“Women are in their prime in their 20s and 40s” CNN Male Anchor Mistakes

Don Lemon (56), a leading morning newscaster of CNN, criticized former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (51), who announced her running for the Republican nomination for president, and then made the remark that “women’s prime period is from their 20s to their 40s,” causing controversy. is becoming

On the broadcast on the 16th (local time), Lemon took issue with former ambassador Haley’s remarks in a recent presidential campaign speech. Former Ambassador Haley said in a speech at the time, “America is not past its prime. It’s just that our politicians have passed their prime,” he said. “We will conduct a mandatory mental test for politicians over the age of 75.”

Regarding this, Lemon said, “Haley’s comments about age are uncomfortable to hear.” “This is the wrong way. He says politicians or something aren’t in their prime. Sorry, but Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime either. For women, their prime is in their 20s, 30s, or 40s.”

Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Getty Images Korea

Then, the female co-host Poppy Harlow asked Lemon, “The heyday of what?” “The heyday of childbirth or the heyday of politics?” In response, Lemon replied, “I was just telling the truth,” and “Search it on Google.”

“I just mean that Haley should be careful when he says that (a) politician is not in his prime and that he should only be in politics in his prime,” he added, “because according to Google and others, he is not in his prime.”

Immediately after the broadcast, criticism towards Lemon rained down regardless of camp. Former CNN White House Correspondent Kate Bennett tweeted, “This is sexism.” Hailey herself also shared the video and criticized that “progressive is always the most sexist.”

When the criticism did not subside, Lemon expressed regret, saying, “The remarks about women’s prime were clumsy and inappropriate.” He continued, “A woman’s age does not define a woman professionally or humanly, and I know countless women who prove this in their daily lives.”

Source: Donga

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