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Anita Rani on WH - do you think she’s aware of her hypocrisy?

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Sparklybutold · 23/01/2026 02:31

Anita Rani got quite a bit of backlash last year for the way she handled discussions on the trans debate. She came across as very one‑sided and pretty adversarial, and it was hard not to notice which side she seemed aligned with.

What I find interesting is that she’s still fronting Woman’s Hour and also hosting various podcasts on women’s health. It does make me wonder whether she recognises the contradiction in how she approaches these topics, or whether she genuinely doesn’t see it.

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nauticant · 23/01/2026 08:26

I’m disgusted by the levels of transphobia on here. @BBCWomansHour is a space to discuss everything including LGBTQ+ issues. Listening to people’s stories helps us understand something and hopefully empathise. Ditch the hate

https://x.com/itsanitarani/status/1398221484779347968

JKSnoring · 23/01/2026 08:17

She was on Twitter the first week she hosted WH calling out posts she thought were anti trans.

I can’t remember the context but I think it was in relation to a guest or an item on the show.

I don’t think anyone on MN noticed because I’ve only seen posts gushing over her when I look on MN.

Mumteedum · 23/01/2026 08:07

There's loads of women like this. I think it's partly a privileged position of being wealthy and not having to deal with the sharp end of things like mixed sex wards, changing rooms, rape centres, prison.... And that she's in the media so they're all luvvies and probably an echo chamber.

I'm in a university. It's pretty much the same.

nauticant · 23/01/2026 07:55

It's more than that. She seems to have "#be kind" and being a "one of the good people" built into her personal brand.

bloodredfeaturewall · 23/01/2026 06:43

she wants to keep her job