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Reporter Asks Female PM Why She’s Meeting With Another Female PM
Is it your age, because you’ve got a lot of stuff in common? Or do you two plan to hit the mall?
Aw, crikey. You just can’t say ANYthing and not expect people to totally over-react, reads the thought bubble of a thousand old white guys this morning, but most especially this dude whose identity is being protected like he’s a rape victim.
In an act that defies this male reporter’s brain, NZ PM Jacinda Ardern met with Finnish PM Sanna Marin, which was apparently a first for the two countries. To mark this historic occasion, Reporter Doe asked:
A lot of people will be wondering, are you two meeting just because you’re similar in age and, you know, got a lot of common stuff there, you know, or can Kiwis actually expect to see more deals between our two countries down the line because —
Ardern cut him off before he could get to his follow-up, though I couldn’t help but wonder.
