Chidera Eggerue, popularly known by her pseudonym The Slumflower, is a prominent British-Nigerian author, podcaster, and radical feminist activist. Born in December 1994 and raised in Southeast London, she rose to international prominence through her body-positivity campaigns and sharp social commentary on gender dynamics, dating, and self-worth.
Notable Books
- What a Time to be Alone (2018): Her acclaimed debut self-help guide focusing on the empowerment of singlehood and self-worth.
- Scribble Yourself Feminist (2018): An empowering children's colouring and activity book.
- How to Get Over a Boy (2020): A sensational manifesto exploring dating dynamics and moving past toxic relationships.
- Pocket Power from The Slumflower (2023): A compact guide focused on reclaiming personal power and establishing firm boundaries.
Activism and Media Career
- Body Positivity: Eggerue created the viral social media movement #SaggyBoobsMatter in 2017 to challenge standard beauty conventions and uplift women with natural, un-uplifted breasts.
- Television & Documentaries: She hosted the BBC Newsbeat documentary on traction alopecia and fronted the Channel 4 documentary Bring Back the Bush, which examined societal taboos around female pubic hair.
- Podcasting: She hosts the popular podcast The Slumflower Hour, where she dissects relationship dilemmas, hypergamy, and self-advocacy.
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