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Author of four novels, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist THE MOOR'S ACCOUNT and the just released THE OTHER AMERICANS. Essayist. Professor. Mutant.

Rabat / Los Angeles
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    Laila Lalami‏Verified account @LailaLalami 26 Sep 2016

    There is no working woman in America who doesn't recognize the pattern of interruption that Trump is using against Clinton. #debates

    6:23 PM - 26 Sep 2016
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      2. BringBackCovfefe‏ @LichenCraig 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami @wslongauthor

        This 'working woman' recognizes the mean girl act she is using with all the smirking and eye rolling.

        1 reply 1 retweet 10 likes
      3. W. S. Long‏ @wslongauthor 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LichenCraig @LailaLalami

        : i don't like the smirk either but she's got basis for the smirk. He stinks.

        3 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
      4. BringBackCovfefe‏ @LichenCraig 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @wslongauthor @LailaLalami

        LOL... funny how we see the same differently. I see him calling her out when he needs to, she's rude.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      5. Boston Girl‏ @jbrady177 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LichenCraig @wslongauthor @LailaLalami

        He consistently interrupts her even during 2 min. individual speaking time at start of each segment

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. BringBackCovfefe‏ @LichenCraig 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @jbrady177 @wslongauthor @LailaLalami

        Correctly her lies... she needs to be interrupted. I like his guts.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      7. Boston Girl‏ @jbrady177 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LichenCraig @wslongauthor @LailaLalami

        He's rude & stupid. We need to fix "the cyber" 🙄 Sure I was a racist; it was in then. 😜

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Maith Iyengar‏ @maith_i 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami

        @sepiamutiny no woman, why just working. It happens everywhere.

        0 replies 4 retweets 33 likes
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      2. Arka Roy‏ @thearkaives 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami

        @soofjahn And working men! We all see the pattern of interruption. #debatenight

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. Arka Roy‏ @thearkaives 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @thearkaives @LailaLalami @soofjahn

        I think my tweet is misinterpreted- I was pointing out men are also noticing @realDonaldTrump interrupting #debate

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      4. Kelle Bond‏ @kelleAbond 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @thearkaives @LailaLalami and

        One can only hope.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Paul West‏ @PaulMWest 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami

        @JessEstrada I've never fully understood conscious/unconscious bias and sexism until Hillary ran

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      2. Simon Finfer‏ @icuresearch 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami

        .@LailaLalami @Terri_Hough we are relying on American women to save the world in November. 🇺🇸

        2 replies 2 retweets 9 likes
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      1.  ✡️TemperanceWyck(ed) 🇺🇸 👊🏻 🏳️‍🌈‏ @FoodAprecianado 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami

        @zarlasht_jamal thank you. So over that bullshit.

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      1. Susan Pease Banitt LCSW‏ @SuePeaseBanitt 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami

        @MsMagazine so true! #misogyny #mansplaining

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      2. Bob Ingalls‏ @bobingalls 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami

        @DanaDyksterhuis it's called being a BULLY

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
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      2. Mme. Librarian‏ @AmandaTintero 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami @pronounced_ing

        No *woman, period.

        1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes
      3. Celeste Ng‏Verified account @pronounced_ing 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @AmandaTintero @LailaLalami

        Good point.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Una Rose‏ @unarose7 26 Sep 2016
        Replying to @LailaLalami

        @IngridMattson so true.

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