‘Difficult’ is Actually ‘Code Word for B*tch’, Meghan Markle Says
In this Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 file photo, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex smiles during her visit with Prince Harry to Canada House, in London
The Duchess of Sussex appears to have a history with the word “difficult” as she herself was branded by it in the past.Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, has offered an unusual take on the meaning of a particular word when it is used to describe a woman.Speaking on an episode of her Archetypes podcast titled “To ‘B’ or not to ‘B’”, Markle argued that the word “difficult” is used to “gaslight” strong women.She then proceeded to speculate that the word “difficult” in such context is “really just a euphemism or is probably not even a euphemism”, before adding: “It’s really a code word for the B-word” – apparently referring to the word “b*tch”.
WorldUK Royal Military Police Probe Air Corps Soldiers’ Racist Memes About Harry and Meghan08:36 GMTAt least one UK media outlet suggested that Meghan herself has been referred to as “Duchess Difficult” since around 2018, with royal correspondent Richard Palmer tweeting at the time: “The crazies on Twitter won’t like it but it is clear that Meghan is regarded as difficult and demanding by some in the family and on the staff.”
