Christiana

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That's interesting. Now we're like into kind of this workplace dynamic space. Could you tell the audience more about your view on gossip? Because I come on the other side of it. And I don't like the word gossip. I think we should call it oral history because that's what it is. All history in real time. In real time. Is that true? Yeah, I mean, I come from a line of griots, West African.

That's interesting. Now we're like into kind of this workplace dynamic space. Could you tell the audience more about your view on gossip? Because I come on the other side of it. And I don't like the word gossip. I think we should call it oral history because that's what it is. All history in real time. In real time. Is that true? Yeah, I mean, I come from a line of griots, West African.

But wait, how do you define gossip? So like, I think gossip is really important for protecting the tribe. It's how we... No, no, but how do you define gossip?

But wait, how do you define gossip? So like, I think gossip is really important for protecting the tribe. It's how we... No, no, but how do you define gossip?

But you know, history and gossip is interchangeable for me. No, I'm with you in some ways.

But you know, history and gossip is interchangeable for me. No, I'm with you in some ways.

No, no, I mean amongst, like, do you get what I'm saying?

No, no, I mean amongst, like, do you get what I'm saying?

But you know what? History, because we're on the other side of it. At the time, when they were burning all those witches, do you think they were like, we're about to burn 10 witches?

But you know what? History, because we're on the other side of it. At the time, when they were burning all those witches, do you think they were like, we're about to burn 10 witches?

I think gossip is frowned upon because women do it. I think everybody does it. But women do it really well. You know what? My closest male friends are great gossips. Again, oral historians.

I think gossip is frowned upon because women do it. I think everybody does it. But women do it really well. You know what? My closest male friends are great gossips. Again, oral historians.

I mean, history is laced with judgment. There is no neutral history.

I mean, history is laced with judgment. There is no neutral history.

And I'm on the other side. Like as a black woman, I never vent at work.

And I'm on the other side. Like as a black woman, I never vent at work.

Okay, go on.

Okay, go on.