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Lisa Lingis sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse at her podcast chat withMeghan Markle.
One day after the Duchess of Sussexreleased the latest episode ofArchetypes, Ling shared a photo on herInstagram pagewith daughter Jett and Meghan.
“So enjoyed talking toMeghan Marklefor her podcast #Archetypes,” the journalist captioned the black and white snap. “She is such a bright and compelling conversationalist and I hope people take the time to get to know her beyond the often insidious headlines.”
Meghan, 41, welcomedMargaret Choand Ling to the show to discuss Asian representation and the “Dragon Lady” trope. Ling, 49, spoke to the lack of representation she saw on the small screen, revealing that it was a driving force for her to go into journalism.
“She still is just the symbol of elegance and intelligence and, and grace. And she really allowed me to know what was possible. She was the only Asian person on a national stage. And so I thought that this would be my only pathway,” she continued.
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Ling said shared she often finds that she’s the “only Asian woman in the room,” but “I find myself not shying away from it and asserting myself even more.”
“I think that that’s something that is so important for us to convey to the younger generation and to our kids that we deserve to take up space. We really do,” she continued. “And I think culturally, particularly in the Asian culture, it’s been one that that sort of discourages that. You know, there’s that, popular term, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. You know, I think the, the, the amazing aspect of being an Asian American, particularly being an American, is… we want to stick out. We don’t want to be hammered down. And we can bring this rich history and this rich culture along with us. But we’re empowered to be able to say what we want, whenever we want.”
source: people.com
