EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (PART 2) “If you are female and you stand your ground
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (PART 2) “If you are female and you stand your ground and challenge and push back and boldly speak your mind, you are labelled arrogant. Difficult. Bossy. If you are male and have the same qualities, you are considered in a more positive light: Tough. Strong. A good leader. A lot of the outrage from both men and women was definitely shaped by my being female. But ‘arrogant’ is not a word that scares me. ‘Arrogant’ is not a word that will ever silence me. I have heard it many times.I also learned that being a public person means that there will always be value in your slander. People are going to lie about you because there are potential benefits for them in doing so. Obviously it has made me wary. The wonderful Shonda Rhimes, when asked about this person she had helped who ended up being unreasonably ungracious to her, said that her philosophy after that was: No More Assholes. That sounds just about perfect to me.”Read the interview here - this two part interview is VERY in-depth for fans of Adichie. -- source link
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