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“When the general election came around I was talking to my ‘fave huns’ around town. The vast majority of them didn’t give a crap about the election and didn’t know much about the issues for them, as women, that would fall out of it depending on the results. I also saw the disconnect between what was being presented to women who didn’t necessarily search out information. I’ve always felt that conversations about feminism in particular and politics can be very elitist. I realised what a powerful army all of these women who I’d spoken to could be if there was something to mobilise them politically, and so The HunReal Issues was born. It can feel like there’s an echo chamber amongst the people who already get it and feel passionate about it and every step that can be taken to open it up is a good thing.”
“To be very honest, I hadn’t a clue or interest about civil rights and politics before the marriage referendum, but then I started to care and take interest in other bits and bobs that have an effect on my life; and my female friends’ lives. A brilliant by-product of the referendum is that we now have a massive amount of politically engaged young people. We work well together; I’m much more comfortable pushing boundaries, whereas Andrea has a tendency to err on the side of caution. That mix works well for a project like this as we want to open up the conversation to a broader audience and we can get away with being more provocative. Getting people who are already on your side shouting is great, but it’s getting people who haven’t even given things a second thought to shout. That’s the real challenge. It’s lucky I thrive on challenges and being ‘hunreal.'”
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