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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I'm still honestly confused by what is meant by things like this. I don't think I've ever heard anybody mention anything like "balance heroics with the realities of being a man" before. So what exactly are these "realities" that must be so carefully balanced with heroics when the leads are female that aren't as important when the leads are male (or are already perceived as being inherently in balance)?
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For many, many years the BBC's chief war correspondent was a wonderful woman called Kate Adie. Whenever there was any trouble spot in the world, Kate would be there, reporting from it for the BBC. When she finally retired, a few years ago, she was interviewed, and one of the questions she was asked was what the most difficult thing was about being a female war correspondent. She replied "lack of decent toilets".