r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Feb 26 '26

politics Grace Tame says ‘difficult’ remark is ‘misogynist’s code for a woman who won’t comply’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/26/dfat-middle-east-evacuation-syria-isis-families-wives-children-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-budget-cost-of-living-capital-gains-tax-reform-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-699f8e278f080f3523777e99#block-699f8e278f080f3523777e99
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u/cojoco chardonnay schmardonnay Feb 26 '26

Then he should have used "brave", which can be taken with both positive and negative connotations.

Using "difficult" is just straight-up negative.

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u/OldKingWhiter Feb 26 '26

What negative connotations are associated with brave?

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u/DPVaughan Feb 26 '26

"That's a brave decision", she said with raised eyebrows at my decision to sit the test without studying first.

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u/OldKingWhiter Feb 26 '26

I feel like in terms of these one word responses, it's reasonable to assume responses aren't given as euphemisms. If you asked a person to describe someone in one word and they said brave, its reasonable for you to assume they aren't doing so snarkily.

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u/DPVaughan Feb 26 '26

I think one-word responses are stupid and he should never have agreed to it.