, alongside her mother, Representative Ilhan Omar . Writer Safy-Hallan Farah spoke to Isra about the pressures of growing up in the public eye, how she found her own voice, and why social media activism isn't enough. What follows are bonus quotes from their conversation that didn't make it into the joint profile.“I used to care so much. My freshman year I was very anal about school and grades and all of that. My dream school was Harvard. I was going to be a lawyer — all that stuff.
"A friend of mine was talking about how cool it would be if I didn't go to any Ivy League [school], because that's what everybody expects of me. Daughter of a congresswoman, of course I'm going to go into this really good school and all that jazz, and just be super smart, top of my class, whatever…. I could[n't] care less about Harvard.
"Being in social situations really sucks. It wasn't a party…. I think it was a kickback, I guess is what they call it, a while ago, and all of the people there found out who I am and started asking questions about pictures or following them back on Instagram.... I was just trying to exist.... It was so awkward. I just didn't know how to respond, because I'm not used to that. I don't like it. I don't like getting recognized.
"Whether or not I deserve it isn't the question; it's more of, ‘How do I use this opportunity that I have?’”“TikTok and the community that exists on there is very... it's very different than Instagram or Twitter. I already hate Instagram, and Twitter is... I don't even know yet. But TikTok is just so... It's not individual. It's everybody subscribing to the same beliefs, with no interest to look into it themselves.
"Everybody's seeking activism and co-opting it. Kids who do nothing — like, literally, just post on social media — calling themselves activists is so frustrating.”“One thing that I wish I knew from an earlier age is to not listen to adults when it comes to how to use your voice, because often it feels like they attempt to belittle you because you're younger, or act like your ability is not as good as other people's just because you're, like, 15. I think that's bulls**t.
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israhirsi It comes from upbringing. When you raise your kid to think they are a perpetual victim you get a young activist who knows as little as her mother!
israhirsi All those magazines (Vogue/Vanity Fair etc.) are owned by a guy who has 13,4 billion bucks. All these photo shoots are attempts to a) mentally manipulate your reps and b) flood their followership with politically illiterate... well, people who read this stuff. Just so you know.
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