"I've never heard a white man talk about impostor syndrome. I haven't met one." [View all]

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/michelle-obama-white-men-not-worry-impostor-syndrome

White men do not have to worry about impostor syndrome, according to Michelle Obama, who said she had sat “at every powerful table there is” and not found one who admitted feeling such self-doubt.

The former US first lady told SXSW London that she wanted to “demystify” what it was like to sit in elite meetings, which she said were often populated by people from diverse backgrounds who felt like outsiders.

“There’s so many people like me, like you: women, minorities, folks who aren’t supposed to be at these tables … they are sitting around thinking that they’re impostors,” she said.

“I’ve never heard a white man talk about impostor syndrome. I haven’t met one.”