President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the footballer Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández on Wednesday, qualifying her recent statements about the role of women as “very macho.”
The controversy arose as a result of videos disseminated in the player’s social networks, where he exposes his vision of masculinity and feminism.
During the morning press conference, the president was questioned about the comments of the Guadalajara club striker.
In this regard, Sheinbaum acknowledged the sports trajectory of the footballer, but strongly disapproved of his opinions about women.
“It is not to argue with ‘Chicharito’, because he is a great footballer and has represented Mexico at different times, but it is important that all the men of our country recognize women as people. He is a very good footballer, but in the case of his opinion regarding women I think he still has a lot to learn, because women can be what we want to be,” said the president.
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The ‘chicharito’ comments generated a wave of criticism and debate in public opinion
Hernández’s comments that generated a wave of criticism and debate in public opinion include phrases such as: “They want a supplier man, but cleaning is patriarchal oppression. Interesting.” In another of his publications, the footballer said: “Women, they are failing. They are eradicating masculinity by doing hypersensitive society. They embody their female energy: taking care, nourishing, receiving, cleaning, holding, holding the home.”
These statements caused a generalized negative reaction, not only by the president, but also of journalists, fans and remarkably of players of the Chivas women’s team, who shared publications in social networks in response to the sayings of their clubmate.
The critic of President Sheinbaum highlights the contradiction between the ideas expressed by ‘Chicharito’ and the vision of gender equality promoted since the highest sphere of the government, in a country that has chosen its first wife president.
With agency information.
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