Bozoma Saint John

But I find that white women have a hard time following black women. And so then it's like that whole affirmation, like rah, rah, rah, let's support each other, only is also One Direction. So there's the meetings before the meetings, but there are meetings after the meetings, right? The meetings after the meetings are the ones that are just like, oh, I'm so glad you said that.

But I find that white women have a hard time following black women. And so then it's like that whole affirmation, like rah, rah, rah, let's support each other, only is also One Direction. So there's the meetings before the meetings, but there are meetings after the meetings, right? The meetings after the meetings are the ones that are just like, oh, I'm so glad you said that.

But I find that white women have a hard time following black women. And so then it's like that whole affirmation, like rah, rah, rah, let's support each other, only is also One Direction. So there's the meetings before the meetings, but there are meetings after the meetings, right? The meetings after the meetings are the ones that are just like, oh, I'm so glad you said that.

And, you know, did you hear me when I supported you? And I'm like, so you kind of didn't. You kind of said my idea again, and then they heard you. That's kind of what happened. And it's like, oh, no, no, no. But we still got the point across. Like we, the women, we said the thing and we made the point. And I'm like, no, no, no. It was my thing. And then you took it. It made it yours.

And, you know, did you hear me when I supported you? And I'm like, so you kind of didn't. You kind of said my idea again, and then they heard you. That's kind of what happened. And it's like, oh, no, no, no. But we still got the point across. Like we, the women, we said the thing and we made the point. And I'm like, no, no, no. It was my thing. And then you took it. It made it yours.

And, you know, did you hear me when I supported you? And I'm like, so you kind of didn't. You kind of said my idea again, and then they heard you. That's kind of what happened. And it's like, oh, no, no, no. But we still got the point across. Like we, the women, we said the thing and we made the point. And I'm like, no, no, no. It was my thing. And then you took it. It made it yours.

And then you came back and said, oh, it's ours. Nobody remembers that I said it because you said it. But that's the thing. It's like, again, I'm just like, ah! You know, it's like sometimes you just feel so frustrated because I'm just like, where is my voice? You know, it's like, yes, we are going further because the woman's story went forward, but it was taken forward by the white woman.

And then you came back and said, oh, it's ours. Nobody remembers that I said it because you said it. But that's the thing. It's like, again, I'm just like, ah! You know, it's like sometimes you just feel so frustrated because I'm just like, where is my voice? You know, it's like, yes, we are going further because the woman's story went forward, but it was taken forward by the white woman.

And then you came back and said, oh, it's ours. Nobody remembers that I said it because you said it. But that's the thing. It's like, again, I'm just like, ah! You know, it's like sometimes you just feel so frustrated because I'm just like, where is my voice? You know, it's like, yes, we are going further because the woman's story went forward, but it was taken forward by the white woman.

And she didn't even acknowledge me. Yes. And so then it's like, okay, well, here I am again by my damn self.

And she didn't even acknowledge me. Yes. And so then it's like, okay, well, here I am again by my damn self.

And she didn't even acknowledge me. Yes. And so then it's like, okay, well, here I am again by my damn self.

Yes. And by the way, everybody thinks you're a bitch. Yeah. You know how many times I've been called arrogant, selfish, a bitch? You know how many times? All the time. And I'm like, no, I'm not selfish. I'm not a bitch. I'm just asking to be acknowledged. Yep. I'm just asking to be seen. That's it. It is the lowest of things I'm asking for. The lowest.

Yes. And by the way, everybody thinks you're a bitch. Yeah. You know how many times I've been called arrogant, selfish, a bitch? You know how many times? All the time. And I'm like, no, I'm not selfish. I'm not a bitch. I'm just asking to be acknowledged. Yep. I'm just asking to be seen. That's it. It is the lowest of things I'm asking for. The lowest.

Yes. And by the way, everybody thinks you're a bitch. Yeah. You know how many times I've been called arrogant, selfish, a bitch? You know how many times? All the time. And I'm like, no, I'm not selfish. I'm not a bitch. I'm just asking to be acknowledged. Yep. I'm just asking to be seen. That's it. It is the lowest of things I'm asking for. The lowest.

I didn't even ask you to call me a genius, which I fucking am.

I didn't even ask you to call me a genius, which I fucking am.

I didn't even ask you to call me a genius, which I fucking am.

I just asked you to see me. That's it. That's it.

I just asked you to see me. That's it. That's it.