How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"This life is very unfair for us men. We do all the work, you women take all the glory. You even live longer to reap the rewards. A son in America? You must be very rich, and I'm sure your husband is dead long ago…" (18.113)
We see here a failure to recognize reality. Women in Lagos did a great deal to keep their families fed and clothed, but their labor goes largely unrecognized by men. On the other hand, women are blamed when children are bad, while men take the glory when their children are good.