Sam Uffindell MP in a storm of sexism after saying he goes to the supermarket once a month ‘to give his wife a break’ from shopping
A New Zealand MP has been accused of sexism after saying he goes grocery shopping once a month to “give his wife a break”.
Sam Uffindell, the national MP for Tauranga, was speaking about his shopping habits in parliament when he made the comments.
The father of three said that doing the family store was ‘not only…a great way to get a little publicity with a National Party jacket on the back, looking like the everyman…it gives my wife, and I come to understand what the current prices are’, Stuff informed.
Sam Uffindell, his wife Julia and their children Lilly, Zippora and Teddy
Uffindell has come under fire online from people who suggested he was implying that normally a woman’s job was to do the shopping.
“Maybe he can cook dinner too to give her a longer rest,” one person wrote on Twitter.
I bet he even cleans the toilet once a year.
National Party leader Christopher Luxon said the division of labor within Uffindell’s marriage was a matter between him and his wife, Julia.
Mr Uffindell, the National MP for Tauranga, was speaking about his shopping habits in parliament when he made the comments.
Uffindell said: ‘The nature and demands of my job are such that I am often away from home and family, which means my wife carries the load at home, for which I am very grateful.
“Whenever I get the chance, I try to take over the chores my wife normally does, and in doing so recently I’ve been amazed at how much the cost of basic household items has risen.”
The Uffindells have two daughters, Lilly and Zippora, and a son, Teddy.
