‘Life is too short to stuff a mushroom’ – Shirley Conran redefined role of women
by Ellie Iorizzo
May 09, 2024
2 minutes
Author and campaigner Dame Shirley Conran rose to fame in the late 70s writing about the expectations on women to be superwomen, coining the phrase “life is too short to stuff a mushroom”.
The 91-year-old, known for her best-selling feminist books including Superwoman and Lace, was also made a
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