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Ashley Cain comments about women

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Hardliner · 17/06/2026 10:11

He's not particularly on my radar, but I just read this and felt floored all over again about how some men feel about women.

I know the comments were years ago, but this kind of vile misogyny doesn't exist in a vacuum.

What a crappy start to the day.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/17/bbc-presenter-ashley-cain-called-women-slags-sluts-bitches

BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’ and ‘bitches’

Exclusive: Cain has been lauded by corporation for his appeal to young men despite history of abusive and misogynistic remarks

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/17/bbc-presenter-ashley-cain-called-women-slags-sluts-bitches

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oliviaAustin · 20/06/2026 07:22

It’s also just stupid. When I became a journalist we were advised to wipe our social media… mostly because many of us had had the accounts since we were young teenagers and had no idea what 14year old us may have written. They didn’t even advise him to clean his act up!

MyWildOliveGoose · 20/06/2026 20:21

interesting.

Ashley Cain comments about women
JHound · 22/06/2026 15:58

twinklystar23 · 20/06/2026 04:20

It's not about being a minority group, hate crime I'd in relation to a protected characteristic under the Equality Act.
However despute sex being a PC misogny and conversely misandry aren't.

I am talking about being referred to as a minority. I was very clear on the rest hence me saying “I get your point.”

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