'I do not need nobody tellin' me who I am! I know who I am!... I be walkin' down the hallway, they call me names. They call me faggot, they call me sissy, I say, 'Oh yeah? Well, you forgot, I'm also a model and a actress, so fuck you too!''
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cho asserts self-knowledge and deflects slurs by listing her professional accomplishments.
- In plain terms
- She tells bullies to go away by reminding them she is a model and actress.
- What can you take from it?
- Know your worth and let it shield you from insults.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you defend against prejudice?
- What defines your identity?
Another view
Accomplishments don't erase the pain of discrimination.
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