Sexism in sport

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:08 pm

This is getting ludicrous now.
BBC have Gabby Logan, Denise Lewis, Jessica Ennis and a black lady I can’t name dominating the athletics.
Soccer special goes to the grounds and more often than not it’s a female reporter.
ITV have a woman pitch side at the rugby world cup.
I am not doubting their ability or knowledge but the swing from male to female has just gone to far. Where it was sexist keeping women away from the mike it’s now sexist keeping men away because they are not eye candy.

RANT OVER.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:12 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:This is getting ludicrous now.
BBC have Gabby Logan, Denise Lewis, Jessica Ennis and a black lady I can’t name dominating the athletics.
Soccer special goes to the grounds and more often than not it’s a female reporter.
ITV have a woman pitch side at the rugby world cup.
I am not doubting their ability or knowledge but the swing from male to female has just gone to far. Where it was sexist keeping women away from the mike it’s now sexist keeping men away because they are not eye candy.

RANT OVER.

Brilliant nearly spat my coffee over the sofa reading that

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:17 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:This is getting ludicrous now.
BBC have Gabby Logan, Denise Lewis, Jessica Ennis and a black lady I can’t name dominating the athletics.
Soccer special goes to the grounds and more often than not it’s a female reporter.
ITV have a woman pitch side at the rugby world cup.
I am not doubting their ability or knowledge but the swing from male to female has just gone to far. Where it was sexist keeping women away from the mike it’s now sexist keeping men away because they are not eye candy.

RANT OVER.

*mic

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:21 pm

What’s wrong with there being women all over the shop? At least if some of them talk boll ox they won’t do so looking and sounding like Chris Sutton....

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:26 pm

I think you'll find there are still by far more male broadcasters/reporters.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:56 pm

Wow somebody's feeling a little insecure about Women taking over their "mans world" aren't they?

Best not to tell him they are also running big businesses nowadays too rather than being housewives, secretaries or nurses (and certainly don't mention male ones!)

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:00 pm

I know it's getting stupid. They even get to run in all the races too!

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:02 pm

WOMEN: KNOW YOUR LIMITS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:11 pm

I saw one driving a light goods vehicle the other day.
Political correctness gone mad

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:35 pm

There's been a lady "binman" amongst my refuse collectors lately. She seems well able to chuck the bins about at the required rate but I did have to look twice when I first saw her because Ive lived in a lot of places and had a lot of binmen over the years but that's the first female Ive seen doing this job.
They're getting everywhere I tell you.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:37 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:This is getting ludicrous now.
BBC have Gabby Logan, Denise Lewis, Jessica Ennis and a black lady I can’t name dominating the athletics.

RANT OVER.

Michael Johnson in a dress ??? Or Jeanette Kwakye

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:40 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:This is getting ludicrous now.
BBC have Gabby Logan, Denise Lewis, Jessica Ennis and a black lady I can’t name dominating the athletics.
Soccer special goes to the grounds and more often than not it’s a female reporter.
ITV have a woman pitch side at the rugby world cup.
I am not doubting their ability or knowledge but the swing from male to female has just gone to far. Where it was sexist keeping women away from the mike it’s now sexist keeping men away because they are not eye candy.

RANT OVER.

That's cheered me up.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:42 pm

I couldn't care less if they're male or female, just as long as they know their stuff and don't talk bo^^ocks.

Marney&Mee · Post by **Marney&Mee** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:47 pm

We only need to start worrying once they get the vote...

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:23 pm

Slightly different but could included under the title of this thread....

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc. ... e-49879958" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jesus wept people get arrested and jailed for "Up Skirting" photo's .... this is no different

thatdberight · Post by **thatdberight** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:29 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:*mic

'mike' is fine, although less prevalent nowadays as the noun.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:30 pm

Not as bad as the weightlifting where I’ve heard the commentators announce ‘nice snatch’....I don’t think anywhere is sacred these days

thatdberight · Post by **thatdberight** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:37 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:This is getting ludicrous now.
BBC have Gabby Logan, Denise Lewis, Jessica Ennis and a black lady I can’t name dominating the athletics.
Soccer special goes to the grounds and more often than not it’s a female reporter.
ITV have a woman pitch side at the rugby world cup.
I am not doubting their ability or knowledge but the swing from male to female has just gone to far. Where it was sexist keeping women away from the mike it’s now sexist keeping men away because they are not eye candy.

RANT OVER.

As long as Garth Crooks, Chris Sutton and Darren Gough are earning a living at that game, I think we can assume the ladies aren't the most egregious example of, "How the hell is that happening?"

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:39 pm

+ robbie Savage and the flame haired mumbler himself, Paul Scholes

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:43 pm

Have you ever searched online for the definition of a woman? Besom, piece, bit, bitch, mare, baggage, wench, petticoat, frail, bird, bint, biddy, filly… These are the words which the Oxford online dictionary tell us mean the same as ‘woman’. These definitions show an appalling level of sexism that is totally unacceptable in today’s society. It must change.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:46 pm

pushpinpussy wrote:Have you ever searched online for the definition of a woman? Besom, piece, bit, bitch, mare, baggage, wench, petticoat, frail, bird, bint, biddy, filly… These are the words which the Oxford online dictionary tell us mean the same as ‘woman’. These definitions show an appalling level of sexism that is totally unacceptable in today’s society. It must change.

Perhaps you should change your name then

Just thinking like

SalouClaret · Post by **SalouClaret** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:22 pm

Can't stand female commentators on MOTD. Would rather listen to Michael Owen. Women just don't sound right commentating football matches.

And that's coming from a fellow female

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:24 pm

SalouClaret wrote:Would rather listen to Michael Owen.

Easy tiger.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:33 pm

SalouClaret wrote:would rather listen to Michael Owen

Nooooooooooo

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:49 pm

Top top bloke Michael Owen on all matters football. He Needs to be on more often,he knows his onions that Lad.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:07 pm

Top thread this

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:15 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Top thread this

The cameras in the starting blocks are more about bottoms

making it a "Bottom Thread"

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:19 pm

Bosscat wrote:The cameras in the starting blocks are more about bottoms making it a "Bottom Thread"

The lippy women should stick to the studio and stay off the blocks.

SalouClaret · Post by **SalouClaret** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:10 pm

Bosscat wrote: Nooooooooooo

You can't tell me you haven't been disappointed when Burnley are shown last and then it's also a woman commentator

nothing worse!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:12 pm

SalouClaret wrote:You can't tell me you haven't been disappointed when Burnley are shown last and then it's also a woman commentator nothing worse!

There is - Michael Owen

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:12 pm

I'm guessing that the ladies on the athletics programme know more about our rather good current female athletes, and their opinions make better TV because of that.

SalouClaret · Post by **SalouClaret** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:15 pm

FactualFrank wrote:There is - Michael Owen

I'd rather a man who has played the men's game commentate, no matter how agonisingly boring they are.

WadingInDeeper · Post by **WadingInDeeper** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:16 pm

LeadBelly wrote: Ive lived in a lot of places and had a lot of binmen over the years.

Did we really need to know what you get up to with council employees?

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:17 pm

SalouClaret wrote:You can't tell me you haven't been disappointed when Burnley are shown last and then it's also a woman commentator nothing worse!

Hardly ever watch MotD I watch Skys Highlights at 10.30pm or the game when we are GotD at 8pm

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:18 pm

SalouClaret wrote:I'd rather a man who has played the men's game commentate, no matter how agonisingly boring they are.

Not that pr**k Sutton though

SalouClaret · Post by **SalouClaret** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:19 pm

Bosscat wrote:Not that pr**k Sutton though

Very good point

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:38 pm

There is a long way for women to go. I haven't heard a woman commentating during a horse race (only presenting and doing after race interviews) nor commentating on mens heavyweight boxing.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:48 pm

pushpinpussy wrote:Have you ever searched online for the definition of a woman? Besom, piece, bit, bitch, mare, baggage, wench, petticoat, frail, bird, bint, biddy, filly… These are the words which the Oxford online dictionary tell us mean the same as ‘woman’. These definitions show an appalling level of sexism that is totally unacceptable in today’s society. It must change.

Link, or you're full of ****.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:48 pm

kentonclaret wrote:There is a long way for women to go.

I hope they have a satnav. If you are looking at a map and they are looking at the back they think it’s a map of Antarctica.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:02 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:I hope they have a satnav. If you are looking at a map and they are looking at the back they think it’s a map of Antarctica.

At least your comedy is more modern than your view of women.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:03 pm

pushpinpussy wrote:Have you ever searched online for the definition of a woman? Besom, piece, bit, bitch, mare, baggage, wench, petticoat, frail, bird, bint, biddy, filly… These are the words which the Oxford online dictionary tell us mean the same as ‘woman’. These definitions show an appalling level of sexism that is totally unacceptable in today’s society. It must change.

Liar

https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/woman" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:05 pm

Bosscat wrote:Liar
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/woman" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Seems its the Oxford Thesaurus of English.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/book ... 8?mode=amp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:13 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Seems its the Oxford Thesaurus of English.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/book ... 8?mode=amp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Actually that is a thesaurus which is totally different to a dictionary .... its all about synonyms m8 .... look at its definition of "Man"... you will find it has some just as insulting names/meanings for "man"......

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:22 pm

Bosscat wrote:Actually that is a thesaurus which is totally different to a dictionary .... its all about synonyms m8 .... look at its definition of "Man"... you will find it has some just as insulting names/meanings for "man"......

That was my point. That he'd got it mixed up from the official Oxford dictionary.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:28 pm

FactualFrank wrote:That was my point. That he'd got it mixed up from the official Oxford dictionary.

I know mate

my reply to you was really for the ppp

not you m8

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:16 am

Marney&Mee wrote:We only need to start worrying once they get the vote...

It's no laughing matter, we've lost a whole Empire since we gave " fillies " the vote in 1928, the whole Country's gone to rats**t ever since !!

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:39 am

there needs to e more sexism in sport if what is served up thesedays is anything to go by.
some great presenters like kelly cates, before she sold her soul to sky, but usually they are squawking imbeciles who clued themselves up on cliches before broadcasting.
it was all a plot to foist these career minded nobodies on a gullible public who were told they needed diversity. what a load of old b******s.
now every sports programme has some jill of all trades trying to sound knowledgable when they aren't. cringeworthy stuff.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:01 pm

SalouClaret wrote:Can't stand female commentators on MOTD. Would rather listen to Michael Owen. Women just don't sound right commentating football matches.

And that's coming from a fellow female

This is my problem. It's their voice when they get excited - well some of them.

The three on Jeff Stelling's programme are fine but most on the BBC Final Score are too shrill for me. They know their stuff and report well - it just offends my ears.

I have to say though that there is one woman presenter on BBC News I can' stand - Carrie Gracie. It's not her voice, it's here apparent smugness. I turn it off when she's on.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:01 pm

duplicate

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:21 pm

So many proper bloody blokes on here who just absolutely love the sound of another man's voice.