I need a hero: finding courage, defiance and joy in the dark days of 2019 | Josephine Tovey

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From volunteer firefighters to the teens of TikTok, in a world that feels increasingly grim, it’s good to have someone to admire

I’m a true cynic who has never believed in role models. I’m wary of the Inspiring Woman Industrial Complex™ and its exhortations for us to Lean In or Eat, Pray and Love. Heroism is a label I would bestow lightly, if ever, knowing how the milkshake duck quacks for us all, eventually.

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