Much has been made of Theresa May's childless status in the run up to the PM elections.
Now it would seem Angela Leadsom has capitalised on this by inferring she has an edge over May as she has children.
www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/09/andrea-leadsom-under-fire-over-misquoted-motherhood-comments
Can anyone imagine this being an issue with male candidates? Does anyone even know if Gove has kids for example? Would it even matter?
Yet it sure seems to matter if a woman is running for PM!
FWIW Theresa May wanted kids, but couldn't have them and then this is apparantly being used against her.... by another woman.
Equality still has a long way to go.
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Theresa May's childlessness - would this be an issue for a man?
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maggiethemagpie · 09/07/2016 12:06
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