The hotly contested Olympic medal table of sexism
(reading all that sexist nastiness in one column is definitely not good for the blood pressure!! )
The hotly contested Olympic medal table of sexism
Female competitors were treated to a welter of irrelevant and insulting comments by broadcasters during the Rio Olympics, so it’s only right that the worst offenders are summoned to the podium
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Golden girls: The achievements of Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky and Katinka Hosszu were unthinkingly relegated in favour of men. Composite: Rex / Getty
If sexism were an Olympic sport, the competition would be very tough indeed. Over the past two weeks, hopefuls from across the media have battled it out against some of the greatest in the world. Many have been in training for years. For others, it was their first foray into the competition. Not everybody can go home with a medal, but as the games draw to a close, here’s a roundup of the most decorated contenders …
Most tired gender stereotype:
Al Trautwig, who speculated that Dutch gymnast Sanne Wevers might be writing a “dear diary” entry when she was seen jotting something down after completing her routine – she was in fact working out her scores.
Silver medal
The BBC commentator who described a women’s Olympic judo match as a “catfight”.
Gold medal
Jim Watson, who observed the USA women’s gymnastics team conferring on the sidelines and mused: “they might as well be standing around at the mall”.
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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2016/aug/22/the-hotly-contested-olympic-medal-table-of-sexism
