Tim Mathieson....blunder or not?

[twinkles**stars]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/15975324/pms-partner-jokes-about-prostate-exams/

Prime Minister Julia Gillard's partner, Tim Mathieson, has made a joke about Asian women and prostate examinations during a speech at The Lodge.

The remark was made during a reception in honour of the Prime Minister's XI cricket match.

Mr Mathieson is a men's health ambassador and was encouraging the crowd to get prostate checks.

He then suggested men should look for a small, female, Asian doctor to perform the examination.

"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," he said.

[polksaladallie]

It was a lighthearted bloke's joke - not intended to be offensive

and jumped on by the media out to cause trouble and for something to do

He is harmless enough

and jumped on by the media

And Tone

[polksaladallie]

My OH said "storm in a teacup, most men know exactly what he meant."

I do too.   B-)

[kayza40]

Yes its not brain surgery :^O

[bumps-bargains]

Yes its not brain surgery :^O

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Close enough though.

[icyfroth]

what a richard cranium

[monman12]

NAE: "waste of an opportunity, though, to spread the news, that the ol' bumfinger is no longer necessary, prostate check is  now done by  blood test   (some like it, the old way, though.  lol)"

"some like it, the old way, though.  lol)"

How tacky.

[kilroy_is_here]

Im sure poor little timmy dosnt need to worry about prostrate cancer or checks, im tottaly convinced that the PM has his man hood locked nicley away where it cant threaten her grip on power,after all he is a man, she should have just kept him in the kitchen where he belonged

[vintage-star]

Of course Tim Matheson's comment was a blunder, what idiot would say something like that deliberately!!.... Lol!... I'll bet he is getting the cold shoulder where he lives!

[vintage-star]

Nice c and p, Donna!

[donnashuggy]

it's a great article vintage