Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has been embroiled in controversy after making comments about a compatriot’s cleavage during a visit to Canada. his words, “My daughter is still catching a cold. Have you seen her cleavage?”was caught on television cameras and went viral.
74-year-old Portuguese President She has defended herself against criticism following the incident, insisting her comments were not sexist. In his response to the media, he stated: “That’s not a sexist comment. It didn’t cross my mind. Neither to a young woman nor to an old lady. It’s not sexist at all.”. Furthermore, he explained that while walking through his Portuguese neighborhood in Montreal, It started to rain and it was very cold, so he warned several women, Including the young woman who joined him in making comments about the risks of colds.
However, Criticism of Rebelo de Sousa’s remarks came from Portugal’s political parties, including the ruling Socialist Party (PS), as well as from other sectors of society.Socialist Party national secretary Isabel Moreira urges president to apologize And said: “We’re in 2023. You can’t joke about a woman you don’t know about her weight. You can’t joke about cleavage (…). Sexism will kill us. It’s not funny.”
This is not the first time that Marcelo Rebelo de Souza has been involved in such controversy.Recently, this matter has caused controversy Comment on a woman’s weight He previously positioned himself as a kisser for Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales on footballer Jennifer Hermoso and compared it to the war in Ukraine.