French President To Prolific Mothers: You’re Not Stupid, Just Ignorant

French President Emmanuel Macron cannot avoid the soundbites that end up biting him back. The man, who does not have children himself, continues to question why anyone would have a big family … hinting that only uneducated women would welcome lots of children.
Last month, President Macron spoke at a Gates Foundation event in New York and again concerned himself with African families. Like Bill and Melinda Gates, Macron talks about helping the poor in Africa and educating them, but also insinuates that there should be fewer of them. At the event, he said: