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BBC Reply to complaint about Ben Hunte 'analysis' or article about trans atheletes

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LiterallyProblematic · 09/11/2019 08:34

Thanks for getting in touch with us regarding an article on the BBC Sport website titled "Trans female athletes must lower testosterone levels, IAAF rules."

I understand you feel our LGBT correspondent Ben Hunte is political biased in favour of transgender issues.

Firstly, I’m sorry about the delay in getting back to you. I know people appreciate a prompt response and unfortunately we’ve taken longer to reply than usual – please accept our apologies.

All staff working for BBC News, though clearly entitled to hold personal opinions and beliefs, are acutely aware that their views should never in any way influence their work for the BBC, nor should they be apparent to our audience. It is important to recognise however that a fundamental part of the role of our correspondents is to offer analysis, using their experience and knowledge, but this is not indicative of bias.

Furthermore, we feel in this instance using the term 'cisgender' is appropriate as it accurately differentiates between the transgender athletes in the article.

Nevertheless, we do value your feedback about the article. All complaints are sent to senior management and in this case the BBC Sport team every morning, and I included your points in our overnight report of audience feedback.

These reports are among the most widely read sources of feedback in the BBC and ensures that your concerns have been seen by the right people quickly.

Thanks once again for getting in touch with us.

Kind regards

This is the article but I'm not sure how to clicky link. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/50049449

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HandsOffMyRights · 09/11/2019 08:48

And sorry to derail, but here's what an editor at The Independent replied to me about using the term cisgender (when reporting on the women from Get the L out)

While I appreciate some disagree with the term "cisgender", we do not consider it to be a derogatory term.

LangCleg · 09/11/2019 08:45

Cisgender is a disputed term and the BBC should not be using it as though it were not.

HandsOffMyRights · 09/11/2019 08:44

Typical.

I complained to the BBC about Ben Hunte's homophobic reporting, which conflated sexuality with gender identity (see below) and once again the BBC defended Ben's biased and incorrect reporting.

'Prince William: 'I'd support my child if they were gay'' (www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48774280).

This is a 'journalist' who was asked to publicly condemn the attack on Julie Bindel by Tattletown earlier this year. Instead Ben did not use his voice and remained silent.

Add it to this thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3296433-BBC-Bias-Collecting-Examples-here?pg=7&order=

Ali1cedowntherabbithole · 09/11/2019 08:42

Wow. So it’s ok to offend women with “cisgender” because it’s accurate.

Fair enough we should be able to use accurate terms for TW then, no?

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