“Saoirse Ronan’s Bold Response to Male Co-Stars’ Jokes: A Call to Arms for Women in Hollywood!”
The Lady Bird star explained that the initial conversation that went viral last week felt similar to discussions she often has with friends, where she emphasizes that certain experiences are a daily reality for her.
Saoirse Ronan broke her silence
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“This is actually an experience that we go through every single day, 100%,” Saoirse said.
She mentioned that Paul, a close friend, fully understands her perspective, but noted that having a moment like this on a widely viewed show like The Graham Norton Show—one watched nationally and internationally—carried additional significance.
“It’s opening a conversation and again, hopefully, it’s allowing more and more women to just be like, well, yeah, actually, let’s talk about our experience,” the 30-year-old actress said.
Saoirse went on to share a story about a woman working on her 2024 movie Blitz who, after watching the interview with some female friends and her husband, commented that it reminded her of the “fake phone call” tactic.
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The fake phone call tactic is used typically by women to create an impression of being connected to someone, helping them feel safer and potentially deterring suspicious men.
Her husband was unaware of this strategy, which, as Saoirse explained, is often understood instinctively by women as a form of self-protection.
“And we’ve all sort of like subconsciously found the same tools and use them again and again and I find that really interesting,” Saoirse candidly shared.
