Julee Wilson - Bonobos Women's History Month

Wilson, the Fashion and Beauty director at Essence, also grew up in a Mormon household, though she says her parents were “very fluid in their Mormonism,” and emphasized Christian values of kindness and love. They were also the kind of parents to encourage their children in all their interests. “I think I had a good example in my father of being someone who showed what advocacy looks like when it comes to being a man,” she said. Her older brother has special needs, and her father worked to get him into great schools. Wilson herself was interested in sports, and he made sure no programs would discriminate against her. “It was very much ‘I want you to be the best person you can be in this world, not just because you're a girl and it's going to be harder for you. No, you're going to be great, because you are!’”
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