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"Respectable women in long skirts": Tajani under fire in memes and international media
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani sparked widespread criticism after suggesting that men should choose life partners based on criteria like skirt length, associating longer skirts with seriousness and reliability.
- Despite Tajani's apology, opposition parties, trade unions, and the Italian Bishops' Conference condemned his remarks, with female senators staging a protest by wearing skirts to assert women's freedom to dress as they wish.
- The controversy extended to social media, where Tajani became the subject of memes, and international media outlets like CNN and the BBC covered the backlash.
- Some government members, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, defended Tajani, framing his comments as personal opinions rather than restrictions on women's freedom.
- Critics argue that Tajani's remarks reinforce outdated patriarchal stereotypes, while unions and religious leaders called for greater respect and equality for women in society.
