When I started modeling, they tried to pay black models less than they paid Caucasian models. I turned down those jobs because I knew what I was worth.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of self-worth and standing up against discrimination.
Iman's statement reflects her experience as a black model facing wage discrimination compared to her Caucasian counterparts. By choosing to turn down jobs that did not meet her sense of worth, she highlights the need for individuals to recognize their value and advocate for fairness, particularly in industries where inequalities persist.
In practice
During a discussion on fair pay in the fashion industry, this quote reminds us of the importance of advocating for equal compensation.
That is something that my mother instilled in me at a very young age - to know my self-worth. And I have had times again and again in the fashion industry where all of that was tested and I rose to the occasion because I was told that I am worthy and I should be able to walk away from something that is not worthy of me.
Not responding is a response--we are equally responsible for what we don't do. In the case of animal slaughter, to throw your hands in the air is to wrap your fingers around a knife handle.
For those searching for something more than just the norm. We lay it all down, including what others call sanity, for just a few moments on waves larger than life. We do this because we know there is still something greater than all of us. Something that inspires us spiritually. We start going down hill, when we stop taking risks.
Where it is permissible both to die and not to die, it is an abuse of valour to die.
What white man has ever seen me drunk? Who has ever come to me hungry and left me unfed? Who has seen me beat my wives or abuse my children? What law have I broken?
If we must fall, we should boldly meet our fate.
No onslaught more fierce was ever seen in the savage world of beasts, where some desperate small creature armed with little teeth, alone, will spring upon a tower of horn and hide that stands above its fallen mate.
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