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deltabluesandpinks · 06/09/2024 12:33

It's not sexist, it's factual. You could replace "woman" with man, child, teenager. All absolutely fine.

AuntieJoyce · 06/09/2024 12:32

Ebeneser · 06/09/2024 12:31

I can’t do a Rubik cube at all, never mind in 7 seconds 🤣

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I can do two sides <preens>

Probably in seven minutes

Ebeneser · 06/09/2024 12:31

AuntieJoyce · 06/09/2024 12:30

Perhaps you need a poll of Mumsnetters who can do the Rubik’s cube in seven seconds. I bloody can’t

I can’t do a Rubik cube at all, never mind in 7 seconds 🤣

AuntieJoyce · 06/09/2024 12:30

Perhaps you need a poll of Mumsnetters who can do the Rubik’s cube in seven seconds. I bloody can’t

PeachesForPeaches · 06/09/2024 12:28

Sorry I don’t at all see this as sexist…

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Plippleton · 06/09/2024 12:25

I complained that as it's written, it's sexist & has no news value, to me it reads that the news point is that a woman has been able to do this.

Agreed, if reworded 'a local woman has done this..' but there is no achievement here, many women and girls can do this.

But how it is now it's the same as "a woman has driven a car today in Oxford".

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KimberleyClark · 06/09/2024 12:22

Benvolio · 06/09/2024 12:17

This is the next article on the page:

'Man being sentenced for 'most serious' case related to Rotherham hotel riot'.

It is sexist and reductive when a woman is described as a 'mother', 'daughter' or 'wife' in a story that isn't about those relationships.

Men are also described as fathers or grandfathers in stories that aren’t about those relationships, especially if they have been a victim of, or committed, a crime.

Benvolio · 06/09/2024 12:17

This is the next article on the page:

'Man being sentenced for 'most serious' case related to Rotherham hotel riot'.

It is sexist and reductive when a woman is described as a 'mother', 'daughter' or 'wife' in a story that isn't about those relationships.

x2boys · 06/09/2024 12:10

I can't see a problem?
But this article is more 80,s rather than 50,s when Rubik,s cubes were hugely popular.

MarmitePizza · 06/09/2024 12:06

It’s just the weird way they write newspaper headlines. She must definitely not have children, other wise they would be saying “A mother…” It does sound stupid if you think about it, but I don’t think it’s sexist really.

araiwa · 06/09/2024 12:05

What is your complaint?

Benvolio · 06/09/2024 12:03

I'm feeling quite angry about sexism generally today, but I don't find anything in that article objectionable.

KimberleyClark · 06/09/2024 12:03

I see nothing wrong with it. She’s someone who does speed cubing who happens to be a woman. That’s it.

ComtesseDeSpair · 06/09/2024 12:02

I think the article beginning with “A woman” rather than something like “local Leicester woman, Emily Marshall… etc” or “Leicester student, Emily Marshall… etc” is just poor and clumsy writing rather than complaint-worthy sexism tbh.

FuckThePoPo · 06/09/2024 12:01

What's wrong with it?

Clockfun · 06/09/2024 12:00

I think it's a local news story about a competition being held locally.

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