“Do you not believe that the Minister for Women should be at least *willing* to label herself as a feminist?”
Still, Cash’s reluctance to assign the name to herself, despite vowing support to all the issues traditionally associated with feminism, reveals a pretty interesting duality. While it was apparent to everyone on the panel – even Alan Jones. ALAN JONES, PEOPLE – that gender equality is an A+ thing to aim for, just wearing that eight-letter badge is enough to give some people the heebie-jeebies.
Even our Minister for Women.
“I don’t label myself” @SenatorCash. @MiaFreedman thinks she’s scared. Alan Jones identifies as a feminist #QandA https://t.co/6QmM02QI1W
— ABC Q&A (@QandA) March 7, 2016
Early in the piece, Cash lays her views out: apparently the name means nought to her, even if it is emblematic of literally everything she says she stands for.
“Do I think that I can be the Minister for Women, be passionate about my commitment to gender equality, put in place policies that will ensure that as Australians we move towards gender equality, and yet not be a feminist? Or label myself a feminist? Yes, I do.”
