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I wanted to explore expectations we have of people - what a woman should be, what a man should be. And if they don't meet our own interpretation of who they should be because of their gender, their background, their ethnic group, we then come to conclusions about them that are not accurate.
Ayobami Adebayo
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"I wanted to explore expectations we have of people - what a woman should be, what a man should be. And if they don't meet our own interpretation of who they should be because of their gender, their background, their ethnic group, we then come to conclusions about them that are not accurate."
— Ayobami Adebayo

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I wanted to explore expectations we have of people - what a woman should be, what a man should be. And if they don't meet our own interpretation of who they should be because of their gender, their background, their ethnic group, we then come to conclusions about them that are not accurate. — Ayobami Adebayo

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Ayobami Adebayo was a Writer from Nigeria (1988–present).

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This quote is attributed to Ayobami Adebayo, a Writer from Nigeria.
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Ayobami Adebayo lived from 1988 – present.