"The PLA is becoming more and more masculine, and our (American) military personnel, as Biden said, need to become more and more 'feminine.'" Tucker Carson, a conservative Fox News anchor in the United States, wanted to complain about Biden's new policy, but he offended both military and feminists and became the target of public criticism.
Some American netizens slammed Carson for discriminating against women and satirized him for never serving in the military and being a who was a. A Defense Department spokesman said Carson's remarks were "disgusting" to many senior officials and that the military "absolutely does not need to listen to the talk show hosts." Still, Carson declined to apologize, adding that he had been subjected to an "organized public relations attack" by the Pentagon.
According to the US media "politician", on the evening of March 9, local time, Carson complained about the Biden administration in his Fox program, complaining that "pregnant women now have to fight for us" and "mocking the US military". In the program screen, there is a picture of the US Air Force showing flight suits suitable for pregnant women.
A day ago (March 8), Biden announced that the US military is taking a series of measures to attract women to join the military and better reflect gender diversity, including providing flight suits suitable for pregnant women, as well as designing body armor and military uniforms that are more suitable for women, and relaxing regulations on hairstyles.
Carson's complaint about this is quite interesting. He contrasted:
"As the Chinese military becomes more masculine and has the world's largest navy, our military, as Joe Biden puts it, needs to become more and more 'feminine'... At the end of the day, this situation is out of control, but the Pentagon is still following suit. Again, this is a mockery of the U.S. military, whose core mission is to win the war. ”
Carson complains that the Biden administration is "not concerned enough about the threat from China" video screenshot
In the United States, where society is already highly torn, Carson's words have stepped on the red line of "political correctness", and a wave of fierce condemnation has been set off on social media. The New York Times called him "discriminatory against women," and senior officers, noncommissioned officers and members of Congress spoke out.
U.S. Army Chief of Staff And Admiral James McConnell criticized on the 11th that Carson's words were "insulting 185,000 women serving in the U.S. military." U.S. Army Sergeant Major Mike Greenstone said Carson's remarks "create divisions" and "do not represent our values." Illinois Senator Duckworth, who was flying a helicopter in Iraq and had lost both legs, simply exploded, his Carson.
On social media, some American netizens criticized Carson for discriminating against women, and pointed out that he had never served in the military and "put on a show", demanding his resignation. The account of voteVets, a political group that claims to represent veterans, even called Carson a "traitor" in a hashtag; one netizen attached a photo of Carson's youth, alluding to his "lack of masculinity."
Some American netizens pulled out that Carson had never served in the military, alluding to his "not masculine enough" social media screenshots
However, there are also voices that support Carson. Some argue that his original intention was to criticize the biden administration's leadership, but it was misinterpreted; others are tired of the "cancellation culture" that is popular in American society.
On the 11th, the US Department of Defense responded to the matter. Spokesman Bryant said Defense Secretary Austin and many senior officers were "disgusted" by Carson's words and "arrogantly" stressed: "On personnel issues, we absolutely do not need opinions from talk show hosts or the Chinese military." Maybe some people want to prove something, that's their business. ”
That night, Carson complained on the show that the Pentagon had launched a "massive, organized public relations offensive" against itself and was treated as a "hostile foreign force." He stuck to his position, saying, "We support pregnant women and we are tolerant." Maybe pregnant women can be the best pilots."
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