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This is what Irish women are hoping for in a 'feminist future'
The topic is still trending this morning.
LAST NIGHT EVENING, THE number one trending topic in Ireland was #FeministFutures. It’s still tending today.
The hashtag, which was started by the National Women’s Council of Ireland ahead of their forthcoming AGM, features Irish women sharing their dreams for a “feminist future” and what a truly feminist Ireland might look like.
And it turns out that we have a lot to say.
People want an Ireland where children aren’t pigeonholed into gender roles
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Newstalk’s Dil Wickremasinghe expressed her desire to see and hear more women on air
Women don’t want to be immediately dismissed if they say they don’t want children
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And they don’t want to be told that they’re part of the “PC brigade” if you make an offensive joke
This, a thousand times
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A world where no compliments end in “…for a girl”
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And where women aren’t judged for being too feminist or not feminist enough
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A city where you can walk down the street without constantly looking over your shoulder
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All these things would be good, too, actually
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Let’s get on it, Ireland.
- Written by Amy O’Connor and originally published by DailyEdge.ie.
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