After a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator’s comment about another politician’s makeup sparked controversy, the DPP today said it would accept criticism from all sides and continue advancing toward gender equality.
DPP Legislator Wang Yi-chuan (王義川) recently criticized Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) for going to see a disaster area in full makeup, quickly sparking backlash from opposition parties.
The DPP Gender Equality group in a statement condemned Wang’s actions, calling them misogynistic.
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DPP spokesperson Justin Chuo (卓冠廷) then criticized the group for condemning Wang without conducting a complete investigation, saying that passing judgement before a trial is unprofessional.
Yesterday, political pundit Lee Cheng-hao (李正皓) accused DPP Gender Equality director Lee Yen-jong (李晏榕) of being a misandrist, citing a video from a news conference on Nov. 30, 2023, in which she said that all-women events are enjoyable.
Lee Cheng-hao also listed several posts from the group, questioning whether they align with the aims of gender equality.
He said he would file a formal complaint against Lee Yen-jong and request she step down, adding: “We do not want a misandrist as director of the Gender Equality group.”
The Awakening Foundation today questioned the DPP’s procedure for responding to sexist controversies involving its politicians, which should warrant a unified response from its secretary-general and spokespeople.
The foundation questioned the DPP Central Executive Committee’s current viewpoint on Wang’s actions and whether the party firmly supports gender equality.
If the party continues to remain silent, it is abandoning its progressive value of gender equality and should drop the term from the party’s name, the foundation said.
DPP spokesperson Han Ying (韓瑩) today said that the party would humbly accept criticism from all sides.
On the path to gender equality, the party continues to learn and hopes to keep moving forward in a better direction, Han said.
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