“All power given to women in our current culture has to be power that men lose.”

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Penhacked · 26/02/2017 21:47

A Mary Beard quote.

Which male in power would you happily see the back of and which female would you replace them with?

Trump not allowed. Too easy. It can be low level too, like your boss or a headmaster.

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makeourfuture · 03/03/2017 07:28

Replace Murdoch with Ariana Huffington

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss"

HelenDenver · 02/03/2017 22:45

I'd see the back of Jeremy Corbyn. For Yvette Cooper, preferably.

VestalVirgin · 26/02/2017 23:36

I don't know any names, as I have more important uses for my memory, but there's lots of overpaid, incompetent managers who waste money and ruin companies and still get paid way too much.

Those should all be replaced with competent women.

Lessthanaballpark · 26/02/2017 22:11

Not "powerful" in real sense but in our coll psyche. Any of the series like Dr Who, James Bond, Death In Paradise where one white male lead gets swapped out for another white male lead.

But then we'd have to provide interloper female with extra security in anticipation of death / rape threats / abuse on social media!

DeviTheGaelet · 26/02/2017 22:09

Odd question. I tend to think in classes of people rather than individuals. So clearly there are not enough women in senior positions. But naming men who don't deserve their jobs and women who should have them instead is a step too far for me

Doobigetta · 26/02/2017 22:05

Replace Murdoch with Ariana Huffington.

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