Justin Trudeau Justin Trudeau tells woman to say 'peoplekind' not 'mankind' Candian prime minister draws ridicule for being too politically correct, though it may have been lighthearted sarcasm Facebook Twitter Pinterest Trudeau at the town hall meetingThe Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has come under fire for “mansplaining” and being too politically correct after he interrupted a woman and lightheartedly corrected her for saying “mankind” not “peoplekind” at a town hall event in Canada on Friday. Justin Trudeau tells Davos: tackle inequality or risk failure Read moreThe questioner ended by asking Trudeau to look at laws surrounding the charitable status of religious organisations, saying , “maternal love is the love that’s going to change the future of mankind”. He was lightly ribbing a woman who was rambling about the power of women, "God the Mother," and how the world needs womanly love. pic.twitter.com/Wl4QIumWrAThe woman did indeed thank the prime minister for his correction and Trudeau allowed her a considerable time to speak. The prime minister has made comments in the past that have come under fire for their seeming facetiousness.

Source: The Guardian February 07, 2018 03:33 UTC