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Jada Pinkett Smith: In Her Own Words

What did Jada Pinkett Smith say that caused such outrage at Harvard? I was unable to find a transcript, but thanks to ace blogger , we located a Harvard Crimson that quotes some of her 鈥渉eteronormative鈥 statements:
After being honored, Pinkett Smith gave a warm, teary thanks and shared life lessons with the audience.
鈥淒on鈥檛 let anybody define who you are,鈥 she said. 鈥淒on鈥檛 let them put you in a box. Don鈥檛 be afraid to break whatever ceiling anybody has put on you.鈥
She told the audience about her childhood with teenage parents both addicted to heroin, but triumphantly exclaimed, 鈥淚 can stand here on this stage and say that I鈥檝e proven them all wrong.鈥
She then addressed issues regarding the roles of men and women today.
鈥淲omen, you can have it all鈥攁 loving man, devoted husband, loving children, a fabulous career,鈥 she said. 鈥淭hey say you gotta choose. Nah, nah, nah. We are a new generation of women. We got to set a new standard of rules around here. You can do whatever it is you want. All you have to do is want it.鈥
鈥淭o my men, open your mind, open your eyes to new ideas. Be open,鈥 she added. In an interview after the show, Counter said Pinkett Smith was 鈥渢he best we鈥檝e had thus far.鈥
Those comments have led to protests? I鈥檓 speechless.
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