Jess Phillips
British politician
Harriet Harman. I know how hard it is to do what she’s doing.
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Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
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Gloria Steinem, because her whole life has been spent trying to help people.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 January 2019 source ↗
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Tim Minchin
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Maybe if we all admire her hard enough, she’ll live beyond this incredibly disturbing era.
James Dyson
British inventor and businessman
David Hockney, because he’s so experimental and creative. He continually reinvents himself in a really delightful way.
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View profile →I shucked oysters for a day without the proper knife or gloves. I had to go to hospital as I’d ripped my hands up. I can’t recommend it as a career option.
I wanted to make women’s clothing. I also said that I wanted to be an artist; I don’t think I ever said I wanted to be an actress, but I remember thinking that would be fun.
That in 2019 we’re still dealing with people hating people or people wanting to keep women down. That we haven’t evolved past that is a huge disappointment.
There is an ease to it. It’s not all butterflies and sky rockets, it’s more like absolute comfort.
That I have strong, happy girls.
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