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Originally posted by Matangi
I doubt the good sis uses any social media, so the Hive can't really harm her
What put me off was her saying "Men talk about their stuff and not about women". When straight men always tend to talk about the hottest chicks. There really is no difference.
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Men will discuss women if one passes by or if there is downtime, but they are otherwise focused on their work. A group of women will inevitably gossip and the topic of men will come up as they gossip about other women. I think this is what she means, and I think she is right. If you come from a country or culture where women are subservient to men, like Chimamanda who is from Nigeria, they don't have the opportunity to focus on work or education.
I also understand why it must be frustrating for her to get interview offers where the publication only cares to discuss Beyonce. No matter how she turns the interview around to discuss her work, the headline will revolve around Beyonce. This is the case with every major celebrity who endorses someone relatively unknown. It's totally okay for her to feel like her work is more important than discussing her experience with or opinion of Beyonce.