With boys there was a fundamental assumption that they had … - Helen Oyeyemi

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With boys there was a fundamental assumption that they had a right to be there—not always, but more often than not. With girls, Why her? came up so quickly.

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Helen Oyeyemi (December 10, 1984) is a British novelist and writer of short stories.

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Alternative Names: Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi

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