Brazil's first female president insisted Tuesday that misogyny has played a role in the impeachment process against her, saying she's sure she would be treated differently if she were a man, according to AP. President Dilma Rousseff made the comments in the wake of Sunday's devastating 367-137 vote in the lower house of Congress to move forward with the impeachment proceedings. "They've taken an attitude with me that they wouldn't take with a man," she said, adding, "I profoundly lament the level of prejudice against women." Rousseff told a news conference in the capital that she believed Brazil's deep-rooted culture of misogyny is "a strong component in this matter." If the Senate votes to accept the measure, Rousseff will be immediately suspended and Vice President Michel Temer will temporarily take over. The Senate will then have six months to rule whether to permanently remove Rousseff from office, in which case Temer would serve out her term though its 2018 conclusion.
