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Kim Kardashian Just Doesn’t Get It
It’s not about envy, it’s capitalism.
Okay, I’ll admit I have a thing with the Kardashians. Everyone knows them, and they show so many interesting things about the world.
Whether we’re talking about social media, slut-shaming, infidelity, eating disorders or violence against women, there’s always something to say about them.
And sometimes, they say something interesting about capitalism. So here goes.
You Better Work B*tch
Remember that Variety interview in which Kim Kardashian gave some great advice to women in business?
“I have the best advice for women in business. Get your f — — — ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days.”
Yeah. Kim could have given some actual, actionable advice, but she chose to go with that one.
She deservedly received a lot of backlash for her tone-deaf advice. How can a person born into such immense privilege have the nerve to say something like that?
In the days after the clip went viral, the Kardashian family gave some excuses, while comments from their former — poorly paid — employees began surfacing online.
