Setting the African elephant in the room aside for a moment, I read that a news reporter asked the President for a comment (and that he took the time to respond) and wondered why.

..."act with such disrespect for women"...

"centuries of a misogynistic culture"

Aaand there it is.

Setting the African elephant in the room aside for a moment, I read that a news reporter asked the President for a comment (and that he took the time to respond) and wondered why.

..."act with such disrespect for women"...

"centuries of a misogynistic culture"

And there it is.

Setting the African elephant in the room aside for a moment, I was curious why the news would take the time to ask the President for a comment, and why he would respond.

..."act with such disrespect for women"...

"centuries of a misogynistic culture"

And there it is.

Without any cultural shackles, humans will descend to primitive behaviors based on their genetic heritage. With a population group becoming dominant enough in an area, they might even alter the culture to align with their proclivities.

Setting the African elephant in the room aside for a moment though, I was curious why the news would take the time to ask the President for a comment, and why he would respond.

..."act with such disrespect for women"...

"centuries of a misogynistic culture"

And there it is.