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Denette Wilford
Published Mar 12, 2024 • 2 minute read
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'THAT SHIP SAILED': Nature influencer shoots down attack on her femininity Back to video
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Hannah Barron is adorable.
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The nature influencer, who originally went viral for catching catfish and is now widely known as the internet’s “Catfish Girl,” often posts about her love of hunting, fishing, noodling and the great outdoors in general.
But according to one woman, that’s not very feminine and Barron needs to be stopped at all costs.
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It was in May 2023 when Barron posted a TikTok to her millions of followers about a house she was building.
The video was recently reposted by Sameera Khan, a foreign policy analyst and news correspondent, according to her X bio, but she did not give Barron the rave reviews the influencers’ fans had.
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“This accent needs to be illegal and women should be banned from doing manual labour like this,” Khan posted on her X account, which has since been changed to private — though comments to the reaction remain, most in favour of Barron.
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“There is NOTHING feminine about American women,” she continued in her rant against Barron.
“American women are literally men.”
Khan’s tirade reached Barron, who despite not have an X account brushed off the comments like any bada– in a male-dominated industry would do.
Barron shared a video to her Instagram account in response to Khan’s comments and others in agreement on her femininity.
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She acknowledged growing up as “the weird kid” back when it wasn’t “cool” for girls to hunt and fish or embrace the country lifestyle.
“These folks talking about me thinking they’re going to offend me, that ship sailed a long time ago,” she said with a laugh.
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“I’ve been getting picked on my whole life. I grew up around men.”
She then proceeded to applaud all of the women enjoying the outdoors now.
“Don’t be afraid to be your own person,” she advised. “Embrace your own individuality.”
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It’s clear Barron is comfortable in her own skin and doesn’t care what others think.
She added: “Don’t try to fit into anyone else’s box. And most importantly, don’t let the opinions of others get you down!”
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