The Duchess Of Sussex isn’t afraid to tackle uncomfortable topics. A new episode of her television series Archetypes Podcast, Markle and her guests discuss getting called “the B-word,”What people actually mean by that word when they refer to a woman
Markle Says Labelling A Woman ‘The B-Word’There’s a way to call them ‘Difficult’
The latest episode of Archetypes, Mellody Hobson (CEO of Ariel Investments, chairwoman of Starbucks) and Victoria Jackson (makeup artist, medical advocate) joined Markle. The three women discussed how word is used. “bitch”Can be used to keep women out of the workforce.
“I was talking to a good girlfriend of mine this past weekend and when I saw her, she said something I had never heard before: ‘Well, isn’t that a convenient villain’—an assertive woman in a position of power, being called the B-word? How very convenient,” Markle started.
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“But that’s what happens when we label someone, a woman, especially, one of these words,”The duchess continued. “It becomes a way to take their power away. Keep them in their place. A lot of times it’s tied to the very women who have power and agency—as my friend was suggesting—who aren’t comfortable being silent, like, businesswomen and entrepreneurs.”
Markle said that the use “the B-word”This is used to suggest that a woman has been sexily sexy. “difficult,” when in reality, she’s simply being assertive or persistent. “Labeling a woman as a ‘B-word’ or as ‘difficult’ is often a deflection,” Markle explained. “A way to hide some of her really awesome qualities, her persistence or strength or perseverance, her strong opinion, maybe even her resilience.”
The duchess shared her dislike for the word. “pushy.”It’s no surprise that Samantha Markle, her half-sister, published a memoir entitled The Diary of Princess Pushy’s SisterLast year, Markle was branded spoiled by her and narcissistic.
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Markle, Hobson, and Jackson’s conversation about how “the B-word”It can be used against women at work is a great reminder to stay strong “pushy,”No matter what other people may say.