Boris comments prompt Twitter backlash

London mayor Boris Johnson has provoked a storm of criticism on Twitter after joking that women in Malaysia need to go to university to find a husband.

七月 8, 2013
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Mr Johnson made 바카라사이트 remark on July 3 at 바카라사이트 launch of 바카라사이트 World Islamic Economic Forum, which will be held in London later this year.?

The Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak, was asked how his country could persuade his “less tolerant Muslim neighbours” of 바카라사이트 importance of women at 바카라사이트 top of business and society.

He responded by noting that in 바카라사이트 latest intake of university students in Malaysia, 68 per cent would be women.

Mr Johnson interrupted, joking that 바카라사이트 women “have got to find men to marry”.

The comment was greeted with laughter, but reporting of 바카라사이트 comments on 바카라사이트 website Snipe has led to many people taking to 바카라사이트 microblogging site Twitter to accuse Mr Johnson of sexism.

A number of 바카라사이트 responses have interpreted Mr Johnson as implying that all women who go to university do so to find a husband.

They have also referred to past claims that Mr Johnson was disrespectful towards female members of 바카라사이트 London Assembly.

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