{"id":24360,"date":"2013-01-29T13:32:27","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T12:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/2013\/01\/29\/tim-mathieson-husband-prostate-cancer-gaffe_n_2572990.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-politics?ncid=GEP"},"modified":"2013-01-29T13:32:27","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T12:32:27","slug":"watch-what-does-aussie-pms-partner-suggest-a-small-asian-dr-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/watch-what-does-aussie-pms-partner-suggest-a-small-asian-dr-for\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: What Does Aussie PM’s Partner Suggest A ‘Small Asian Dr’ For?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tim Mathieson, the partner of Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, has inexplicably responded to a question no-one ever asked with an answer no-one ever expected.<\/p>\n

What type of doctor should you look for if you are going to get your prostate checked?<\/p>\n

Asides from a professional one, Mathieson also suggests ensuring the medical practitioner is a “small Asian female doctor”.<\/p>\n

In just a few words, Mathieson managed to potentially offend a huge majority of the world’s population in just three words.<\/p>\n

In his defence, the poorly conceived comments were in the context of promoting awareness of prostate cancer.<\/p>\n

At a reception for the West Indies cricket team at Gillard’s official residence in Canberra, he said: “We can get a blood test for it, but the digital examination is the only true way to get a correct reading on your prostate so make sure you go and do that, and perhaps look for a small Asian female doctor is probably the best way.”<\/p>\n

Gillard, who became in internet hit last year with an anti-sexism rant<\/a> against an opposition MP, can be seen in the background, her face practically turning to granite.<\/p>\n

She told ABC radio<\/a> after the gaffe: “Obviously, there’s various ways of getting that message across, but he’s certainly acknowledged that the joke cracked last night was in poor taste.”<\/p>\n

Mathieson later said in a statement: \u201cIt was meant as a joke and on reflection I accept it was in poor taste,\u201d he said in a brief statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office.<\/p>\n

\u201cI apologise for any offence caused.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tim Mathieson, the partner of Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, has inexplicably responded to a question no-one ever asked with an answer no-one ever expected.<\/p>\n

What type of doctor should you look for if you are going to get your prostate checked?<\/p>\n

Asides from a professional one, Mathieson also suggests ensuring the medical practitioner is a “small Asian female doctor”.<\/p>\n

In just a few words, Mathieson managed to potentially offend a huge majority of the world’s population in just three words.<\/p>\n

In his defence, the poorly conceived comments were in the context of promoting awareness of prostate cancer.<\/p>\n

At a reception for the West Indies cricket team at Gillard’s official residence in Canberra, he said: “We can get a blood test for it, but the digital examination is the only true way to get a correct reading on your prostate so make sure you go and do that, and perhaps look for a small Asian female doctor is probably the best way.”<\/p>\n

Gillard, who became in internet hit last year with an anti-sexism rant<\/a> against an opposition MP, can be seen in the background, her face practically turning to granite.<\/p>\n

She told ABC radio<\/a> after the gaffe: “Obviously, there’s various ways of getting that message across, but he’s certainly acknowledged that the joke cracked last night was in poor taste.”<\/p>\n

Mathieson later said in a statement: “It was meant as a joke and on reflection I accept it was in poor taste,” he said in a brief statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office.<\/p>\n

“I apologise for any offence caused.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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