Women not equal to men: Turkey's Erdogan

[ismnotwasm]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday was accused of blatant sexism after declaring that women are not equal to men and claiming feminists in Turkey reject the idea of motherhood.
The devoutly Muslim president said that biological differences meant women and men cannot serve the same functions, adding that manual work was unsuitable for the "delicate nature" of women.
His comments ignited a firestorm of controversy on Twitter and one well-known female TV news anchor even took the unusual step of condemning the remarks during a bulletin.
"Our religion (Islam) has defined a position for women (in society): motherhood," Erdogan said at a summit in Istanbul on justice for women, speaking to an audience including his own daughter Sumeyye.
"Some people can understand this, while others can't. You cannot explain this to feminists because they don't accept the concept of motherhood."
- 'You can't give them a shovel' -
He recalled: "I would kiss my mother's feet because they smelled of paradise. She would glance coyly and cry sometimes.
"Motherhood is something else," he said, claiming that it should be a women's priority because Islam exalts women as "mothers".
He went on to say that women and men cannot be treated equally "because it goes against the laws of nature."

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/women-not-equal-men-turkeys-erdogan-001951664.html

You know what? a not surprising number of men--of all faiths actually believe this shit--And a lot more who KNOW better. Some think it but won't say it, and some open their mouths and look like assholes-- like this guy, hiding behind religion.

[niyad]

1. but there is NO war on women, we keep being told!

[ismnotwasm]

4. And rape is exaggerated

Women are not born objectified--they choose to be that way, because hey, it's a compliment! On and on ad nauseum

[DinahMoeHum]

2. Back in July, Erdogan's deputy opened mouth/inserted foot. . .

with his remark that women should not laugh in public:
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/turkey/140729/turkish-women-laughing-protest-deputy-prime-minister

Women's reponse back then:
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/turkey/140729/turkish-women-laughing-protest-deputy-prime-minister

[ismnotwasm]

5. Love it

[nomorenomore08]

11. A laughing protest? Awesome!

Mockery is exactly what this archaic bullshit deserves.

[shenmue]

3. And he's the president!

[SamKnause]

6. Fuck you.

I was not born to be a broodmare.

This delicate little flower has been a steel worker, rebar bender, freight car builder, a cook on a towboat, and worked in countless factories.

[KitSileya]

7. Amen! Not to mention, his remarks demean women who do choose to be stay at home moms.

as much as it demeans those who choose not to. SAHMs don't have a meaningful choice if staying at home is the only alternative. In addition, it undervalues the sometimes superhuman strength stay at home parents need to do the job if it is something that should be "natural".If it is 'natural', it is no longer a job, and nothing should be difficult about it, and those who struggle with it (pretty much all SAHMs do,) are as unnatural and wrong as those who do not choose it in the first place. In other words, he manages to be a toad to both women who choose differently, and women who choose traditionally.

[MANative]

8. While his premise in its entirety is total bullshit, there's this...

that proves that women are far tougher than men.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/body-odd/shock-treatment-lets-men-experience-pain-childbirth-n253286

[geek tragedy]

9. 1) he's a sexist, culturally backwards asshole; 2) Eeewwwwww! to this:

He recalled: "I would kiss my mother's feet because they smelled of paradise. She would glance coyly and cry sometimes.

Get a shrink, dude.

[nomorenomore08]

10. There is something uncomfortably Oedipal about that quote, no?