As they say, inspiration has no gender. When a woman on Twitter asked the netizens – “Do Men Get Inspired By Women?” it was no surprise that many men came forward to share the list of females whom they have looked up to.
From Sudha Murthy to Gunjan Saxena to Priyanka Chopra to Sheryl Sandberg to Michelle Obama to Greta Thunberg, we have been surrounded by women who have inspired many men and women equally. So when Twitter users Jess & Priyanka asked men to name the women they considered heroes, they happily replied.
Do men get inspired by women?
— Priyanka Deo (@priyankadeo) August 19, 2020
Kalpana Chawla, Michelle Obama, Sushma Swaraj, Mary Kom are some of the names that appeared in the replies. Some netizens also shared how their mom or grandmother inspired them through their determination and courage.
Here are some of the responses:
Why not! I am inspired by great Sushmaji Swaraj ???????????? pic.twitter.com/OHEtvmBrMj
— अमोल कडू-देशमुख (@KaduAmol) August 19, 2020
Sushma Swaraj Ji.
— Basant (@RainbowOfDSun) August 19, 2020
She had many qualities. I’ll talk about only one. Her spoken capabilities.
Her speeches were insightful, informative yet captivating. Command on language. straight forward style of speaking yet didn’t insulted anybody. Combination of culture and technology.????
I was inspired by my grandmother. She was illiterate but made sure all her sons and her daughter were educated. She even sold her jewellery to send money to my father,her youngest son to pay University fees when the times were tough. She thought a generation ahead.
— Akash Jha (@AKASHJH61160726) August 19, 2020
They really do .. pic.twitter.com/wIJlioWF2Q
— Bergkamp64 (@bergamp64) August 18, 2020
Muthulakshmi Reddy was the first :
— Ganesh S (@ganesh_hr) August 19, 2020
Elected woman legislator in British India.
Woman to get into a total men’s college, Maharajas College, Pudukottai
Set up the Adyar Cancer Institute
Opened a hostel for Muslim girls & scholarships for Dalit girls. pic.twitter.com/fyi5nkAUw2
My female teacher saved my life in 10th grade. Hero. My wife consistently pushes and pulls me to do and be better. Hero. Michelle Obama is of the few remaining people who make me believe in America. Hero. One of the Vice Presidents of my company is a guiding light daily. Hero.
— Michael DeLorme (@MRheoDeLorme) August 19, 2020
Greta Thunberg
— Johannes Brodwall ✊???? (@jhannes) August 18, 2020
Malala Yousafzai
Jacinda Ardern
Angela Merkel
Temple Grandin
Now male heroes… Very few that I can think of.
Rani laxmi bai. 1857. An entire revolution got inspiration from a woman. Need to say more??☺️
— Prashant Pahare (@pAHAREZ) August 19, 2020
My hero is my 2nd Grade teacher. Everything I am today is because of her.
— Dr. Om Lakhani, MD, DNB (ENDO) (@omlakhani) August 19, 2020
Also several teachers of mine in medicine and Endocrinology.
My Medicine professor Dr. Minal Shashtri and my MD and DNB Endo senior Dr Roopal.
On Twitter @drtejallathia is my hero. https://t.co/8scvQtFDhK
Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Kalpana Chawla. And the more I read about Savitribai Phule, the more I’m in awe.
— Nitin Malhotra (@_NitinMalhotra) August 19, 2020
Dutee Chand, Sarah Kay, Margaret Atwood , Meena Kandasamy , Mahesweta Devi
— Sanket???? (@spilledink___) August 19, 2020
Yes. Who can forget Sushma Swaraj ji and more are
MC Marykom
Kiran Bedi
Persis Khambata
Teejan Bai
Malini Awasthy
and more are there— Vivek Pathak ???????? विवेक पाठक (@pafcoms) August 19, 2020