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Sexism in the media.

smudge7946smudge7946
in General Charlton
At last someone from the government is taking a stand against sexism. The comment made by the tennis commentator were quite simply not acceptable in the 21st century. Its about time everyone started judging women by there achievements and not by how they look.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2367504/Ministers-war-BBC-sexism-Culture-Secretary-demands-action-presenter-John-Inverdales-comments-tennis-star-looker.html
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  • DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    Must be her time of the month.
  • iainmentiainment
    edited July 2013
    smudge7946 said:

    At last someone from the government is taking a stand against sexism. The comment made by the tennis commentator were quite simply not acceptable in the 21st century. Its about time everyone started judging women by there achievements and not by how they look.
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2367504/Ministers-war-BBC-sexism-Culture-Secretary-demands-action-presenter-John-Inverdales-comments-tennis-star-looker.html

    That won't happen in here - just look at the jokes thread, the shard climbing thread, the would ya thread, whose rack etc.
  • MacronateMacronate
    some lovely Doris' in the "Femail Today" section to the side.
  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    Bet you are fun at parties.

    what in particular is wrong with the would ya and whose rack threads ?
  • redcarterredcarter
    MrOneLung said:

    Bet you are fun at parties.

    what in particular is wrong with the would ya and whose rack threads ?

    Not enough of them.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    remember Claire Balding and her comments on Liam Treadwell's teeth after he had ridden the Grand National winner ?
    Arrogance and misplaced comments are not confined to one sex but are usually a result of hubris on the part of a TV 'celebrity' who has got ideas well above his /her station
  • DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    iainment said:

    smudge7946 said:

    At last someone from the government is taking a stand against sexism. The comment made by the tennis commentator were quite simply not acceptable in the 21st century. Its about time everyone started judging women by there achievements and not by how they look.
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2367504/Ministers-war-BBC-sexism-Culture-Secretary-demands-action-presenter-John-Inverdales-comments-tennis-star-looker.html

    That won't happen in here - just look at the jokes thread, the shard climbing thread, the would ya thread, whose rack etc.
    Stick the kettle on love.
  • cafcfancafcfan
    The media, particularly the newspapers, do have a peculiar view of people they report on though: they never seem to be just an individual in their own right. It's always someone's granny, father or whatever.
    Here's some examples from today:
    "Mother, 23, married in hospital chapel shortly before she died of cancer..."
    "Doctor's son, 19, dies..."
    "Revealed: The blonde New York Times journalist who is suing Liam Gallagher..."
    Those are from the Mail's web site but they are all just as odd.
    Why do they use possessive nouns when in the first two examples above "Woman" and "Man" are all you need? As for "blonde", well, is the colour of her hair really the most important thing we need to know about her?"
    Perhaps there's someone on CL with media experience who can explain the rationale for using such strange ways of describing people?
  • cafcdave123cafcdave123
    What is the dog faced old boot even doing out of the kitchen to comment in the first place?
  • randy andyrandy andy
    I think it's all to do with the way people makes instance character judgements and the way including these details right at the start can drive the reader towards the conclusions/feelings the author wants.

    So starting out with Mother instantly makes the story sadder. It's sad when anybody dies, the fact she was young is sadder still, and the fact she was a mother makes it a tragedy for the children, so by the time you hit the second comma the story is already sadder than "Woman dies of cancer".

    Similarly, "Doctor's son" instantly makes us think of middle class respectability, a good upbringing and education. Where mother was used to make the first story more tragic, I imagine this was used to make the story more shocking.

    The blonde thing is just because the Mail is vile rag, who on one page will bemoan sexism and the tragedy of celebrity body image issues, whilst on the next call and actress fat because she dares to have the slightest of curves.
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  • BIG_ROBBIG_ROB
    I'm all for a bit of sexism in the media meself like
  • kentaddickkentaddick
    iainment said:

    smudge7946 said:

    At last someone from the government is taking a stand against sexism. The comment made by the tennis commentator were quite simply not acceptable in the 21st century. Its about time everyone started judging women by there achievements and not by how they look.
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2367504/Ministers-war-BBC-sexism-Culture-Secretary-demands-action-presenter-John-Inverdales-comments-tennis-star-looker.html

    That won't happen in here - just look at the jokes thread, the shard climbing thread, the would ya thread, whose rack etc.
    this is a male dominated forum, of course there are going to be comments on how attractive women are just the same if it was a female dominated one on how attractive men are.
  • iainmentiainment
    As I said above.
  • BIG_ROBBIG_ROB
    edited July 2013
    While we're on the subject of touchy birds; I was invited, with the missus, to a luncheon at me pals chateau the other Sunday and I was placed next to an Aussie bint (yes they're over here an all!) who told me that when she was recently up the duff she was offended to be called a "yummy mummy" by her sister-in-law on the grounds that it was sexist. Oh by the way, it was her husband who kept knipping upstairs to check on the baby sitter (to my knowledge he weren't dipping it) and who ultimately went to bed early while the sheila got pissed on the vino!
  • Robbo on the wingRobbo on the wing
    iainment said:

    smudge7946 said:

    At last someone from the government is taking a stand against sexism. The comment made by the tennis commentator were quite simply not acceptable in the 21st century. Its about time everyone started judging women by there achievements and not by how they look.
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2367504/Ministers-war-BBC-sexism-Culture-Secretary-demands-action-presenter-John-Inverdales-comments-tennis-star-looker.html

    That won't happen in here - just look at the jokes thread, the shard climbing thread, the would ya thread, whose rack etc.
    Get over yourself.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    edited July 2013
    how about all the TV ads which portray men as hopeless idiots who are forever the butt of female laughter and derision ... what IS the world coming to ? .. Inverdale is a smug twat and deserves a metaphorical slap but this political opportunism to get a few more female votes is utterly reprehensible
  • DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    BIG_ROB said:

    While we're on the subject of touchy birds

    Quality comment, proper made me laugh out loud!
  • kentaddickkentaddick
    Robbo on the wing said:

    iainment said:

    smudge7946 said:

    At last someone from the government is taking a stand against sexism. The comment made by the tennis commentator were quite simply not acceptable in the 21st century. Its about time everyone started judging women by there achievements and not by how they look.
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2367504/Ministers-war-BBC-sexism-Culture-Secretary-demands-action-presenter-John-Inverdales-comments-tennis-star-looker.html

    That won't happen in here - just look at the jokes thread, the shard climbing thread, the would ya thread, whose rack etc.
    Get over yourself.
    this
  • SwisdomSwisdom
    GIRL POWER
  • BIG_ROBBIG_ROB
    The way I see it, is that a sexist is basically the male equivalent of a feminist!
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  • smudge7946smudge7946
    BIG_ROB said:

    The way I see it, is that a sexist is basically the male equivalent of a feminist!

    The male equivalent of a feminist is a poof.

  • BIG_ROBBIG_ROB
    smudge7946 said:

    BIG_ROB said:

    The way I see it, is that a sexist is basically the male equivalent of a feminist!

    The male equivalent of a feminist is a poof.

    Cooee sailor
  • iainmentiainment
    So now lets get the homophobic comments going.

    Class.
  • Big WilliamBig William
    edited July 2013
    Anyone wringing their hands over cameras lingering on attractive women or presenters picked for their looks should go to Italy and see how it's done properly. A heated football debate will cut to a cluster of babes in the audience (who probably don't even like football), and as for Formula one coverage......
  • RZARZA
    Sexism is a one way street.

    Bit like racism.
  • BIG_ROBBIG_ROB
    iainment said:

    So now lets get the homophobic comments going.

    Class.

    The gay blokes that I know would class themselves as poofs. Its only a jovial term ffs!
  • LeuthLeuth
    Ah iainment! Fatal error!

    As I said before, bringing the 21st century to Charlton Life is like bringing a beautifully intricate origami bird to your pet dog
  • LeuthLeuth
    edited July 2013
    and I love my pet dog to bits; doesn't mean he ain't gonna s**t everywhere
  • BIG_ROBBIG_ROB
    Cor, wish I was as modern as you two!
  • DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    RZA said:

    Sexism is a one way street.

    Bit like racism.

    But unlike a gay mans bottom
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