Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was featured Thursday on the Humans of New York Facebook page, discussing why she may come off as cold—a criticism hurled her way on a daily basis. Clinton rarely gives personal interviews to the press, but she opened up on the millennial-centric Facebook page to talk about experiences with sexism she encountered before starting law school.
Clinton explained that she knows she "can be perceived as aloof or cold or unemotional" but says this is the result of needing to "learn as a young woman to control my emotions." By way of example, Clinton is quoted discussing her entrance exam for Harvard Law School, where men taking the exam heckled women in attendance:
Clinton also gave her first press conference in 278 days on Thursday. The interview for Humans of New York coupled with the press conference could be a move to better her relationship with the press as the countdown to election day continues to shrink.
The full quote accompanying Clinton's Humans of New York photo reads:
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