The images of the professor of Private and Business Law, José Luis Fernández, candidate for rector of the University of León, addressing another of the candidates with the terms ‘honey’, ‘daughter’ or ‘miss’ They have caused a wave of criticism on social networks.
This Friday, Public mirror has contacted live with José Luis Fernández, who has highlighted that is “accustomed” to address this way to other women in the educational community. Despite this, the professor has apologized again for his words: “I didn’t do it offensively. in any moment. What’s more, when we had the conclusions, the first thing I did was apologize because I hadn’t realized it. It was a spontaneous gesture“.
For her part, Nuria González, who expressed her anger at the moment her partner addressed her in these terms, highlighted in the Antena 3 morning show: “What I felt was surprise. I was stunned because three candidates were in a debate.. So, in a university debate for rector, hearing words like ‘miss’, ‘daughter’ or ‘honey’, what produces is surprise and stupefaction.”
Likewise, from the Atresmedia set, Marilo Montero and Ana Iris Simón have lived this experience without being aware of it. After seeing the images, they both agreed that These types of paternalistic terms had not sat well with them.but it was not the same situation, since in his case there was no institutional position involved.
However, Toni Canto He pointed out that the professor was “exaggerating” and that “it is not a big deal” to receive this type of comments. Some words that have not sat well with Mariló Montero: “How can you tell you’re not a woman?”.
