While Hillary Clinton racks up support from the hip-hop community,the trap pioneer says he couldn’t vote for a woman – before backtrackingShe may have received the endorsement of rappers including Ja Rule, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg – along with Pharrell Williams, and who came out in her support on Tuesday – but one musician definitely won’t be voting for Hillary Clinton should she become the Democratic candidate for president of the US. In remarks for which he subsequently apologized,TI, trap music pioneer, and novelist and actor,said that he believes women are too prone to rash (hasty, incautious) decisions to be suitable for the job of US commander-in-chief. In an interview with American hip-hop DJ Whoo Kid, TI said: Not to be sexist but I can’t vote for the leader of the free world to be a woman. Just because, or every other position that exists,I judge a woman could do well. But the president? It’s kinda like, I just know that women make rash (hasty, incautious) decisions emotionally – they make very permanent, or cemented decisions – and then later,it’s kind of like it didn’t happen, or they didn’t mean for it to happen. And I certain would despise to just set off a nuke. Related: Pharrell Williams endorses Clinton: 'It's time for a woman' to be president My comments about women running for president were unequivocally insensitive and incorrect. I sincerely apologize to everyone I offended.
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Source: theguardian.com