Madonna King: There’s irony aplenty in the abuse and vilification of Meghan Markle

We tell young women to speak up and take the seat at the table, but when the American actor-turned-princess does, we howl her down, Madonna King writes. Photo: Twitter

Irony envelopes the lives of so many of our teens and young adults, but particularly women.

Emboldened by the likes of Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins, they are gutsy in putting forward their views – but will shy away from making their own doctor’s appointments.