Trudeau is mocked over ‘peoplekind’

JUSTIN TRUDEAU, the Canadian prime minister, interrupted a woman who said the phrase “mankind” and suggested “peoplekind” should be used instead.

The comment came as Mr Trudeau took questions during a visit to Macewan University in Edmonton, Canada, on Thursday.

A woman from the World Mission Society Church of God, a controversial feminist church founded in South Korea, made a point which ended with the comment: “Maternal love is the love that’s going to change the future of mankind”. Mr Trudeau interrupted to say: “We like to say ‘peoplekind’, not necessarily ‘mankind’ because it’s more inclusive.” The comment triggered mockery on social media as users accused Mr Trudeau of “mansplaining” – condescendingly explaining something to a woman.

It comes days after Canadian politicians voted to make its national anthem gender neutral after a lengthy campaign from equality activists.