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Grace Tame suggests Anthony Albanese labelling her ‘difficult’ is ‘misogynist’s code for a woman who won’t comply’

After facing backlash for calling Grace Tame "difficult," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clarified that he meant to describe her "difficult life." Tame, the 2021 Australian of the Year and advocate for sexual abuse survivors, responded by reposting a social media message suggesting the term "difficult" is a misogynistic label for non-compliant women. The exchange occurred after Albanese's initial comment, prompting him to explain his intended meaning.

Sarah Basford CanalesThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-26 · 01:37 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Grace Tame suggests Anthony Albanese labelling her ‘difficult’ is ‘misogynist’s code for a woman who won’t comply’
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After facing backlash for calling Grace Tame "difficult," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clarified that he meant to describe her "difficult life." Tame, the 2021 Australian of the Year and advocate for sexual abuse survivors, responded by reposting a social media message suggesting the term "difficult" is a misogynistic label for non-compliant women. The exchange occurred after Albanese's initial comment, prompting him to explain his intended meaning. Tame's response highlights her disagreement with Albanese's characterization and frames it within a broader context of gendered language. The incident has sparked discussion about the use of such terms and their potential implications.

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Grace Tame was the 2021 Australian of the Year.

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Grace Tame reshared a social media post saying “‘Difficult’ is the misogynist’s code for a woman who won’t comply.

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Anthony Albanese claimed he meant to describe Grace Tame’s “difficult life” when he labelled her “difficult”.

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Anthony Albanese labelled Grace Tame “difficult”.

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PM clarifies comment but says he disagrees with some language the 2021 Australian of the Year has used Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has claimed he meant to describe Grace Tame’s “difficult life” when he labelled her “difficult”, as he sought to clarify his remarks after strong backlash. Tame, an outspoken advocate for sexual abuse survivors and the 2021 Australian of the Year, reshared a social media post to her Instagram story on Thursday morning, saying: “‘Difficult’ is the misogynist’s code for a woman who won’t comply. History tends to call her ‘courageous’.” Continue reading...
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