Before Amal Ramzi married actor George Clooney she was known as a human rights lawyer. Although she is often pictured in tabloids traveling with her husband, the 37-year-old Brit's latest noteworthy achievement is the representation of Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian-Egyptian journalist\ for Al-Jazeera.
When her client and two other journalists were convicted in Egypt of "spreading false news" and sentenced to three years in prison, she said the verdict "sends a dangerous message" and there was "no evidence to sustain any of the charges."
The Associated Press tweeted a link to its story about Amal Clooney's reaction -- which must be limited to 140 characters -- referring to her only as "actor's wife" without her most-relevant credential of human rights lawyer: "Amal Clooney, actor's wife, representing Al-Jazeera journalist accused in Egypt of ties to extremists"
Amal Clooney, actor's wife, representing Al-Jazeera journalist accused in Egypt of ties to extremists http://t.co/i6nQg0xPg3
-- The Associated Press (@AP) August 29, 2015
The perceived sexist slight stirred up a Twitter frenzy that made Amal Clooney a globally trending term.
Or, you know, Amal Clooney, accomplished lawyer whose marital status is irrelevant, @AP https://t.co/veH4BNCl8s
-- Julie Roginsky (@julieroginsky) August 29, 2015
Amal Clooney is accomplished as hell and you demean her work and lower her down to only her relationship with her husband?
-- Amara La Negra (@ShaylaRacquel) August 29, 2015
Famous lawyer Amal Clooney somehow still facing everyday sexism http://t.co/xRkgMU2bGJ pic.twitter.com/UeVffa8B6S
-- The Independent (@Independent) August 29, 2015
AP got the message, changing the headline.
Appears @AP has fixed its headline to recognize Amal Clooney for her accomplishments vs her husband. @tcwittes https://t.co/GYN4xUPGoo
-- Susan Askew (@susanaskew) August 29, 2015
P.S. A few tweets from Lead Storie readers:
@LeadStoriesCom @UKIPolizer but she is married to clooney.thats true whats the problem. feminist are touchy
-- Alec Blackwell (@blackwell_alec) August 29, 2015
@LeadStoriesCom @Gamergatolizer Who would even know this person if not for Clooney? It's a matter of fame; nothing else.
-- Bane of Hipsters (@baneofhipsters) August 29, 2015
@LeadStoriesCom @Timesolizer Simply a reflection on our times, in which "fame" is measure of a person. #OtemporaOmores
-- John Hasley (@PonsSublicius) August 29, 2015
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