Chude reuploaded his interview with Chioma, where she explained that her “focus on your focus, go and continue making crayons” comment was not an insult. I am not a mind reader, so I cannot say what Chioma intended in that moment. What we can do is examine what happened, because this sits squarely at the fault line between intent, delivery, and impact. Taken on its own, her defence is logically coherent. Referencing someone’s work is not inherently disrespectful. By that reasoning, being told to

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