On Meghan Markle's latest podcast, "Archetypes," she discussed the harmful stereotype of the "angry black woman" with guests Ziwe and Issa Rae.

The latter, who produced HBO's Insecure, told the Duchess of Sussex that a colleague had called her "special" and explained that she took it as a compliment: she felt it meant she knew what she wanted, of course.

The Duchess understood exactly where Rae was coming from, but noted her point that if this same colleague had called her "particular" behind her back to others, her reaction might not have been the same. Markle knows this because she has had a similar experience.

"I'm a stickler! a) I think high tide raises all boats. It's a shared success for everyone.

"But I also know that I find myself cowering and tiptoeing into rooms. If I did that, what I would be most embarrassed about is that when I say a sentence, my intonation would go up and it would sound like a question?

"Then you're like, oh, stop it! I feel like. You say what you need to say. You can set boundaries. It doesn't mean you have to be demanding. It doesn't even have to be difficult. You have to make it clear!"

She makes an excellent point: especially if it's your own project.

The context here is that the Duchess has often been accused of being "difficult," especially when allegations of "bullying" by former royal staff emerged. The Imperial Household Agency conducted an investigation into such claims, but did not disclose the results.

Thus, her claims may be the Duchess' way of protecting herself from the image certain people have of her. For what it's worth, she has always strongly denied bullying anyone.