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Ex-Prime Minister Knew What a Woman Was All Along, But Was Too Scared to Say It

Ex-Prime Minister Knew What a Woman Was All Along, But Was Too Scared to Say It

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Feb 15, 2025
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In a tale of political hesitation that could rival Hamlet’s indecision, former Prime Minister Chris “Chippy” Hipkins once found himself at the epicenter of an identity crisis. Asked by journalist Sean Plunket in 2023 to define what a woman is, Hipkins reportedly turned the color of a kūmara, broke into a sweat that rivaled a summer monsoon, and mumbled …

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