The remarks, ideas and opinions we hear as a child from the adults around us are often the beliefs we come to internalise.

Whether we see traditional gender roles being played out in front of us in the home, or watch women defy stereotypes to take on positions and responsibilities often reserved for men, the world we see around us as a child can often shape our own expectations for ourselves and the people around us as we grow up.

But sometimes, there are those opinions so blatantly wrong that even as children we come to disagree with them. This was the experience of Dani Gonzalez, who has shared her response to a sexist comment she heard at the age of 12 in a now viral Twitter thread.

This woman was told that women aren’t strong enough to be firefighters. Now, her incredible response has gone viral