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He didn’t say it exactly like that, but he did come pretty darn close. According to him there are too many women in the town (they outnumber the men 5-1) so he is asking the “not so attractive” ones to please consider moving to Mount Isa,” in north-west Queensland state (we’re talking about down under now).

According to Mayor John Molony, he has no apologizes to make and is still asking that the beauty disadvantage women not crowd the city so much.

A plea for lovelorn female “ugly ducklings” to move to a remote Australian mining town to reverse a shortage of eligible women has landed the local mayor in hot water.

Mount Isa Mayor John Molony was refusing to apologize on Monday for angering local women with a suggestion that “with five blokes to every girl, may I suggest that beauty-disadvantaged women should proceed to Mount Isa,” in north-west Queensland state.

“I’m a bloke who respects women. I believe we should look after women. I’m told men outnumber women here by five to one. If that’s the case, then perhaps it’s an opportunity for some lonely women,” Molony said.

[via msnbc]