Don Lemon says strange things about women

[dead0man]

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It all started during a discussion of Nikki Haley’s announcement of her presidential run. In her speech, the former governor of South Carolina called for “mandatory mental competency tests” for politicians older than 75, and Lemon responded that this made him “uncomfortable.” He then said that Haley, who is 51, should stay away from criticizing politicians for being past their prime—because she’s already past hers. A woman’s prime, he went on, includes her “20s and 30s, and maybe 40s.” Lemon has since apologized for what he said—calling it ”inartful and irrelevant, ” which is not the same as “wrong”—but the moment was so bizarre that it’s worth lingering on.

Lemon’s two female co-anchors reacted immediately to his initial comments, asking what exactly he meant, but he doubled down with the following bit:

    I’m just saying what the facts are. Google it. Everybody at home, when is a woman in her prime? It says 20s, 30s, and 40s. I’m just saying Nikki Haley should careful about saying that politicians are not in their prime, and they need to be in their prime when they serve, because she would not be in her prime according to Google or whatever it is.

So, back to those search results! They include a bunch of dubious and unreliable links—Google does not, in fact, have an authoritative answer to when a woman is in her prime. In fact, Google isn’t even sure what it means for a woman to be in her prime. Her sexual peak? Her most beautiful? Her most fertile? Her most satisfied with her life? Her most capable in her career? Sorry, Don Lemon, but unlike, say, puberty, there’s no official life stage known as “a woman’s prime,” and therefore, there are no ages it scientifically corresponds to.

what a stupid thing to say.  When does he think men are "in their prime"?

[NewYorkExpress]

I'd honestly be shocked if Lemon isn't fired for this. CNN's new management has the knives out for him already, and this gives them a very good excuse to axe him.

[Benjamin Frank]

I suspect he was frustrated at having to take seriously Haley's performative, ageist and almost certainly unconstitutional mental health test for Presidential nominees, but only for those 75 and older.

If Haley believes mental tests are important, she should take one to try to create the precedent.

[Property Representative of the Harold Holt Swimming Centre]

About half of women in their 20s, 30s and 40s (their 'prime' according to Mr Lemon) aren't eligible for the presidency.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

About half of women in their 20s, 30s and 40s (their 'prime' according to Mr Lemon) aren't eligible for the presidency.

And a good chunk of the rest are lightweights in a presidential election context. That is to say: most people are in fact not really qualified for the presidency, regardless of gender. There's a reason it is most often held by someone who is older; most rookies don't have enough calling cards on their favor to justify them being elected.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I suspect he was frustrated at having to take seriously Haley's performative, ageist and almost certainly unconstitutional mental health test for Presidential nominees, but only for those 75 and older.

If Haley believes mental tests are important, she should take one to try to create the precedent.

Who is the biggest beneficiary if this is taken seriously? People in their 50s and 60s. aka...people like Nikki Haley.
Color me surprised.

[Santander]

Whatever it takes for him to get kicked off air, I'm on board with.

[Illiniwek]

Lol these days you apparently don't hit your prime in US politics until you are in your 70s!

[Mr. Smith]

Huh? No kidding.

-insert Family Guy quote about not caring or something here-

[Ferguson97]

[HillGoose]

bro didnt he marry yoko ono

she is like 100

[John Dule]

Don Lemon's sister was a better anchor than he is.

[Crackerjack McJohnson]

Love to see Woke Liberals paint themselves into a corner.  Constant outrage means you can't just brush it off and say it was a joke.  Outrage cycle means you have to do the apology tour and just look worse.  Don Lemon deserves everything he gets for being a propagandist before an anchor or journalist! 

[HisGrace]

With a lot of these "look at me I'm such a sensitive male feminist" type guys it's really just cover for them thinking things like this in private and occasionally it slips out.