Whether it’s mansplaining, or straight up interrupting women when they speak, most men seem to be incapable of letting women voice their opinions.
US Vice-President Mike Pence proved this when he tried interrupting vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris during the 2020 election debate.
However, Kamala Harris swiftly and immediately shut down his interruption by holding up her hand and firmly stating, “Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking! I’m speaking.”
Two simple words, but which resonated with women across the globe, because honestly, this isn’t the time for women to let such interruptions ‘fly’ (pun intended):
No one has to ‘give’ women a voice because women have always had a voice – just not been allowed to use it. But it’s 2020, and Harris is a perfect example of how women aren’t going to let people take away their ‘voice’ anymore.