his message emphatically, he built an imposing 15-foot fence, effectively sealing himself inside his home to ensure that no women could enter. During a previous interview, she clarified her motivation, stating:
“I locked myself in here and I have a fence around my house because I want to make sure women don’t come near me.” He confessed that members of the opposite sex scared him.
How do the neighbors support Callitxe?
Ironically, although he fears women, the local women, especially his neighbors, provide him with essential support for his survival. According to one of his neighbors, he has rarely been seen outside his property since he was a child.
He mentioned that the neighbors help him by providing him with food and supplies.
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He prefers to keep his distance when they try to help and does not engage in conversations.
For this reason, they usually leave what they need at his house and he picks it up when they are not there.
What happens when Callitxe meets any woman?
Whenever a woman approaches his compound, he quickly retreats to his house and locks the door. He is reportedly believed to suffer from a psychological condition called gynophobia, which is an irrational fear of women.
What is gynophobia?
While gynophobia is not officially recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), it is classified as a “specific phobia” in a clinical setting.
The symptoms of gynophobia involve an intense, irrational fear of women, often causing anxiety even when thinking about them. These symptoms can cause panic attacks, chest tightness, excessive sweating, tachycardia, and difficulty breathing.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn