“Honestly, the corona virus isn’t killing men fast enough,” Ford wrote on Twitter on Saturday, quickly sparking outrage and condemnation from media personalities and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, who called the comments “distasteful”.
Ford posted the comments in response to an article from thelily.com, about women taking on extra work during the coronavirus pandemic, as they manage childcare, their households, and their own work. She has since deleted the posts.
The comments caused anger online, with male commentators taking exception to the comment and Ford’s name trending on Twitter throughout the weekend.
Ford was recently awarded an arts grant through the City of Melbourne as part of a program to support artists through the pandemic, and many began calling for her to have her funding rescinded.
Honestly, first Margolyse wishes the British PM dead, and now this!
Where do thes man-hating britches come from!
The Universities?
I believe she has since withdrawn her application for a government grant:
"Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp tweeted on Friday night that the author of Fight Like a Girl had decided not to proceed with her application for the grant from the City of Melbourne."
