Your favourite feminist icons

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CardiffUniversityNetballTeam · 15/11/2015 08:32

I am quite in awe of Geena Davis of late. Speaking up about inequality in the U.S. film industry and the work she has done to raise the bar in women's roles in kids TV shows.
I'm not sure she is my all time top feminist icon though.
Who is your feminist hero, and why?

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rogueantimatter · 16/11/2015 10:00

Now following her on twitter.

rogueantimatter · 16/11/2015 09:37

Off to google Ashley Judd...

stitchglitched · 16/11/2015 01:07

I admire Ashley Judd massively for her activism and speaking out about issues that many in the public eye would shy away from.

VestalVirgin · 16/11/2015 00:57

Used to be Alice Schwarzer. Not so sure anymore after she spoke out in favour of Fifty Shades of Grey.

There's a lot of internet feminist bloggers I think very highly of, though I am not sure they are "icons" - they are not really famous outside of feminist circles.

Maybe Germaine Greer. Saw an interview with her recently. She certainly is a cool old lady!

OneMoreCasualty · 15/11/2015 23:21

Great thread! Geena David is cool.

Emma Watson.

rogueantimatter · 15/11/2015 20:52

Ooh yes. I saw her being interviewed and was impressed.

Ruth Davidson (leader of the Scottish conservative party!!!!!!). Personable, very professional unpretentious manner

Holly Walsh - comedian

The academic who presented 'The Rise of Woman'

Kath Mainland, head of Edinburgh Fringe Festival and now taking up a similar (bigger) post in Melbourne - everyone who has worked with her speaks very highly of her. She comes from a little Scottish island.

Order member of a Buddhist Centre near me - a natural leader, very charismatic and obviously very ethical.

Winifred Robinson on R4 - such a pro, fabulous voice, comes across as an excellent interviewer while seeming to be very likeable

Jane Austen

Don't know if these women would particularly count as feminists, but they're women I admire.

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