I know this is meant to be light-hearted and complimentary, but it really rubs me the wrong way. Dr. Hinshaw is a highly educated, successful and powerful professional woman. This framing is annoying and plays into sexist tropes. Yeah, I'm a grump. 🤷‍♀️ https://twitter.com/GroseAndrew/status/1249010166629982208
I will also note that I have not heard similar comments about Dr. Tam. (Plenty of fashion commentary though). I wonder how race plays a role in who we identify as "maternal"? Do white Canadians have that instinctive impulse to see racialized women as "moms"?
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