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Suntay told: Sharing imagination of women is objectification
Rep. Suntay’s remarks about Anne Curtis were struck from records amid demands for apology due to objectification during National Women’s Month, lawmakers and advocates said.
- During the House justice committee hearing, Rep. Suntay recounted seeing Anne Curtis and said, `I felt the heat, and I just imagined what could happen, but of course, that is only my imagination.`
- Suntay argued the anecdote illustrated unenforceable statements and mere thoughts are not criminal, citing the designated survivor remark and Anne Curtis example.
- Committee Vice Chairperson and San Juan Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora moved to strike Suntay's remarks from the hearing record and called them offensive and irrelevant, citing National Women's Month timing.
- Gabriela party-list Rep. Sarah Elago demanded Bong Suntay apologize, calling his statement unacceptable and disrespectful to women and vowed to uphold women's dignity and respect.
- With the second group's withdrawal on Monday, the committee later voted 22-10 to set aside the first impeachment complaint from the Makabayan Coalition.
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Suntay told: Sharing imagination of women is objectification
MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City Rep. Bong Suntay should apologize for sharing his “imagination” about actress and television host Anne Curtis, as doing so amounts to the objectification of women, Gabriela party-list Rep. Sarah Elago said Tuesday. In a statement, Elago said Suntay’s remarks are unacceptable and disrespectful to women, adding that there should be no place for sexism anywhere. “His statement is unacceptable, and he should issue a…
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