Penny Lancaster Sparks Sexism Row After Loose Women Cookery Comments

Penny Lancaster has sparked controversy on social media after revealing that she believes cooking detracts from a man's "masculinity".  The model, who is married to singer Rod Stewart, admitted on Loose Women that she believes in "the hunter gatherer, the macho man, looking after the family." Penny and Rod wed in 2007.  While insisting that she does support equal rights and thinks that women in the workplace are "fabulous", the 44-year-old went on to state that she doesn't agree with a man donning an apron in the kitchen.   Penny has been a Loose Women panelist since last year. The mum-of-two admitted: "If anything, when men come home, I think it's more a case of being more a part of the family, being with the children, spending more time with the children, being a strong role model. "But going as far as cooking and putting the apron on, I think that not belittles men, but takes the masculinity, and I would miss that." The comments have provoked debate and some outrage on Twitter.

There is NOTHING sexier than a man who makes dinner. Men take note. Penny Lancaster take your opinion and hair back to 80's

— Sandy (@sandyjm12) June 16, 2015

I've just made a butternut squash lasagne. According to Penny Lancaster, I've de-masculated myself by doing so. What utter bollocks. — Dapper Fucker © (@AlanPedigrew) June 15, 2015

Does Penny Lancaster live in the 1950s?

— Reuben (@ubern) June 15, 2015

Penny Lancaster on Loose Women claiming when men cook it "belittles them". Guess women are just used to being dehumanised then? @loosewomen — Dani Carrington (@danicarrington) June 15, 2015