Tuesday 22 May 2018

Can it, Meghan

By virtue of her marriage to Prince Harry, Ms Megan Markle is now Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex, also the Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel. Good for her, I'm all for it. Long live the monarchy and the patriarchy. But she needs to drop her battle cry of "I am proud to be a woman and a feminist", which takes pride of place on her new royal website page. (https://www.royal.uk/duchess-sussex) You can't have both the perks of patriarchy and the self-righteous claim to independence. It's either/or. She's chosen the patriarchy (hurrays all around) and should abide by her choice. She should also, by the bye, honour her marital vows this time. And as for the 'gender equality' she is apparently still committed to: could Prince Harry have a bold-letter quote on his page, declaring "I am proud to be a man and a Men's Rights Activist"? Of course not.