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brooklynite

(94,594 posts)
Thu Mar 14, 2019, 05:05 PM Mar 2019

Philippines president refers to women as 'b----es' and 'crazy' at women's empowerment event [View all]

Source: The Hill

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte addressed female police officers and military staff at an event intended to celebrate them earlier this week as “puta,” which translates to “bitch” in English.

While delivering remarks at an event that was meant to honor the Southeast Asian country’s Outstanding Women in Law Enforcement and National Security on Monday, Duterte addressed the overwhelmingly female audience using the profane remark, The Guardian reports.

He also addressed them as “you crazy women” and lamented women who he said deprive him “of my freedom of expression,” according to the international news agency.

Duterte also reportedly told the crowd at one point: “I love women.”

“That’s why you see I have two wives. That means I like women,” he continued.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/434135-philippines-president-refers-to-women-as-bitches-and-crazy-at-womens

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