Italian lawmaker sparks outrage after sexist outburst against female deputy speaker
Tensions flared in the Italian parliament after conservative MP Emanuele Pozzolo repeatedly addressed Deputy Speaker Anna Ascani as 'Mr President' instead of using the correct feminine title. When Ascani responded by referring to him as a 'fellow female,' Pozzolo reacted with anger. He launched into a sexist tirade, insisting that his choice of address was merely an 'institutional term.'