To ask, who is your female role model?

[Ethelfleda]

Preferably a famous personality so we can gain some context but doesn’t have to be.

So if you could be like another person, who would you choose? And why?
And if there is nobody you’d like to emulate, why?

Mary Beard is sticking out to me at the moment - I have no major knowledge of her but I watched her beautifully wipe the floor with Boris Johnson in an Intelligence squared debate about Ancient Greece vs Ancient Rome. Intellect won over the orator.

Any thoughts?

JKR. So articulate and so much integrity.

I don't have a role model. I don't feel I need one.

I’m with @dontlikebeards

Elle Woods.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, she absolutely rocks!

I have never felt the need to have a role model.

Angela Merkel, Christine Lagard.

Jacinda Ardern

Not exactly a role model. But really admire Nicky Spinks

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Spinks

One of the best athletes this country has ever produced

And resonated with me as I also have cancer

Mary Beard is wonderful incidentally.
Also admire Dr Alice Evans as a presenter.

Michelle Obama

Dr Tanya Byron - she is extremely intelligent, articulate, professional, kind and likeable.

Fictional character: Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore). A career woman in the 70s. Growing up and starting work I often would ask myself 'what would Mary do' when trying to work out a problem.

Fleabag

I’m going to need to check out some of these women.

Those who say they don’t have one - I am curious - is that a conscious decision or just an innate thing?

Hilary Clinton
AOC
Jacinda Arden
JKR
Michelle Obama

Intelligent women who want to do the right thing. I wish I'd had someone like this in my life when I was younger. Someone to kick me up the arse and grab opportunities.

I watched some documentary on trump recently and Stormy Daniels came out of it as my new hero

Elizabeth 1 - a woman in a mans world who said very sensible things about religion.

Not exactly a 'role model' - I know my limitations! - but my inspiration was Dorothy Hodgkin.

No role model here - I am comfortable in myself and do not need to look to anyone else for guidance. I've never thought to do so. I suppose the only female role model in my life is DM and for all her faults, she brought me up to be tolerant of all, to earn my own money and to read books. Can't ask for more really.

My mother was mine 🤷🏼‍♀️
She was "just" a SAHM

Kate Bush. Just so creative and innovative.

Clue's in the name

I have a lot of respect for Gillian Anderson.

Anthea turner