word count

def profile():
    profile = input("Write something about yourself - max. 10 words\n")
    word_count = 0
    for word in profile:
        if word != " ":
            continue
        else:
            word_count = word_count + 1
    word_count = word_count + 1
    return word_count

word_count = profile()

while word_count > 10:
    print("I'm sorry, those are " + str(word_count) + " words. The maximum is 10 words.")
    profile()
    word_count = profile()
    if word_count <= 10:
        print("Alright, those are " + str(word_count) + " words. You can post it!")
        break
else:
    word_count <= 10
    print("Alright, those are " + str(word_count) + " words. You can post it!")