Julia Gillard’s historic speech about misogyny last October is still echoing through Twitter, with Australians now describing her dramatic exit from politics today as a gender issue.
Gillard was ousted as leader of the Australian Labor Party by a vote of 57 votes to 45 this evening. Kevin Rudd has returned as leader and is to be sworn in as Prime Minister.
Here’s what people are saying:
#Gillard was Australia's 1st woman PM from June 24,2010 until June 26, 2013. She was voted out by the ALP & victimised as a woman
— Wendy Bacon (@Wendy_Bacon) June 26, 2013
It was about Julia Gillard the woman. She was stalked liked the murdered women. It's a metaphor for the violence. It was about gender
— Philip Cleary (@PhilCleary_Ind) June 26, 2013
I don't think Rudd won because Gillard is a woman, but despite the fact.
— Kym Chapple (@kymtje) June 26, 2013
Gillard played politics like any politician. But she took a hit for all women as the target of vile gender politics. Brave woman. #spill
— Amanda Wilson (@AmandaAtLarge) June 26, 2013
this will be in history textbooks one day, and people will look on the treatment of former PM Gillard with disgust and disbelief #misogyny
— louis (@luhos) June 26, 2013
Men don't trust Julia Gillard. Well dahdedee. This country is soooo backward. And so disgusting in the way it diminishes women.
— Chipp Awae (@sloughly) June 26, 2013
J Gillard made mistakes but compare them to Abbott's or Turnbull's or Howard's. The men decided to sack PM – Gillard became Lady Macbeth
— Philip Cleary (@PhilCleary_Ind) June 26, 2013
People who make this a gender issue you are absolutely pathetic.
THAT is one of the reasons why Gillard lost tonight
— Jon Telford (@JonTelford) June 26, 2013
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