![]() ![]() Impressively and unbeknownst to the Girl, Stop Apologizing author, she was able to epitomize all that is corrupt, hollow, and exhausting about neoliberal feminism, white feminism, and girlboss culture in under one minute: “She cleans my house. But I think there’s a larger conversation to be had as well. There’s plenty of fodder buzzing around the Internet about her hypocrisy and that this isn’t the first time Hollis has had to apologize for speaking out of turn. So if we’re beginning to know better, why are so many still not doing better? Hollis’ words and their parallels to neoliberal feminism The rhetoric she spewed isn’t that of “one bad (privileged) apple.” Frankly, I think if this was happening in 2015, the comments under this video would be applauding Hollis, anointing her as a chosen #girlboss meant to lead women to their best lives. ![]() “I keep thinking about the millions of us who’ve spent years rinsing the pink-washed capitalism ideals from our heads, only to learn that there is no self-fulfillment or women empowerment when we kneel at the altar of #HustleHarder.”Īnd I wonder how many of us would have agreed with Hollis, say, five years ago. Like Erin Condren, Sharon Osbourne, and other celebrities before her, Hollis has issued a statement and is retreating from social media to “listen and learn.” Though I imagine this will inspire an apology tour before expiring to old news, I keep thinking about the millions of us, myself included, who have had to spend years rinsing the pink-washed capitalism ideals from our heads and learn that there is no self-fulfillment or women empowerment when we kneel at the altar of “#HustleHarder.” Rachel Hollis comparing herself to Harriet Tubman is WILD /62lEBmr8Iu But also… I work my ass off.”Īs the story goes, the follower quipped back by telling Hollis she is “unrelatable.” I guess sis (truly, her using the word “sis” was one of the cringiest moments of the whole video) thought she would reclaim the word ‘unrelatable’ “like every woman in history who was unrelatable ” eventually sharing that “literally everything I do is to live a life that is unrelatable.” In a subsequent (and now deleted) Instagram post, she listed “unrelatable” women like Harriet Tubman, Frida Khalo, RBG, and Amelia Earheart, with whom she apparently has things in common. Quick to defend herself, she said, “You’re right, I’m super freaking privileged. The follower called the entrepreneur “privileged AF” after she shared that she has a housekeeper - or as she put it, “a lady who cleans my toilets” - come to her home twice a week. Hollis took to TikTok after she and a follower exchanged a back-and-forth during a Livestream. So, what did Rachel Hollis say to upset people? In case you missed it, author and motivational speaker Rachel Hollis came under fire this week after sharing some (tone-deaf) thoughts on privilege, ambition, and perseverance. ![]()
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