Dallas CEO Cheryl Rios defends ‘a female should not be President’ over ‘different hormones’ Facebook post

Mike Gallagher

Apr 17, 2015 - 03:47

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Dallas CEO Cheryl Rios defends ‘a female should not be President’ over ‘different hormones’ Facebook post

'I am experiencing first-hand what truly is ‘cyber-bullying’' ... Company CEO Cheryl Rios. Picture: Cheryl R Rios / Facebook Source: Facebook

A FEMALE CEO in Texas has taken a hammering on social media for saying a woman “shouldn’t be president” due to “different hormones” and “biblical sound reasoning.”

Cheryl Rios, of Dallas-based Go Ape Marketing, took to her personal Facebook page in reaction to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid.

“If this happens — I am moving to Canada. There is NO need for her as she is not the right person to run our country — but more importantly a female shouldn’t be president.

Bids to be president .... Democratic presidential hopeful and former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, atops to take a selfie after meeting with members of the Iowa State legislature in Des Moines, Iowa. Picture: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images / AFP Source: AFP

“Let the haters begin ... but with the hormones we have there is no way we should be able to start a war. Yes I run my own business and I love it and I am great at it BUT that is not the same as being the President, that should be left to a man, a good, strong, honorable (sic) man.”

Cheryl Rios Facebook post

CBS 11 interviewed Rios and asked her to explain her comments. She was and is unrepentant but the twittersphere has gone wild.

Hashtag #everydaysexism was filled with hatred and criticism of Rios, as was her own account.

@Cheryl_RRios you are gross. How can you worship a 'God' who says your are less worthy than a man. #moron — NNBB12 (@GinDot12) April 16, 2015

@Cheryl_RRios This makes me more sad than angry. The combination of ignorance and religion-inspired sexism is just tragic in so many ways. — sanford sklansky (@sanford943) April 16, 2015

@Cheryl_RRios how is it that a fellow woman comes to support the systemic treatment of women as second class citizens? — Lisa A Eaton (@LisaAnneEaton) April 17, 2015

@Cheryl_RRios your lack of knowledge of strong women leaders in history baffles me and your position as a ceo makes it so much worse. — mdj20000 (@mdj20000) April 15, 2015

@Cheryl_RRios You're the dumbest person I've ever had to read about in the news. I wish I could have those 3 minutes back of my life. — Chloe Bender (@cbender03) April 15, 2015

Rios defended her view but was sickened by the abuse.

“Initially, I was stunned and shell-shocked at the levels people were delving in order to curse and vilify me,” Rios said in a statement.

“Another shocking element has been the fact that so many women have been the main culprits with some of the most extreme examples of vulgarity that I have ever witnessed. I shared my feelings with some close friends.

“One element through all of this has hit me hard: If I, as a professional woman can be shaken to the core, what must a child be experiencing when they are attacked online?

“If there can be a silver lining to this situation, it is that I am experiencing first-hand what truly is ‘cyber-bullying’.”