The Difference With Meghan Markle
Why Don't They Believe Meghan? I will begin this post by acknowledging that we all know why . Meghan Markle is a biracial American actress. Any one of those things is grounds for the public to discredit her, but all three form the perfect trifecta for the general public to dismiss her. As a woman of color, she is never allowed to complain about anything, even blatant racism without the Piers Morgans of the world claiming she is trying to "play the race card". That just shows the privilege of the media. This is not a game, this is her life and her trauma. Setting the Scene During the reign of Queen Victoria, the role of the monarchy dramatically shifted. What started as the autocratic divinely-ordained ruler of one of the largest empires this world has ever seen transformed into simply the figurehead that tied the whole thing together. Throughout the 20th century, their role shifted even more, as...