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Jada Pinkett Smith on the Dilemma of Supporting Hillary Clinton

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith attends the Warner Bros. Pictures' "Focus" premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 24, 2015 in Hollywood, California
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith attends the Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Focus” premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 24, 2015 in Hollywood, California

*Jada Pinkett Smith recently posted an open Facebook letter titled, “Race vs Gender,” in which she admitted to being more “confused and anxious” about a Hillary Clinton candidacy than excited due to “old hurts and scars” stemming from race relations.

The “Gotham” star mentions how black women were previously excluded from the Women’s Suffrage Movement, and how she has been personally affected by the feminist movement.

“I personally suffered the racism and classism of the feminist movement and now have had to watch my daughter battle even ageism as she journeys to participate in the feminist movement,” she added. “But she continues to fight the good fight referring to herself as a feminist while her mother refers to herself as a womanist who supports feminism and feminists.”

Read Jada’s post in full below:

Race vs GenderHillary Clinton is running for President. When Hillary made her announcement, I was more confused and…

Posted by Jada Pinkett Smith on Saturday, April 18, 2015

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