Just in case we needed any other example of sexism, the first ever recipient of the Women’s Ballon D’or was asked if she can twerk seconds after receiving her trophy.

It is so disrespectful, childish, and immature that it beggars belief.

For more than half a century, only men were awarded with this prestigious title form France Football, but this year they finally dragged themselves creaming and shouting into the 21^st Century and decided that women also deserved to be recognized. Kudos France Football.

Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg, 23, is the first ever winner. She beat competition from some of women’s greatest to claim the award, given to her for her prolific form with French club Lyon.

Ironically, just seconds before she was asked to twerk, Hegerberg thanks France Football, adding that this “is a huge step for women’s football”.

The fact that she worked extremely hard to get to where she is, making many sacrifices, that she has a great talent, and that she made it to the very top of her profession didn’t appear to matter for the presenter of the awards, French DJ Martin Solveig.

I can imagine his thought process. “She is a woman, she is blonde, she is Norwegian, then it is obvious she must twerk. I know, I will ask her that – what a great idea.”

After the incident, he posted a tweet apologizing for “the one I may have offended”. The one? May? Seriously?

Let me clarify this for you, mate. You offended Hegerberg directly, and she showed her dignity and professionalism by walking away. But you also offended millions of other women around the world, and those men who respect women and treat them like people.

The bigger problem is that is symptomatic of a society where women are treated as inferiors and/or sex objects. It’s no surprise the #metoo movement has gain so much traction. The idea of male dominance is so engrained in society that similar incidents must not be swept under the carpet of silence, but shouted about at the top of our voices.

May be it’s time to fight fire with fire, so in this spirit, I have a question for Solveig: “Do you twerk?” What a dumbass.

Read more on the incident here.