Be who you say you are
in private and in public,
in the rooms where it's easy
and in the rooms where it's tough
and you face opposition.
Because a lot of us are walking
with privilege that we're not using.
So every day you're trying to figure out
in what ways can you use your voice,
your access, your social currency
in service of people who don't have it
as much as you do.
WPR: So, Anushka, she asks,
"As someone who's young
and often seen as inexperienced,
how do I gain the space to speak
and have others realize my worth?"
LAJ: You won't gain the space to speak.
People won't let go of their power
that they perceive.
Basically, you have to take it.
Now, that means you might
have to interrupt and say, "Hi.
I've been trying to speak
for the last 20 minutes.
I have a point of view
that I'd love to offer up."
It is being -- it is taking up space even
when people don't give it to you.
And it does not mean
you're going to be rude.
It doesn't mean
you're going to be arrogant.
It means your voice is necessary,
just like everybody else's.