The top U.S. diplomat to Afghanistan has apologized for suggesting that Afghan women might find inspiration for their struggle against Taliban oppression in the BlackGirlMagic movement.
might find inspiration for their struggle against Taliban oppression in the #BlackGirlMagic social media movement.
Decker had raised the ire of a number of high-profile social media users with her tweet this week, which many interpreted as minimizing the experience of Afghan women who have seen their freedoms rolled back since theFemale students have been banned from universities as well as middle and high schools, with women restricted from most jobs, banned from parks and gyms, and forced to cover their faces in public under strict rules.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, weighed into the online discussion. “And they said the adults were back in charge … ” heDecker’s tweet was one of a handful in which she referred to both Black History Month and the plight of Afghan women in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. State Department spokesman Ned Price said at a briefing Wednesday that the tweets were drafted by Decker alone and that they were not cleared with the department.
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