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Don’t you think you should get a job, Bolanle? Won’t you apply for this bank job in the newspapers, Bolanle? Didn’t you see the handsome boy that was looking at you, Bolanle! How could I tell her that I had failed to preserve my dignity? I
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"I didn’t want to fight anymore." = Just get married to a simple-minded man who will expect nothing but mindless compliance from you. Compliance with degrading societal expectations as self-harm.
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
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“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.”
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