Junior minister says she questioned ‘why I do this’ for first time in career as TD
‘There’s too much talk about menopause? We’re just making up for the last 20 goddamn years when women suffered in silence’Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1′s This Week programme on Sunday, Ms Rabbitte said she has since reduced her amount of public, TV and radio appearances following the incident and that “you’re always looking over your shoulder”.
“When men get abuse, they get abuse on facts, on the issue that’s being discussed,” she said. “I find when a female gets abused, it’s actually about their looks, their appearance, how they speak, how they conduct themselves ... it’s a different target. It’s very personal.” “You’re always looking over your shoulder to make sure and I shouldn’t have to,” she said. “I’m in my own constituency. This happened in my own constituency, where I felt that I was among my own.”
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