{"id":121467,"date":"2023-11-20T19:34:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T19:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/20\/71-year-old-man-lives-55-years-in-isolation-for-fear-of-women\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T19:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T19:34:49","slug":"71-year-old-man-lives-55-years-in-isolation-for-fear-of-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/20\/71-year-old-man-lives-55-years-in-isolation-for-fear-of-women\/","title":{"rendered":"71 Year Old Man Lives 55 Years In Isolation For Fear Of Women \u2014 \u2014 \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-header has-preview\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">\n<div>\n<p>\n                By <strong>Itunu Azeez Kareem<\/strong>            <\/p>\n<p>\n                03 November 2023 \u00a0 | \u00a0<br \/>4:11 pm            <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"excerpt\">\n<p>\n            Callixte Nzamwita, a 71-year-old man from Rwanda, has spent the last 55 years in isolation due to an extreme fear of women. He began isolating himself at the age of 16, living in confinement where he did everything from sleeping to cooking and even urinating. This fear, known as gynophobia, is considered a specific phobia\u2026        <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/man.webp.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/feedImage_2023_10_15_1697351411257-4n3zf.webp.webp\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2276128 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"1260\" height=\"2239\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2276128 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/feedImage_2023_10_15_1697351411257-4n3zf.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1260\" height=\"2239\"\/>Callixte Nzamwita, a 71-year-old man from Rwanda, has spent the last 55 years in isolation due to an extreme fear of women.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"\/><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He began isolating himself at the age of 16, living in confinement where he did everything from sleeping to cooking and even urinating. This fear, known as gynophobia, is considered a specific phobia but not officially recognized as a mental disorder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a video interview, Mr. Nzamwita shared, \u201cI locked myself inside my house with a fence to ensure that women cannot come closer to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"QIZ5RBpvKsA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"He spent 55 Years Behind Closed Doors to Avoid Women!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QIZ5RBpvKsA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Neighbors have tried to help him but are only able to offer items from a distance as he does not allow them to get close. \u201cSurprisingly, even though he is afraid of women, we are the ones who help him get food and other basic necessities,\u201d\u00a0 A female neighbor closeby had said in an interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite his isolated life, Mr. Nzamwita seems content and expresses that he has no desire for female company. Meanwhile, specific phobias, like gynophobia, can develop during childhood or adolescence and may become less severe with age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another also explained, \u201cWhen we tried to help him, he stopped us from approaching or talking to him. We deliver the items to his house, and then he collects them. He may not allow us to approach him, but he accepts our gifts from afar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The symptoms of Gynophobia can be an irrational and overwhelming fear of women and anxiety that can be triggered by even thinking of them. It also includes panic attacks, tightness in the chest, sweating profusely, heart beating rapidly, and face difficulty in breathing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This extraordinary story sheds light on the impact of specific phobias on people\u2019s lives, emphasizing the importance of understanding and empathy for those dealing with such fears.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"29d9f6e1d9f95eebf41afe1d-text\/javascript\">\n\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n\t\tn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n\t\tdocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\tfbq('init', '247107802609931');\n\tfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v4.0\" type=\"29d9f6e1d9f95eebf41afe1d-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Itunu Azeez Kareem 03 November 2023 \u00a0 | \u00a04:11 pm Callixte Nzamwita, a 71-year-old man from Rwanda, has spent the last 55 years in isolation due to an extreme fear of women. 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