"Ronke, get dressed and put on some makeup!" My mother met me with this greeting as we crossed paths in the stairwell of my house. Before I could ask why, she followed with “Men are visual; women are emotional.” I was 3 months postpartum with my third child, wearing, with a concerning consistency, an old blue velvety robe signaling surrender. My mother'…
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