A LABOUR-led council is under fire for an online post urging people to treat coronavirus “like your mother-in-law”.
Stockport council posted the message on Facebook to encourage people to social distance during the pandemic.
It read: “The trick to social distancing is acting like your mother-in-law’s around every corner!”
The council has now removed the offending post and apologised for “any upset caused”.
Councillor Tom Morrison said it had done “nothing to help combat stereotypes that have spiked in recent months”.
He said: “This is simply unacceptable. I thought we left these kind of tropes back in the 1970s where they belong.
“Across Stockport Council, women are desperately under-represented.
“Is it any wonder when the council’s own social media team is putting out crass comments like this?
“We need to be doing everything we can to encourage more women to get involved in politics, not lumping stereotypes on them.”
A spokesperson for Stockport council said: “The council has taken down the social media posts. We apologise for any upset caused.”
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