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From pole to parliament - meet MP Georgie Purcell

The Briefing

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The Problem With Online Abuse and Gendered Criticism

"People see me as a very open target and unfortunately some people still see me as someone who doesn't belong here or doesn't deserve to be here," she said. "I know that it's wrong and that's why I call it out." She added: 'To receive online abuse and gendered criticism on such a level that it doesn't emotionally affect you anymore is a sign to me of how much of a big problem it is'

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