Aine Lagan

Theresa May is what a feminist looks like

Far too often in politics, women on the centre-right find themselves labeled as the ‘wrong’ sort of feminist, or even worse, told their political views aren’t compatible with the main principles of feminism. It is a general attitude which not only affects everyday women but has followed the most successful women in politics, all the way to the top and into Downing Street itself. Yes, even Theresa May, the country’s second female Prime Minister, has to put up with the accusation that her politics undermine her credibility as a feminist. The most recent accuser was none other than Labour MP and Mother of the House Harriet Harman, who yet again repeated one of her favourite claims that Theresa May is not a ‘sister’ to the cause of feminism, and not a ‘daughter of the revolution’.

Sorry Harriet, but you’re wrong. You shouldn’t be throwing any women under the bus. Even if it is pink.

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