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BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:15 pm
by Gob
The BBC has received 674 complaints over John Inverdale’s comments about Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli’s appearance.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s final on Radio 5 live, Inverdale said Bartoli was “never going to be a looker”.
He said: “I just wonder if her dad, because he has obviously been the most influential person in her life, did say to her when she was 12, 13, 14 maybe, 'listen, you are never going to be, you know, a looker.
“'You are never going to be somebody like a Sharapova, you're never going to be 5ft 11, you're never going to be somebody with long legs, so you have to compensate for that.'”
Inverdale’s comment sparked outrage on Twitter, with one user calling him a “sexist dinosaur”.
Tom Jamieson tweeted: “John Inverdale's made me realise as a dad I need to work much harder to enrich my two daughters' lives by telling them how ugly they are.“
While Richard Kent said: ”John Inverdale needs to go. @bbc5live Are you going to allow him to carry on? Comments re Bartoli are appalling.“
A statement from the BBC said: “John is one of our most experienced presenters. The BBC has apologised for the comment made before Saturday’s final, as has John himself. John has also written a personal apology to Marion Bartoli.”
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:54 pm
by dales
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:40 am
by Econoline
More to the point...
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:44 am
by Lord Jim
Why hasn't he been charged with a hate speech crime?
I just wonder if his dad, because he has obviously been the most influential person in his life, did say to him when he was 12, 13, 14 maybe, "listen, you are never going to be, you know, a brainiac."
"You are never going to be somebody like Albert Einstein, or even Marvin Einstein, you're never going to have a 160 IQ, or likely even a 100 one, so you have to compensate for that. Sportscaster would be perfect."
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:24 am
by Gob
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:20 am
by Sean
What about poor Andy Murray who had to dance with her at the Champions' Ball...
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:38 am
by Gob
Is it a dance or a raffle?
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:55 am
by Sean
Are you saying that she looks like a meat tray?
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:01 am
by MajGenl.Meade
The man's an idiot...... although it's probably true that only one of these two could hide behind her prize....
.... what Walter Bartoli actually said was
"When she was a little girl, on Sundays, she wanted to eat cookies, but I kept telling her that if she wanted to win Wimbledon one day, she had to play two more points before lunch," he said. "And as long as she did not win those two extra points, she was not allowed to eat cookies."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wire ... r=homepage
More points = more cookies! My kind of gal!
Meade
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 12:09 pm
by Guinevere
You bunch of sexist pigs!
From the Wimbledon Champions ball, Sunday night:
It's not like Andy Murray is anything much to look at, with his little rat-face, pointy Brit mouth and god awful teeth, but no one comments on his face or shape, even when he's had epic meltdown after epic meltdown.
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:47 pm
by Gob
He's not a bird though?
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:43 pm
by Scooter
Do your wives actually let you get away with comments like that without consequences?
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:57 pm
by Gob
I've only got one...
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:02 pm
by Scooter
And the remaining female half of the human race is exceedingly grateful for her sacrifice.
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:10 pm
by Gob
As they are for yours!
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:53 pm
by Sean
Scooter wrote:Do your wives actually let you get away with comments like that without consequences?
I thought I'd just check Scoot so I read her this thread.
Her reactions were thus: She thought that Inverdale's comments were terrible. She chuckled at my, Gob and Meade's comments and rolled her eyes at yours and Guin's.
So there's your answer!
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:18 am
by MajGenl.Meade
Guinevere wrote:You bunch of sexist pigs .... yadayadayada ..... but no one comments on his face or shape
To be fair, he might get a few negative comments if he dressed like a pork roast in saran wrap but even then if he could pull this.......
..... well, there you are then.
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:43 am
by oldr_n_wsr
Doesn't matter where you get your appetite, as long as you go home for dinner.
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:45 am
by MajGenl.Meade
I think that photo was from a Daily Mail "Spot the ball" contest?
Re: BBC non-sexist?
Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 2:53 pm
by dales
I'm so confused..........
