Abbott's bare chest
June 26th 2010 02:34
Now that Gillard is PM we might see less of Abbott without his shirt. It seemed to me his image-makers wanted to project Abbott as Action Man in contrast to nerdy Rudd who looked to have trouble even walking. Rudd always looked so out of place in those yellow safety hats stomping around some mine or factory. Abbott can't come out too macho in relation to demure Julia, and he'll have to watch his language as people don't like to see a man shouting abuse at a woman.
Gillard, of course, will have to avoid the perception of being 'shrill' and 'emotional', the usual blanket put-downs of serious women in public life.
Perhaps this is what is behind her tedious didactic speaking style mentioned in an earlier blog. Of course, that measured speaking style reminds me of another famous female PM - Thatcher famously had the habit of breathing mid-sentence so no one could interrupt her.
Anyway, things could get much more volatile for a while as an insecure female Labor leader takes on an insecure hyper-masculine Liberal leader. We'll see what the mass media do with that - so many cheap headlines!
Gillard, of course, will have to avoid the perception of being 'shrill' and 'emotional', the usual blanket put-downs of serious women in public life.
Anyway, things could get much more volatile for a while as an insecure female Labor leader takes on an insecure hyper-masculine Liberal leader. We'll see what the mass media do with that - so many cheap headlines!
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