“Patriarchy is so nasty,” she heard Amarachi mutter. “Always acting like their dicks are gods. ‘Head office,’ ugh.” Zelu met her eyes, then she met Tolu’s and Uzo’s. They all hated this traditional bullshit, and they all hated that they couldn’t just scream that they hated it because they were part of it, too. Respect your elders, respect your elders, respect your elders, one of the strongest rules of the culture.

