Arnold Schwarzenegger apologizes for crossing the border with women several times

Arnold Schwarzenegger admits his past behavior.

In a new interview with Men's health For his November issue celebrating the 30th anniversary of the publication, the 71-year-old former governor of California is questioned about charges against several women against him allegedly laid against him in 2003, when he was candidate for the presidential election. According to one Los Angeles Times According to the report, six women claimed that he had fumbled them, claims extending over three decades. During a campaign speech in 2003, he apologized for behaving "badly" sometimes, while insisting that "many things in history are not true".

In his new interview, Schwarzenegger apologizes more for his past behavior towards women and says that he has since learned of his mistakes.

"Looking back, I spanned the line a few times and I was the first to say sorry," he told the magazine. "I feel bad about that and I apologize, when I became governor I wanted to make sure that no one, not even me, would ever make that mistake, which is why we have taken classes on sexual harassment to understand the point of view and also from the point of view of habitual behavior, what is accepted and what is not. "

But he says his vision of masculinity has not changed.

"I'm a guy, I would not change my view of who I am," he says. "The woman I was most in love with was my mother, I respected her and she was a fantastic woman, I always had respect for women."

One thing he regretted was that his political opponents in 2004 referred to "little girls" – but not for the reason that they were considered sexist.

"At the time, it was the right thing to do," he shares in his controversial commentary. "It was in my guts, I improvised it, I called them girls because they did not want to take risks, they were afraid of everything, politicians in general want to make small things risk-free things, but they were short-sighted – in the long run, it's better not to say that because you want to work with them. "

"… When you can go to the other side of the aisle and work together, you can be much more accomplished, rather than" the little girl's men "or" F ** k you " or "that's my way or the road", "later he adds.

Schwarzenegger urges the latter to act if they do not agree with the political climate that is currently deeply divisive.

"It will not happen if people sit around complaining when they hear something on the news," he says. "I am a strong advocate of" raise your sofa and do something about it. "If you think lawmakers are doing something wrong, go out and do everything in your power to overthrow this person. Same if you see a president acting strangely: Do everything in your power to overthrow this president.My father said: "useful." Useful not only for you, but helpful for your neighborhood, your country, the world, that means everything, be useful. "

In January, Schwarzenegger expressed his support for his Real lies co-star Eliza Dushku after public disclosure of her allegations of sexual misconduct against 1994 stunt coordinator Joel Kramer. Dushku was only 12 years old when she filmed the film.

"Tom, you bet we would all have done something," tweeted Schwarzenegger in response to co-star Tom Arnold's tweet, according to which the cast would have gone into action if Dushku had communicated the allegations to the # 39; era. "I am shocked and saddened for Eliza, but I am also proud of her.In addition to being a great talent and an extraordinary woman, she is so brave."

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