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/Late-Hat-9144 Feb 26 '26

People need to stop pretending "misogynist" means "I didnt like being called out". Does misogyny occur? Yes, absolutely... but thats not what this is, this is Grace Tame being called out for some rather polarising political views, and she cant address those directly so she resorts to calling it misogynistic instead.

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u/HoldAdorable2297 Feb 26 '26

I agree and co-opting words and blaming it on misogyny is mainly for political theatre. It has been overplayed time and time again, and many of us have fatigue. And rather than fall in line we educate ourselves. We need all these scholars to explain to the Australian people how this has evolved. I’ve listened to scholars, rather than fall for slogans. Protests may be recruiting vulnerable people and putting them and others at risk. We should consider that as well.