People online have been swelling with anger at the sexist comments made by politicians in the past weeks, from Uttarakhand CM saying women who wear ripped jeans set “a bad example” to society; to Bengal MLA making another remark on how women should be conscious of their surrounding while dressing.
Now, DMK leader Dindigul I Leoni has recently come under fire for his sexist remarks while making a speech at an election campaign rally in Coimbatore. Holding the mic, he can be heard saying how women “have lost their figures, putting on weight after consuming the milk of foreign cows”. Moreover, the audience present at the event can be heard laughing and clapping in response, The Indian Express reports. Here’s the clip:
.@KanimozhiDMK Madame please get rid of womanizers like Dindigul Leoni, Vairamuthu etc in your party before you talk about women's safety.. pic.twitter.com/cVkGCQ8eGi
— Vishwatma 🇮🇳 (@HLKodo) March 24, 2021
He can be heard saying how women used to be ‘thin and their hips would have curves’ and now they ‘no longer have figure 8’. He states, “You know, there are many types of cows. In farms, you would have seen foreign cows. People use a milking machine for foreign cows. A person will switch on the machine and 40 litres of milk will come out in an hour. By drinking that milk, all our women have become fat like a balloon. Earlier, a woman’s figure looked like the number 8. They could carry children on their hips. But now, if they hold a child, it slips away because they have become like a barrel. All our children have also become fat.”
People on social media were quick to slam his derogatory remarks:
@KanimozhiDMK kindly restrain speakers like Dindigul Leoni from speaking in the manner they are. His comments about the hips of women and how they have ballooned are degrading. You must have seen the video.#TNElection2021
— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) March 24, 2021
What a shame.. what milk does he drink? Does he know what happens to women’s body post pregnancy or during hormonal changes? @KanimozhiDMK what do you like to say to this kind of male chauvinist? Is this the respect your party people have on women. https://t.co/7yMf5esqX0
— Gayathri Raguramm (@BJP_Gayathri_R) March 24, 2021
.@KanimozhiDMK Madame please get rid of womanizers like Dindigul Leoni, Vairamuthu etc in your party before you talk about women's safety.. pic.twitter.com/cVkGCQ8eGi
— Vishwatma 🇮🇳 (@HLKodo) March 24, 2021
'Women No Longer Have Figure 8, Look Like Barrels': DMK Candidate Dindigul Leoni At Campaign Meeting
It seems sexism and misogynist remarks are indian politicians new benchmark, these kinds of political leaders are very harmful to a healthy social ecosystem. https://t.co/1AACACnfNw
— The Warrior Pro (@optimusprime689) March 24, 2021
Dindigul Leoni should apologise for such a Misogynistic comment ! It's a disgrace for the Whole Dravidian Movement which is keen on the upliftment and the freedom for women ! https://t.co/UJNdVey3EU
— rational indian (@KarthickManesh) March 25, 2021
Wah wah! Look at this barrel talking. Body shaming still allowed I see (if you are a politician) #Dindigulleoni https://t.co/8SPro4CBkH
— Bhaskar (@yadavillispeaks) March 25, 2021
DMK's Dindigul Leoni made ultra sexist remarks during rally,
Says
"Women have lost their figures, putting on weight after consuming milk from foreign cows".
You know its kalyug when Women Hips are being call out Election Rallies.#TamilNaduElections2021 #dmk #leoni— BarelyHuman (@HarshitGulati17) March 25, 2021
Utterly distasteful. It is not just the words uttered in a campaign speech but the mind that harbours the thoughts and forms these words that are distressing.
‘Women’s hips becoming like barrels': Dindigul Leoni's sexist remark at DMK campaign https://t.co/oi3bOKk6Lv
— K S Narendran (@NarendranKs) March 25, 2021
Another tasteless remark by a politician on women. I wonder what these people have been consuming of late. #RippedJeansTwitter #Dindigulleoni #SexistRemark https://t.co/uu7xZcWhgK
— Loveleen Kaur (@KaurKaur18) March 25, 2021
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