Zöe Ball, radio 2. AIBU to think..

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ScienceIsTruth · 03/10/2018 08:42

..that it shouldn't be such breaking news, and that it's ridiculous that's she's the 1st female presenter of that show.

I think it just goes to show how far women still have to go to be considered equal.

If this was normal, it wouldn't be such a big deal, and bloody hell.... it's 2018, surely it should be normal by now?

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NothingOnTellyAgain · 03/10/2018 08:51

And all of the misgynists will be saying it's tokenism due to BBC commitment to doing better & the pay gap news. And that a man has been put out of a job because of this.

We still have a lot of fighting to do really, it's never easy. Any woman who get a senior / high profile job has men thinking oh it's because she's a woman.

A580Hojas · 03/10/2018 08:49

Of course the new presenter of the breakfast show is breaking news on the BBC!

So glad it's Zoe ... she is tremendous fun.

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ScienceIsTruth · 03/10/2018 08:47

I don't really listen to bbc radio, tbh, but I was watching the bbc breakfast show just now and they were making such a big deal out of it (& her being the 1st female) that I was kinda shocked as I feel that should be pretty normal nowadays.

I blame you lot for waking me up to how unequal things still are!

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AssassinatedBeauty · 03/10/2018 08:46

Lenny James (Walking Dead actor) said something similar about being "the first black actor to...". He said it was not something he was proud of, it's something he's angry about! And I totally agree. It's ridiculous that it's even the case, and instead of trumpeting it, the BBC should be embarrassed about it.

LittleMissedTheSunshine · 03/10/2018 08:44

I think it says more about Radio 2 than anything else.

PuppyMonkey · 03/10/2018 08:43

I know I'm missing the point of your thread but it's a travesty they've not given it to Sara Cox anyway.

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