Don’t get between a man and his sex life – at least not in Kenya. You may find yourself winding up in court.

A group of Kenyan activists called upon all Kenyan women last month to participate in a seven-day sex strike. And one man is suing them over it.

You can read all about it on CNN here

Now I know if I denied my girl sex for a whole week, I’d be lucky to be in court the following week myself, because I’d more likely wind up in the hospital. (And God forbid if we were married, I would be in court for sure – defending myself in an embarrassing divorce proceeding; “He wouldnt have sex with me, your honor”).

So I understand perfectly what Kimondo means when he talks about the pain and suffering and harm to their marriage his wife’s participation in the sex boycott caused him.

But come on!

You’re going to take them to court over it? I’ve got two questions for you, James. Are you still married? Has she started giving you sex again? Then stop acting like a crybaby and consider it having done your part in a higher pursuit. For -blank’s- sake, man, these ladies were trying to make a non-violent statement to try a prevent more violence. Violence that just happened a year ago after the election. Violence that left 1,000 people dead.

And it worked, didn’t it? You heard their statement loud and clear, for one, James Kimondo. And so did lots of other men, including the target recipients of this message, Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki (via their wives, no doubt – though there’s no real word on whether either of them denied their husbands sex that week, and I seriously doubt it). This event actually sparked the dueling President and Prime Minister to converse, to try to hammer out some political reform with internal security at the forefront. What’s more, according to one of the organizers of the sex strike, the nations two leaders have agreed to meet with the activists too.

Not bad, ladies.

So man up, James Kimondo. You took one for the team. If your wife helps stop the bloodshed in your front yard, you’ll be one proud husband, won’t you?