The role model superthread!

MonsterCookie

I find a lot of the discussion in AH about gender specific issues can be quite toxic, mainly due to a small number of trolls and **** stirrers who are dead set on derailing discussion. Resulting in quite a negative vibe that seems to put the sexes against each other.

Please treat this as a celebration of women who you admire and respect for their achievements.

I work in a fairly male dominated industry but have had the privilege of working with a number of really inspiring female colleagues over the years. I’ve also encountered countless dedicated, hard working professionals in the health service, teaching and other such professions.

In the public eye, I would put Mary Robinson, right up there along with Adi Roche.

So AH. Who are you favorite female role models?

verycool

This thread is sexist. Reported.

MonsterCookie

verycool wrote: »

This thread is sexist. Reported.

That’s the spirit😛

Jennehy

President of Ireland

Omackeral

Mother Teresa, Imelda Marcos and Winny Mandela

MonsterCookie

Omackeral wrote: »

Mother Teresa, Imelda Marcos and Winny Mandela

I’m with you on Mother T and probably Winny...but Imelda Marcos?

Did you mean Imelda May and auto correct screwed it up on you?? :-)

Sweetemotion

Katie Hopkins. A strong independent woman who isn't afraid to speak her mind and doesn't care what people think of her.

the_pen_turner

Omackeral wrote: »

Mother Teresa, Imelda Marcos and Winny Mandela

i dont think mother teresa should be anywhere near a list like this. there is nothing for anyone to look up to about her.

Pherekydes

Omackeral wrote: »

Mother Teresa

MT was a sick bitch: "suffering brings you closer to god".

davo2001

the_pen_turner wrote: »

i dont think mother teresa should be anywhere near a list like this. there is nothing for anyone to look up to about her.

You don't understand AH do you?

givyjoe

the_pen_turner wrote: »

i dont think mother teresa should be anywhere near a list like this. there is nothing for anyone to look up to about her.

Whoosh...

There have been so many incredible women down through history. Mostly though my role models are regular women who do their best under difficult circumstances. They are all around us. Women who ask for help, women who help others, sacrifices that are made, selfless acts, fighting on no matter. I'm lucky to have a few in my life. Basically women who are brave. I'm mostly not so I have a lot of respect for those who are.

Omackeral

Omackeral wrote: »

Mother Teresa, Imelda Marcos and Winny Mandela

:pac:

BuboBubo

Sweetemotion wrote: »

Katie Hopkins. A strong independent woman who isn't afraid to speak her mind and doesn't care what people think of her.

Hahaha! Good old Hatey Hopkins, the oul racist biatch! She even got sacked by the Daily Fail for her "final solution" tweet.

Her two part documentary "My Fat Story" is worth a watch though, just to see what a cnut she really is.

Omackeral

MonsterCookie wrote: »

I’m with you on Mother T and probably Winny...but Imelda Marcos?

Did you mean Imelda May and auto correct screwed it up on you?? :-)

Imelda Motherfcuking Marcos

Omackeral

the_pen_turner wrote: »

i dont think mother teresa should be anywhere near a list like this. there is nothing for anyone to look up to about her.

Pherekydes wrote: »

MT was a sick bitch: "suffering brings you closer to god".

Well that's the joke. The hint is that the other two were awful yokes too.

Caitlyn Jenner is a beautiful brave woman 😉

The Satanist

Ma

judeboy101

MonsterCookie wrote: »

I’m with you on Mother T and probably Winny...but Imelda Marcos?

Did you mean Imelda May and auto correct screwed it up on you?? :-)

Imelda macros never left her husband, just saying.

verycool

The Satanists Ma.

the_pen_turner

Omackeral wrote: »

Well that's the joke. The hint is that the other two were awful yokes too.

sorry my level of knollegage of female nut cases is a bit limited.

castletownman

I find it ironic how in a world where women enjoy more equal rights and nowhere near the same levels of discrimination in the workplace, that the role models held up for them today seem to be vanity projects like Kim Kardashian, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and social media "influencers".

No Marie Curie, Florence Nightingale, Rosamund Franklin-esque figures who had to "make it" in a male-centric world.

paleoperson

Kylie Kardashian, the self-made billionaire.

*rimshot*

Hannibal_Smith

1. My mother in law - initially I couldn't handle her ways. Now I admire her for the sheer fighting spirit and determination that she always had but I failed to recognise, and the same fighting spirit and determination she continues with today. You would have to see it to believe it and I wished I appreciated the woman she is before now.

2. Rosemary Smith. I only found out about her recently. She was a rally car driver..still alive but in her 80s now. Saw her on Tommy Tiernan. Ever since I have been awe struck by her.

DickSwiveller Returns

Sister Consillio who runs Cuan Mhuire. She has dedicated her life to helping destitute people.

branie2

Mary Robinson
Marie Curie
Audrey Hepburn

Hector Bellend

Kelly Brooke. I want to motorboat her.

MonsterCookie

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

1. My mother in law - initially I couldn't handle her ways. Now I admire her for the sheer fighting spirit and determination that she always had but I failed to recognise, and the same fighting spirit and determination she continues with today. You would have to see it to believe it and I wished I appreciated the woman she is before now.

2. Rosemary Smith. I only found out about her recently. She was a rally car driver..still alive but in her 80s now. Saw her on Tommy Tiernan. Ever since I have been awe struck by her.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary_Smith

never heard of her either until recently - very interesting story. would make a good movie

Omackeral

Hector Bellend wrote: »

Kelly Brooke. I want to motorboat her.

She's a dirtbag, laughed about domestically abusing her partner on national TV.

_Kaiser_

I honestly couldn't think of any "famous" role models (male or female) that have any particular relevance or influence on me.. But then I'm not into celeb culture or hero worship in general.

My biggest influence growing up would have been my late mother (my dad was out of the picture early on) and how hard she worked to look after her 2 young kids in 80s Ireland (which was a very different place for single mothers - although the nonsense on this forum at times would suggest things haven't changed that much really) and even moved abroad with us for a few years in search of work until she got sick.

Even then she struggled and sacrificed (would have been only early 30s herself when she got sick) to educate us both and give us both a chance at college, despite a debilitating illness and low income (invalidity pension from her time abroad).

She wasn't perfect. While she provided for us as best she could, she was far from maternal (probably shouldn't have had kids in the first place - although information we discovered after her death explained some of it and her own parents are no prize), but as I've gotten older and as a parent now myself, I realise a bit more just how hard it must have been. At least she got to meet her grandson before she died too.

So, flawed as she may have been and as much as we fought sometimes, she'll still get my vote.

MonsterCookie

castletownman wrote: »

I find it ironic how in a world where women enjoy more equal rights and nowhere near the same levels of discrimination in the workplace, that the role models held up for them today seem to be vanity projects like Kim Kardashian, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and social media "influencers".

No Marie Curie, Florence Nightingale, Rosamund Franklin-esque figures who had to "make it" in a male-centric world.

i know what you mean, although I would have thought Beyonce and Taylor Swift are undoubtedly talented and have achieved a lot on merit? not in the same league as Marie curie, I grant you that!

Omackeral

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I honestly couldn't think of any "famous" role models (male or female) that have any particular relevance or influence on me.. But then I'm not into celeb culture or hero worship in general.

My biggest influence growing up would have been my late mother (my dad was out of the picture early on) and how hard she worked to look after her 2 young kids in 80s Ireland (which was a very different place for single mothers - although the nonsense on this forum at times would suggest things haven't changed that much really) and even moved abroad with us for a few years in search of work until she got sick.

Even then she struggled and sacrificed (would have been only early 30s herself) to educate us both and give us both a chance at college, despite a debilitating illness and low income (invalidity pension from her time abroad).

She wasn't perfect. While she provided for us as best she could, she was far from maternal (probably shouldn't have had kids in the first place - although information we discovered after her death explained some of it and her own parents are no prize), but as I've gotten older and as a parent now myself, I realise a bit more just how hard it must have been. At least she got to meet her grandson before she died too.

So, flawed as she may have been and as much as we fought sometimes, she'll still get my vote.

I vote for Kaiser's ma too.



And Xena, Warrior Princess.

Atoms for Peace

Stormy Daniels

Paddy Cow

Xena warrior Princess. She could headbutt Chuck Norris into paste....just by thinking about it :pac:

Junkyard Tom

Bernadette Devlin/McAliskey

Water John

Think Rosemary turns up with John Crredon in his new series. Used to marshall are rallies, Rosemary was noted for driving very fast between stages too.

Mother Jones, the 'most dangerous woman in America'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Harris_Jones

MonsterCookie

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I honestly couldn't think of any "famous" role models (male or female) that have any particular relevance or influence on me.. But then I'm not into celeb culture or hero worship in general.

My biggest influence growing up would have been my late mother (my dad was out of the picture early on) and how hard she worked to look after her 2 young kids in 80s Ireland (which was a very different place for single mothers - although the nonsense on this forum at times would suggest things haven't changed that much really) and even moved abroad with us for a few years in search of work until she got sick.

Even then she struggled and sacrificed (would have been only early 30s herself when she got sick) to educate us both and give us both a chance at college, despite a debilitating illness and low income (invalidity pension from her time abroad).

She wasn't perfect. While she provided for us as best she could, she was far from maternal (probably shouldn't have had kids in the first place - although information we discovered after her death explained some of it and her own parents are no prize), but as I've gotten older and as a parent now myself, I realise a bit more just how hard it must have been. At least she got to meet her grandson before she died too.

So, flawed as she may have been and as much as we fought sometimes, she'll still get my vote.

great post...thanks Kaiser

DickSwiveller Returns

The Opera singer Maria Callas. She lived a tragic life in many ways but she was beautiful and blessed with an incredible talent.

TheQuietFella

Sam Fox. Every woman should aspire to become more like her!

Sal Butamol

Omackeral wrote: »

She's a dirtbag, laughed about domestically abusing her partner on national TV.

The lucky bastard

RhubarbCrumble

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

2. Rosemary Smith. I only found out about her recently. She was a rally car driver..still alive but in her 80s now. Saw her on Tommy Tiernan. Ever since I have been awe struck by her.

Rosemary's an amazing lady. Mr Crumble is into cars. She did a speech/presentation at a car show he was at a couple of years ago.
He said she was brilliant.

rizzodun

Katie Taylor

Dominating a sport and proving to women they can pick up, and be successful at, a sport that could be considered too brutal for women.

holyhead

I always admired Ang Sang Su Kyi of Burma but now that's tainted. Former president Robinson was very statesmanlike but cold. Former president McAleese came across as very human and warm but she has soured things for me by sniping at the Catholic Church.

branie2

Princess Diana. She was good to AIDS patients, shaking hands with one of them.

holyhead

branie2 wrote: »

Princess Diana. She was good to AIDS patients, shaking hands with one of them.

I had forgotten that. Yes in light of the times that was an incredibly brave thing for her to do.

Sal Butamol

Both Mary's are a pain in the hole to listen to.

Hector Bellend

Omackeral wrote: »

She's a dirtbag, laughed about domestically abusing her partner on national TV.

she can abuse me anytime

Pac1Man

Jenna Jameson. A decent actress with a few holes in her game but always gives 100%.

DickSwiveller Returns

Sal Butamol wrote: »

Both Mary's are a pain in the hole to listen to.

Agreed. Never got the hype. Two media luvvies who have nothing interesting to say.

pleas advice

Miley Cyrus

Yer Da sells Avon

This woman.

Lizzie Purbrick, 63, admitted using a key to enter the south London home of David Prior as a “cathartic” response to seeing her partner of several years “in the arms of another woman”.

Camberwell magistrates court heard Purbrick used a garden sprayer and several litres of pig’s blood to cover the walls with phrases such as “whore”, “lady slut”, “big dick lord” and “Mags wet between the legs” on 9 May.

There was no explanation in court over what the reference to “Mags” meant.

She also drew a penis on the floor and left a cheque for £1,000 before discarding the remainder of the blood on the floor and leaving.

I don't normally go for older women, but I may be in love.