Twitter Is #FirefightingtSexism to Prove Girls Can Be Fire Fighters, Too

When one mom found out her little girl wanted to be a fire fighter after she learned her daughter believed only boys could become one, this mama took to Twitter for help. The outpouring of responses is incredibly inspiring and will totally make your day.

When The Guardian journalist and mom, Hannah Summer’s four-year-old daughter Esme came home saying that she wished she could be a boy so that she could grow up to be a fire fighter, Summer asked Twitter if there were any videos she could show her daughter to prove otherwise. Twitter quickly responded with female fire fighters introducing themselves to Esme.

.Esme, lots of our firefighters are girls and boys – some of them want to say hello to you! We would love to meet you and show you what we do. You can be a firefighter too! #firefightingsexism #thisgirlcan @NFCC_FireChiefs @StaffsFire @LondonFire Let's keep this going! pic.twitter.com/ZV1IdrGp3S

— West Midlands Fire Service (@WestMidsFire) January 18, 2019

It wasn’t just grown-ups that were quick to prove that fire fighters can be female. As one Twitter user pointed out, even young girls are determined and ready.

Message for Esme …be what ever you want to be…our granddaughter passed out as top firecadet…she may have been the smallest but she had buckets of determination @WestMidsFire #girlscandoanything @NFCC_FireChiefs pic.twitter.com/AzPmMqfZfA

— Dawn Whittaker KFSM 🚒 (@CFOESFRS) January 19, 2019

Summers was happy to report that the videos worked and Esme has a future career path paved out.

Update: @WestMidsFire – Esme has now watched the video – on repeat! And LOVES it. She now firmly believes 100% that she can be a girl AND a firefighter so thanks again – job done! She's also very excited about the invite to visit and would like to try on the yellow helmet! https://t.co/7oW5IKDgty

— Hannah Summers (@hansummers) January 18, 2019

And the internet has officially proven it can do much more than just provide hilarious cat memes.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

Featured photo: TheHilaryClark via Pixabay

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