#FairnessFirst: Why Trudeau will bounce back from #Peoplekind
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is often applauded for his inclusive policies and forward-thinking approach in a world of patriarchal bureaucracy and upheld as the ideal in the face of the Trumps of the world.
But it was Trudeau’s turn under the Twitter firing line as a 'fake feminist' when he interrupted a woman asking a question at a town hall event in Edmonton, Canada last Friday and suggested:
We like to say ‘peoplekind,’ not necessarily ‘mankind,’ because it’s more inclusive.Canada’s Global News reports that Piers Morgan himself, who made headlines for announcing he's leaving Good Morning Britain and heading State-side, just days after a TV interview with Trump in Davos - Trump's first international one, according to The Sun - sarcastically wrote about the #Peoplekind remark the following day, saying: “Mankind ended last night.”
Then, deputy Tory leader Lisa Raitt urging the prime minister to “person up” in an exchange in the House of Commons.
That’s all it took to catch on in the Twittersphere. Cue the combined internet’s mirth, outrage and witty words.
"We like to say Peoplekind."
Um, who exactly is this royal WE?
Radical feminists? Leftist ideologues? Deranged SJWs?
Trudeau is a living meme. pic.twitter.com/rWTojs8QeN
— Candice Malcolm (@CandiceMalcolm) February 7, 2018
Neil Armstrong 1969:
“That’s one small step for people, and one giant leap for peoplekind.” pic.twitter.com/T31I4Vt03y
— DANGEROUS TROLL �� (@Dangerous_Troll) February 7, 2018
Princess Trudeau is offended by the word “mankind” and wants people to use “peoplekind” instead.
A made up word... At least go with “humankind” you dumb fool.
I also heard he plans on changing Manitoba to “Peopletoba.”
Sorry for your culture-loss, Canada.
— Educating Liberals (@Education4Libs) February 7, 2018
Not content with being an embarrassment to Canadians, #Trudeau is now an embarrassment to all #mankind.https://t.co/Ka39Gp6QIG
— Pat Condell (@patcondell) February 7, 2018
If Ridiculing a Woman is #Misogyny, then why isn't Ridiculing a Man #Misandry?
Aren't people being too Intolerant towards Puns aimed at Women; while being OK with them, when Men are at the receiving end?
Where's the God Damn Equality? Huh!!#RenukaChowdhury#RenukaChaudhary
— Jagrati Shukla (@JagratiShukla29) February 8, 2018
The US-right-wing pile-on re Trudeau's "peoplekind" is pretty misleading.
He was lightly ribbing a woman who was rambling about the power of women, "God the Mother," and how the world needs womanly love. Fox excluded her response to him: "There you go, exactly. Yes. Thank you." pic.twitter.com/Wl4QIumWrA
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 6, 2018
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Trudeau took note and apologised in Ottawa this Wednesday for what he dubbed as his ‘dumb joke’ that went viral and didn’t play well out of context.
PM on “peoplekind”: it’s a little reminder to me that I shouldn’t be making jokes even when I think they’re funny #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/MWK27BxlOl
— Vassy Kapelos (@VassyKapelos) February 7, 2018
#MeToo, #TimesUp, the Women’s March; these movements tell us that we need to have a critical discussion on women’s rights, equality and power dynamics of gender.He also regularly holds roundtables on the importance of diversity and equality and weaves the topics into the conversation:
Trudeau's California itinerary tomorrow/Friday: "diversity and equality roundtable" with tech-biz leaders; meetings with the CEOs of Amazon, eBay, AppDirect, Amgen; meetings with California Gov. Brown and Lt. Gov Newsom; speech at the Reagan presidential library.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 7, 2018
Paying the price for years of inequality
Evening Standard points out he vowed to finally put a woman on Canadian banknotes back in 2016, and when new banknotes go into circulation later this year, black civil rights activist Viola Desmond will appear on the Canadian $10 bill.
Desmond challenged racial segregation in Canada as far back as 1946 when she refused to leave a ‘whites only’ area of the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
The Bank of Canada recognizes #ViolaDesmond for her pioneering human rights actions. See her on our next $10 bank note. #blackhistorymonth https://t.co/YYlzdGLR0A pic.twitter.com/JrNmfLt9hm
— BoC Museum (@BoCMuseum) February 1, 2018
About Leigh Andrews
Leigh Andrews AKA the #MilkshakeQueen, is former Editor-in-Chief: Marketing & Media at Bizcommunity.com, with a passion for issues of diversity, inclusion and equality, and of course, gourmet food and drinks! She can be reached on Twitter at @Leigh_Andrews.
