Alberta Conservative MLA If you want equal - get it at Starbucks

Uwe you are correct; however when one is part of the governing caucus one has to watch his words carefully.  All of it is politics and if one is not politically correct he will be jumped on.  Having said that, I think it is the audience it was directed at that makes it offensive.

What amazes me is that how, in this day and age, anyone speak publicly like this and not expect repercussions. Especially a politician. What kind of bonehead is this guy? Why are so many politicans so dumb and how do they get elected? And who are the boneheaded staff members that let this guy get up there and say this stuff? Doesn't he have any handlers?  

He is a backbencher, I doubt he has handlers. 

This is like something you'd see in The Onion.

It's the ongoing GAFFs of a Conservative party with a large majority in Alberta and virtually no contenders from the other parties.  They're not too worried about what they say.  It's a sad state in Alberta politics that there are no real contenders that could take on the government.

Thanks for this. Not one of Canada's prouder moments!

It sure isn't. I don't know what they're thinking when they make statements like that.

I would be offended to be considered equal to a human being like that. Could you imagine the backlash if he was addressing a minority group, black people or natives? Is he telling women to "know their place"?

Like Paschen said,  people have many different oppinions on equal rights. where everyone gets the same but they all want something different.

I'm not condoning Elinski's words but there is some humour and truth to them. words written don't sound the same as those spoken. for all we know the entire class had a chuckle. I for one prefer to see a woman enter a room smiling; beware the scowl...

If you are a woman and you feel you are not being treated equal, then peace out and find yourself a place where you are respected and treated as you will. being equal is about finding that balance. its harder in the industries yes but be constructive about it. and there is more to it than just recieving the same as your XY counterparts. there will always be things only a woman can do and there will always be things only a man can do. Those Feminists, i use the word in the sense of the overzealous, spend all their time making sure everything is right by them often forgetting those things only a woman can accomplish. There is strength in knowing only you can do this, embrace it. and quite emasculating men on tv. ok we get we're sorry for the 60's but i had nothing to do with it.

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