Aussie prime minister Julia Gillard takes heat for outrageous knitting photo

Jun 26, 2013 - 06:56
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Aussie prime minister Julia Gillard takes heat for outrageous knitting photo
Julia Gillard

Tempers are flaring up down under, now that Aussie prime minister Julia Gillard dared to pose for a magazine cover that shows her — wait for it — knitting. Ya, needles, a comfy armchair, the candid shot hides nothing. Critics are complaining that the image, which graced the cover of Australian Women's Weekly, is contrived coming from a politician known for rejecting female homemaker stereotypes.

Gillard, the nation's first female PM, is seen knitting a toy kangaroo for the baby of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton to her friends). Gillard defended the photo, saying she's tried to create an image where women \"can go into an adversarial environment like Parliament and we can dominate it and conquer it,\" and knitting is simply \"a side of me.\" What"s next, baking? [Source]

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