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28 February, 2010
Posted in: Reading etc.

I met a female politician a while ago. One of the things she said made a big impression on me and I am going to tell you about it. Lucky old you. Delegations regularly come to see this politician and there is usually a photo opportunity. Invariably the men stand up straight, pleased as punch with themselves and make no bones about their inclusion in the photograph. The women don’t want to be in the photograph, they want to be at the back, they protest that they look terrible. What exactly do we deem so unappealing about ourselves? Why do we feel that we are so much less worth being photographed than our male counterparts, who, let’s face it, are not necessarily the best looking people on the planet either? What kind of message are we sending to our children about who is important and who is not? In future, I will be smiling in the front row.

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  1. Praxis says

    2 March, 2010 at 21:40

    I’ve never met a politician who considered themselves unworthy.

  2. Praxis says

    2 March, 2010 at 21:47

    What is the singular gender-neutral reflexive – themself or themselves? Of course, the Princess would have me say him/herself – and she’d be right.

  3. belgianwaffle says

    4 March, 2010 at 22:46

    V. true, Praxis. On the latter point, you know the 6 year old is right.

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