PSD MP Bruno Vitorino was puzzled by statements by Youth Minister Margarida Balseiro Lopes, who defended the use of “neutral language” regarding menstruation.
This was stated by the former deputy general secretary of the Social Democrats. observer that he was “more used to discussing this topic [da linguagem neutra] with the Mortagua sisters, and not with a minister from my party.”
Despite mentioning that the minister is doing “excellent work in the youth sector”, he points to the lack of information on the topic. Bruno Vitorino argues that the response should be “individual”, not binding on either the PSD or the government.
The deputy spoke about this observerthat Balseiro Lopes is using “the language of the left bloc to defend what is indefensible and to go against the traditions and practices of the PSD,” a party that, according to Bruno Vitorino, has always opposed the “woke agenda” and the “culture war,” citing the example of voting against the “mixed bathroom law.”
“Traditional parties have a hard time with new issues and an awakened agenda,” he admitted.