“Difficult”: Albo’s Gaffe & The Long History of Inconvenient Women

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in hot water after using a single word to describe former Australian of the Year Grace Tame... difficult. While the PM has since apologised and clarified he was referring to Tame’s "difficult life" rather than her personality, the comment has reignited a fierce debate about the labels used to silence women who refuse to "play nice". Today we're exploring the long lineage of "difficult" women who were once written off by the powerful, only to later be celebrated as icons who changed the world. And in headlines today, Hilary Clinton tells committee she doesn't recall ever meeting Jeffrey Epstein; Talks between Iran and the US have been paused; The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited children in a Jordan cancer centre; Instagram is rolling out a new alert system letting parents know if their children are searching for suicide or self harm content; Gold medal winning Summer Olympian Lauren Parker named on the Aussie Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic team; Former Aotearoa Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will soon call Australia home THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here GET IN TOUCHShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at [email protected] CREDITS Hosts: Taylah Strano & Claire Murphy Guest: Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne, University of Melbourne  Audio Producer: Lu Hill  Group Executive Producer: Ilaria BrophyBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.