Here are some of the things that he said:
"You cannot make women and men equal; this is against nature."
"You cannot subject a pregnant woman to the same working conditions as a man. You cannot make a mother who has to breastfeed her child equal to a man. You cannot make women do everything men do like the communist regimes did...This is against her delicate nature."
"Feminists don't accept the concept of motherhood."
"But those who do understand are enough for us. We'll continue down this path with them."
These comments instantly sparked an outflow of arguments on social media. Family and Social Policies Minister Aysenur Isla interrupted the speech and insisted on questioning the Minister. She was removed from the room by security as a disturbance.
This is not the first time the public has become aware of Erdogan's sexist beliefs. In August he made other sexist comments along with a proposal to limit abortion rights and the morning-after pill.
The President of Turkey clearly needs to take a Gender Studies class. Not only are his comments offensive and unacceptable, but they are also not backed up with facts. Show me the facts regarding pregnant women's productivity! "Delicate nature"? What century is he living in? Mustafa Kemal sought to bring Turkey out of the dark ages and into the light of a just and equal society. I don't even understand where he learned that feminists weren't good mothers. Does that make my mother unfit? Just because she believes in equality? Clearly, Erdogan's comments lack any form of accuracy or authority.
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