Asking Alexandria frontman Danny Worsnop is currently facing backlash over controversial comments he made about gender equality. His remarks were related to Olympic gold-medal-winning boxer Imane Khelif, who has been facing scrutiny regarding her gender.
Worsnop said the following via Twitter:
“I mean… how long are we going to play this game? Personal life y’all do what you wanna do. But in combat sports this is not okay by any moral or measurable degree. Tolerance and acceptance has a line and we have to draw it to protect our women. We’re nothing without them.”
“To clarify, I do not believe in equality. We as men do everything in our power to provide and create for the women of this world, who are magical and wonderful creatures. And we fight relentlessly to protect their elegance and innocence.”
He later added:
“Just want to (with sober brain) clarify and fine-tune my post from yesterday so there’s not a misunderstanding.
By “I do not believe in equality” I mean I do not believe we (men/women) are the same and comparable. I think each have our right an unique strengths and weaknesses.”
“I believe those differences are important and should be celebrated and adored.
I think rum may have messed up the delivery of that.”
“Side note: don’t use a song a stupid 17 year old wrote (about a specific person who was involved in the writing and perfectly fine with it) which I literally have refused to play or acknowledge for very many years as an example of my views on women 🙄 that’s silly.”
“What do very much do not believe in is men being allowed to climb into a ring and beat up women… was the point I think I was trying to get to.”
Unsurprisingly, fans have since called out Worsnop for his tweets. You can read some of their commentary HERE. Silent Planet appear to have taken a jab at him as well:
[via The PRP]
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