The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) would accept criticism and continue to advance gender equality after a DPP legislator criticized Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) for wearing makeup while visiting a disaster area, DPP spokeswoman Han Ying (韓瑩) said yesterday.
DPP Legislator Wang Yi-chuan (王義川) made the comments about Lu last week on a TV show hosted by political pundit Lee Cheng-hao (李正皓), quickly sparking a backlash from opposition parties.
After the DPP’s gender equality department called Wang’s comments misogynistic, DPP spokesman Justin Chuo (卓冠廷) criticized the department for condemning Wang without conducting a complete investigation, saying that passing judgement so soon was unprofessional.
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Lee on Sunday 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 were more enjoyable.
He also listed several posts from the department, questioning whether they align with the aims of gender equality.
He said he would file a formal complaint against Lee Yen-jong and request that she step down.
“We do not want a misandrist as director of the gender equality department,” he said.
The Awakening Foundation yesterday questioned the DPP’s procedure for responding to such incidents, which should warrant a unified response from its secretary-general and spokespeople.
It also questioned the DPP Central Executive Committee’s views on Wang’s actions and whether the party firmly supports gender equality.
If the party continues to remain silent, it is abandoning its progressive gender equality values and should drop the term “progressive” from its name, the foundation said.
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