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NEW YORK (AP) Matt Lauer has no regrets asking General Motors CEO Mary Barra about balancing work and motherhood, saying he sees it as an issue that affects all working parents regardless of their gender.
The host of NBC's "Today" show said Friday he'd welcome the same question if it were put to him. He noted that he missed his son's 13th birthday to be in Detroit for the Barra interview.
He struck a nerve in Thursday's live interview with a question criticized as sexist no small issue for the host of a network show where women are the bulk of the audience.
"This is one of the major conversations of our generation," Lauer, 56, told The Associated Press. "I view it very differently. I view it not as a gender issue, but as a work-life balance issue."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/27/matt-lauer-sexist-question-gm-ceo-mary-barra_n_5537606.html?utm_hp_ref=media
alp227
(32,068 posts)Matt should've been more honest and called Mary Barra a b**** on air instead of hiding behind the polite euphemism of asking about work & parenting.
Atman
(31,464 posts)That picture of Lauer, or the picture of the Double Down.
giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)melted cheese whiz not doing it for you?
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)BWAHAHA!
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)There's always been the urban legend about why they started calling it "KFC", y'know.
giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)I don't think the question was actually sexist. While I do think it (unintentionally) came off as perhaps insensitive to Mrs. Barra's personal experiences and such, I would also like to note that he admitted that he asks the same question about himself, i.e. "Am I a good parent?".
Regardless, though, I'm sure Mrs. Barra will make a fine CEO for the U.S.'s most illustrious automaker, IMHO. I wish her the best of luck.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)With extra "cheez" and grease, of course.