Indonesian commissioner apologises after saying girls can get pregnant by sharing pool with men
A child rights commissioner in Indonesia who told women and girls they risked becoming pregnant if they swam in the same pool as men has so far resisted calls for her sacking.The KPAI chair has distanced himself and the other child rights commissioners from the claimsSitti Hikmawatty has been the focus of ridicule on social media since declaring women need to be careful around swimming pools because they can become pregnant if they share it with men.
Pool water, she suggested, could act as a medium for sperm — apparently regardless of any chlorine content or the fact most swimmers wore clothes. "There are certain types of sperm that are very strong. Even without penetration a woman can get pregnant," Ms Hikmawatty said. "If a woman is in her fertile phase, it can happen. Nobody knows how men react towards women in swimming pools."
While she has since revoked her claim, some are worried the damage has already been done and it speaks to a growing push to reject feminist ideals."The statement is my personal statement and not from [Indonesia's child protection commission] KPAI. I plead with all parties not to disseminate further or even to make it public."
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