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We all heard about it... Edmonton-Calder Conservative MLA Doug Elniski who posted text from a speech on June 13 that he said he has been using at grade 9 graduation ceremonies across his riding. Some of the most offensive part of the speech : "Ladies, always smile when you walk into a room, there is nothing a man wants less than a woman scowling because he thinks he is going to get s--t for something and has no idea what... Men are attracted to smiles, so smile, don't give me that 'treated equal' stuff. If you want Equal, it comes in little packages at Starbucks."
Elniski has apologized and explained that he is not sexist; but rather he believes in equality for all.
Although I cannot peer into his soul, I know that his actions were sexism. For more me however an apology does not cut it.
I challenge that Mr. Elniski educate himself on the history of sexism, and what makes those comments degrading and how they reinforce sexism in schools. I encourage him to go back to those schools, and share his newly gained knowledge with them, so as to role model what “a real man” does when he makes a mistake.
I also challenge all activists to share your comments with him, so that he knows that communities all over the world will not tolerate sexism.
More info on the story here: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/
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