Nigerian-born award-winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has replied critics who berated her over her comments on Hillary Clinton’s ‘wife’ Twitter bio.
Adichie said she is tired of Nigerians who read a headline and, without bothering to get details and context, jump on the outrage bandwagon and form lazy, shallow opinions.
She said she may have phrased her question better if she had considered the reactions of “outrage-mongers.”
The full text of her statement:
Dear Unnamed Person Who I Am Told Is On Social Media Saying I am Her Family and Telling Me to Shut Up:
Cynicism is ugly. It doesn’t flatter anyone.
Yours doesn’t suit you at all.
I remember you vaguely; I think you were in my class in primary school. And now you claim to be my ‘family’ and you are asking me to shut up.
Did you watch the video of the conversation?
Did you read a full transcript?
I am tired of Nigerians who read a headline and, without bothering to get details and context, jump on the outrage bandwagon and form lazy, shallow opinions.
I am tired of Nigerians cynically thinking of anybody in public life as a ‘brand.’
No, I am not a brand. I am a person who...
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