‘Long skirts, good mothers': Italian minister sparks outrage over sexist remarks

Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani has faced backlash after suggesting that women who wear longer skirts are more suitable for marriage and more likely to make good mothers.“My children are married,” he said. “But if I had to advise a young man which woman to marry, I would suggest a less flashy but more reliable, more serious woman, who will certainly be a good mother.“Ready to provide the necessary answers, always present. Perhaps less pretty, with a slightly longer skirt. But while with the attractive one you might get a few ‘cornettos’, with the other you are certainly sure of everlasting love. She will keep her promise to marry and ensure the stability of the home. She will be there.," he added.The 73-year-old deputy prime minister later apologised for the remarks, which he made during a political event on Friday.