- By Wayne Rodrigo
- (General Dispatch) – The tokyo olympic committee decided to replace Yoshiro Mori as chairman on Thursday after he inappropriately stated that “Women talk too much in meetings.”
- The committee quickly decided on Seiko Hashimoto, a female politician who was a former skateboarder and cyclist and had participated in seven Olympics in different competitive circuits.
- Hashimoto, was flattered by the committee’s decision and expressed: “I think for me, what it means is that there’s a lot of things I think people used to accept the things that used to be said, but you’re seeing the newer generation not tolerate a lot of things. … I feel like it’s really good because you’re pushing forward, barriers are being broken down, especially for females,”
- “We’ve had to fight for so many things just to be equal. Even in a lot of things we still aren’t equal. Yeah, I thought that was a good thing” Hashimoto sentenced
- On the other hand, the comments expressed by Yoshiro Mori were as follows: “When you increase the number of female executive members, if their speaking time isn’t restricted to a certain extent, they have difficulty finishing, which is annoying,”
- “board of directors meetings with many women take a lot of time.” Mori Finished
- Mori walked back his comments during a press release, but told reporters, “I don’t listen to women that much lately, so I don’t know.”
- Regarding the Olympics, there seems to be an overwhelming majority against holding them, as they claim that the conditions are not right for everything that has happened worldwide with the pandemic, even so it seems to be a decision taken that the Olympics will be held this year in Japan.
Adittional Information:
Breitbart: Tokyo Olympic Committee Chooses Woman After President Resigns over Sexist Comments
Ny Times: After Leader’s Sexist Remark, Tokyo Olympics Makes Symbolic Shift
