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One of the most contentious aspects of Wilson’s narrative concerns her upbringing. She suggests that her parents instilled a mindset of oppression and victimhood, which she perceives to be out of sync with her current reality. The insinuation here is that her parents’ experiences and the difficulties they faced were passed down as a legacy of struggle, thereby resulting in a ‘poisoned mindset.’ Critics argue that because Wilson's statement does not reflect her true lived experience—instead being colored by her parents' perceptions—it essentializes a narrative that may not apply universally to her generation.