everyday sexism
Radio presenter fired after calling female reporter ‘Barbie girl’ and ‘chick’

Radio presenter fired after calling female reporter ‘Barbie girl’ and ‘chick’

‘Hey look, Barbie’s here!’ A radio presenter in the US has been sacked after calling a female sports reporter ‘Barbie girl’ and telling listeners that he mistook her for a cheerleader. Don Geronimo said “I’m guessing she’s a cheerleader” when referring to Emmy-winning reporter Sharla McBride, and also called her a “chick.” He has since […]

2 years ago

Awkward moment show is halted until host pronounces guest’s name correctly

Awkward moment show is halted until host pronounces guest’s name correctly

‘No, you will say my name’ There were awkward scenes on Channel 5 this morning, as the host of Jeremy Vine on 5 was unable to pronounce a guest’s name correctly, leaving the guest understandably unimpressed. Dawn Neesom was stepping in for Vine as host of the current affairs daytime show, and was joined by […]

3 years ago

90s presenter Pat Sharp reduces woman to tears with joke about her breasts

90s presenter Pat Sharp reduces woman to tears with joke about her breasts

He has since lost his job as a radio presenter Pat Sharp is leaving his role as a radio presenter “with immediate effect” after he reduced a woman to tears with a joke about her breasts. Sharp, who became a household name in the 1990s largely through hosting children’s programme Fun House, was the celebrity […]

3 years ago

Female pilot mistaken for flight attendant by airport employee

Female pilot mistaken for flight attendant by airport employee

She says it’s a ‘common occurrence’ A female pilot has voiced her frustration after a colleague mistook her for a flight attendant as she was sat in the plane’s cockpit. TikToker @sabrinaleej’s video shared the awkward interaction in a video on the platform, which has racked up 1.8 million views. The clip shows the 22-year-old […]

3 years ago

Outrage as teachers tell girls to ‘hold in periods’ while toilet doors are removed

Outrage as teachers tell girls to ‘hold in periods’ while toilet doors are removed

One student said that the school felt like “a prison.” Female students at a secondary school in Weymouth have been left furious after being told to “hold in” their periods during lessons. Students at the All Saints Academy, Wyke Regis, are also apparently required to show a doctor’s note during a lesson if they want […]

4 years ago