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BBC backtracked on "all women finalists"

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PronounsBaby · 24/11/2022 20:31

Apologies if already been discussed but I was surprised to see that BBC women's hour have issued an apology for saying the finalist on Brain of Britain were all women when one is a transwoman.

twitter.com/BBCWomansHour/status/1595003565646532615?t=xKTabOdwDdh8b095rQKm4Q&s=09

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PronounsBaby · 24/11/2022 20:47

@RunPmt quite right, it's not an apology. Still, I thought it was interesting they seem to be distinguishing between a women and tw. Surely admitting tw are not women.

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RunPmt · 24/11/2022 20:44

But that's not an apology is it? Just a statement?

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PronounsBaby · 24/11/2022 20:43

Whoops I meant to link to this but cat for some reason

BBC backtracked on "all women finalists"
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Birdsweepsin · 24/11/2022 20:42

Yeah we did this one here: www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4682395-r4-brain-of-britain-all-women-final

But the BBC acknowledging TW are not W - worth a thread in its own right?

Newcatbrowntail · 24/11/2022 20:37

i don’t see any back tracking on that link, the comments are spot on though