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| − | + | Media reports on 31 August 2017 that high school girls had recently staged a walkout after Ford refused to take questions from boys following a presentation at their school.<ref>https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/wtf/feminist-clementine-ford-sparks-walkout-by-refusing-to-answer-schoolboys-questions/news-story/281fd397dbef086806910390e5dae120</ref> |
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Following the incident Ford was quoted as saying: |
Following the incident Ford was quoted as saying: |
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<blockquote>“I was not paid to deal with ongoing bulls**t and demands from small minded boys who cannot handle being shown their world view is limited”.<ref>https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/wtf/feminist-clementine-ford-sparks-walkout-by-refusing-to-answer-schoolboys-questions/news-story/281fd397dbef086806910390e5dae120</ref></blockquote> |
<blockquote>“I was not paid to deal with ongoing bulls**t and demands from small minded boys who cannot handle being shown their world view is limited”.<ref>https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/wtf/feminist-clementine-ford-sparks-walkout-by-refusing-to-answer-schoolboys-questions/news-story/281fd397dbef086806910390e5dae120</ref></blockquote> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 00:59, 20 November 2021
2016
2017
August
Walk Out
Media reports on 31 August 2017 that high school girls had recently staged a walkout after Ford refused to take questions from boys following a presentation at their school.[1]
Following the incident Ford was quoted as saying:
“I was not paid to deal with ongoing bulls**t and demands from small minded boys who cannot handle being shown their world view is limited”.[2]
It is notable that the walk out was conducted by the girls rather than the boys.
References
- ↑ https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/wtf/feminist-clementine-ford-sparks-walkout-by-refusing-to-answer-schoolboys-questions/news-story/281fd397dbef086806910390e5dae120
- ↑ https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/wtf/feminist-clementine-ford-sparks-walkout-by-refusing-to-answer-schoolboys-questions/news-story/281fd397dbef086806910390e5dae120