Saoirse Ronan is garnering plaudits for her comments on a recent edition of The Graham Norton Show.
The American-born Irish actress, 30, pointed out the dangers women face during Thursday’s edition, in which she appeared with fellow actors Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Eddie Redmayne.
The Oscar-nominated actress said, ‘That’s what girls have to think about all the time,’ as the actors joked about using a phone for self-defense.
Ronan’s remarks came as Redmayne, 42, explained that amid his training for The Day of the Jackal, an upcoming Peacock miniseries, he received instruction as how to use a phone in a manner of self-defense.
Mescal, 28, added, ‘Who is actually going to think about that? If someone actually attacked me, I’m not going to go “phone.”‘
Saoirse Ronan, 30, is garnering plaudits for her comments on a recent edition of The Graham Norton Show
The American-born Irish actress, 30, pointed out the dangers women face during Thursday’s edition, in which she appeared with fellow actors Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Eddie Redmayne
Norton, 61, mimicked holding a phone to fend off an assailant, saying, ‘Can you hold on a second?’ to which Redmayne said, ‘That’s a very good point.’
At that point, Ronan said, ‘That’s what girls have to think about all the time … am I right, ladies?’ getting applauded by the studio audience for the dose of reality, which was initially followed by a moment of silence.
Ronan garnered further plaudits on social media, as people lauded her for speaking up in the situation.
Said one user: ‘Saoirse Ronan gagging men we love to see it.’
Another called Ronan ‘a queen,’ saying that ‘men need a reminder what it’s like being a woman so they can appreciate their privilege.
The user noted that ‘the silence after she said that speaks volumes,’ while another said ‘the silence is taking me out.’
A separate user said that the clip ‘encapsulates men being ignorant of male privilege in a nutshell.
‘The fact that these guys – nice guys, mind – are just so unaware is almost terrifying,’ the user said. ‘Thank goodness for Saoirse though because we all need a bit more attention drawn to this.’
One user said the moment was a microcosm of how men and women communicate, saying that ‘this is what it feels like to have any convo with men ever.’
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