Amanda Zavitz, an Ontario NDP candidate, has apologized for comments at a UN conference where she expressed a secret wish to be a Black woman. This revelation, captured in a now-removed video, has drawn criticism after Ontario's Progressive Conservatives highlighted her statement. Zavitz explained that her comment arose from personal reflection shared at past conferences and emphasized her struggle against being labeled as a "Karen" while advocating for equality. Her apology comes just a week before the provincial election as conversations regarding race and identity intensify.
"My secret is that I want to be a Black woman. If you don't know me, you might question this...If you do know me, you will know 100 per cent for certain, it is true."
"I want to lead the fifth wave of feminism and that when you look like I do and people call you a Karen, it's difficult to be taken seriously as a leader of the fifth wave of feminism."
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