Female lawmaker shuts down politician who said – Women Are ‘Weaker, Less Intelligent’

A member of the European Parliament stood up against some awful sexist comments made today.

Politicians were debating the pay gap when Polish nationalist MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke shared his thoughts on the subject.

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“And of course, women must earn less than men, because they are weaker, they are smaller, they are less intelligent. They must earn less, that’s all,” he said.

Spanish Socialist member Iratxe Garcia Perez, stood up to respond.

“Well, according to what you’re saying and according to your theory, I wouldn’t have the right to be here as a member of Parliament,” she said. “And I know that you’re very upset and very concerned about the fact that we women can represent citizens on an equal footing with you,” she said, according to a translation of her comment in Spanish.

“Now, I think I need to defend European women against men like you.”

Nice one!