What Do You Think Of The Dalai Lama's Shocking Comments About A Female Successor?

The Dalai Lama said in a BBC interview Tuesday that if a woman succeeds him, “that female must be attractive, otherwise it is not much use.” He confirmed that it was not a joke. In 2013 he made a comment suggesting that a female Dalai Lama would have “biologically more potential to show affection and compassion.” Is this sexist or what?