http://atimes.com/2015/09/any-woman-suc ... alai-lama/
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Any woman successor must be very pretty, says Dalai Lama
BY EDAPPILLY JAYAKUMAR on SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 in ASIA TIMES NEWS & FEATURES
The Dalai Lama has embarrassed or angered millions of his followers and women activists by saying that any female successor to his role must be “very attractive” to do the job, agencies say.
The Tibetan spiritual leader shocked a senior BBC interviewer Clive Myrie by saying that a woman aspiring to be his successor would not be the suitable choice if she is ugly.
“That female must be attractive, otherwise it is not much use,” he said.
The interview took place during Dalai Lama’s nine-day visit to London as part of a drive to spread the message of compassion and considerate bahavior.
His latest remarks may disappoint many of his female followers.
The interviewer asked him whether a woman can possibly take over his role when he turns 90. He said there is nothing wrong in a woman taking the role and recalled an interview he gave to a French woman reporter years ago.
He had then said that a woman Dalai Lama was ideal “in our troubled world”, as she would have “biologically more potential to show affection and compassion.”