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She talks with typical British reserve about doing things that must have taken incredible will and courage. People today often don’t realize just how constraine

She talks with typical British reserve about doing things that must have taken incredible will and courage. People today often don’t realize just how constrained gender roles were…and still are in some places.

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comprev 3y ago
In some instances the role becomes much harder instead of easier - for example Margaret Thatcher (love her or loathe her!) demonstrated a woman can hold powerful positions in a traditionally male-dominated environment. Liz Truss then took the title of second female PM in UK history and promptly tanked the economy in spectacular fashion! She was beaten by an iceberg lettuce [0] The next female MP who is aiming for the PM role has an enormous uphill battle against them and it could be decades before "the old boys club" vote for a woman. I can't even begin to fathom how difficult it was for "Steve" to battle against the odds. [0] https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/20/iceberg-lettuce-in-blonde-wig-outlasts-liz-truss https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/20/iceberg-let...
- inejge 3y ago
  Liz Truss then took the title of second female PM in UK history Theresa May never happened?
  - me_me_me 3y ago
    lets face it both are forgettable
    - dukeyukey 3y ago
      You _want_ a forgetttable politician. I don't really agree with Theresa May's general politics, but she's a competent politician who knows what the job entails. Liz Truss was _definitely_ not forgettable.
      - me_me_me 3y ago
        they are both a memes, not noteworthy for anything but making UK slightly worse than when they started (like all tories). 'I voted against brexit so here I come to implementing it' Theresa, and 'I did not last longer than lettuce' Liz. Maggie fucked UKs middle and lower class so spectacularly that she is actually remembered.
  - comprev 3y ago
    Dammit how did I miss her!? She got handed the poisoned chalice by Cameron...
- shermantanktop 3y ago
  Thatcher is a fascinating pile of contradictions. I’m in the loathe camp but spent my formative years listening to Crass records so…

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In some instances the role becomes much harder instead of easier - for example Margaret Thatcher (love her or loathe her!) demonstrated a woman can hold powerful positions in a traditionally male-dominated environment. Liz Truss then took the title of second female PM in UK history and promptly tanked the economy in spectacular fashion! She was beaten by an iceberg lettuce [0] The next female MP who is aiming for the PM role has an enormous uphill battle against them and it could be decades before "the old boys club" vote for a woman. I can't even begin to fathom how difficult it was for "Steve" to battle against the odds. [0] https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/20/iceberg-lettuce-in-blonde-wig-outlasts-liz-truss https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/20/iceberg-let...

inejge 3y ago
Liz Truss then took the title of second female PM in UK history Theresa May never happened?
- me_me_me 3y ago
  lets face it both are forgettable
  - dukeyukey 3y ago
    You _want_ a forgetttable politician. I don't really agree with Theresa May's general politics, but she's a competent politician who knows what the job entails. Liz Truss was _definitely_ not forgettable.
    - me_me_me 3y ago
      they are both a memes, not noteworthy for anything but making UK slightly worse than when they started (like all tories). 'I voted against brexit so here I come to implementing it' Theresa, and 'I did not last longer than lettuce' Liz. Maggie fucked UKs middle and lower class so spectacularly that she is actually remembered.
- comprev 3y ago
  Dammit how did I miss her!? She got handed the poisoned chalice by Cameron...
shermantanktop 3y ago
Thatcher is a fascinating pile of contradictions. I’m in the loathe camp but spent my formative years listening to Crass records so…