It seems to me like the primary reason this turned into a big deal is because of context, not the remark per se. Not only was it at a large meeting where they w

It seems to me like the primary reason this turned into a big deal is because of context, not the remark per se. Not only was it at a large meeting where they were supposedly going to improve on the issue of how women are treated there, but it interrupted the only female board member. So, that is why this has turned into drama. It speaks volumes wrt the level of lack of respect for women there and just how deep it runs. It just makes it an easier target that the remark was about women. But I am guessing this would have become news even if he had said something else because the point is "We are gathered here today to talk about how we are going to up our game and treat women with genuine respect...let me show you exactly how much respect I have for women by interrupting the only female board member to kind of mock her and the entire agenda we are discussing." That is my read on it.