{"id":36217,"date":"2017-11-01T15:17:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T15:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=36217"},"modified":"2017-11-01T15:17:48","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T15:17:48","slug":"female-statues-voxpop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/uncategorized\/female-statues-voxpop","title":{"rendered":"Female statues voxpop: should there be more?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As pressure mounts for more statues of inspirational women in Cardiff, people in the city have their say<\/b><\/h2>\n

The recent death of Wales\u2019 first black headteacher, Betty Campbell<\/a>, has reignited calls for more statues of powerful female figures in Cardiff. Her colleague Uzo Iwobi told BBC radio Wales that she was \u201can icon\u201d who \u201cinspired generations.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

In 2015, Dr. Jasmine Donahaye<\/a> called for a debate about the lack of female public statues in Wales to stand alongside Aneurin Bevan and Sir Gareth Edwards. She told BBC Radio Wales\u2019 Sunday supplement that there were not enough displays of female individuals, but rather generic depictions of angels and mothers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rightacres, the developer, has agreed to fund a statue depicting an inspirational woman as part of redevelopment plans in Cardiff, but who it will be has not been decided.<\/p>\n

People in Cardiff answered the question: \u201cWhat do you think of the fact that there are more statues celebrating men\u2019s achievements than women\u2019s?\u201d<\/p>\n

Yvonne Walters, 76, Retired, Cardiff<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t really noticed to be honest. They should mix them up, shouldn\u2019t they. But I don\u2019t think it really matters, myself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Cox, 31, Jobseeker, Cardiff\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Man<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very sexist if you ask me. The only one I can think of is the family, which is a bit one-sided. We should open the history books more. Whoever has the permission to put these things up isn\u2019t very educated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyr Leach-Martin, 21, Artist, St. Athan<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Man<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just the way society is, it\u2019s a male world. But if someone does something that positively affects other people then they should have a statue too, no matter who they are. It feels like a woman has to achieve so much more to be revered than a man.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph Smith, 80, volunteer, Cardiff<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Man<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should have both. Females have done just as well as far as I\u2019m concerned.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Charlotte Wooders, 28, Charity Programme Officer, Cardiff<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it\u2019s like everything in society. There\u2019s more men in every type of area, so it doesn\u2019t surprise me at all. Women are more recognised these days but the putting up of statues was a historical thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Anthony Wickham, 33, Self-employed, Cardiff<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Man<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen have always been ostracised and especially in the past so since statues are of people from the past they\u2019ve never really had a chance to shine in that way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Laura Bennett, 24, Retail Assistant, Cardiff<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not great. I think women have been looked over in history. Jane Austen has only just now made it onto the ten pound note.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Joshua Kings, 25, Television producer, London<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Man<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t actually notice that, but I think it\u2019s something that should be changed. It\u2019s a new day, we need to start celebrating more women, ethnic minorities, and everyone who is being suppressed at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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