The Wright Stuff this morning.

[thefinerthingsinlife]

It's talking about whether superinjuntions are used by powerful men to silence less powerful women and whether children's tv is sexist.

Might be an interesting watch

do JK people invite MNers onto JK from their threads in relationships?

Didn;t see TWS I can't gert channel 5 at the mo

am I the only person who likes the wright stuff??

I used to watch it avidly when I was on mat leave with DD1. Then I became more addicted to MN and some of the things people pointed out about him were a turn-off. Then he said that an 8yo victim of attempted rape "probably enjoyed it" and I switched off.

Then after a year or 2 I started watching it a bit and it's OK. As far as daytime viewing goes it is the best of a bad bunch by an awful long way. I like some of his regular guests (Janet Ellis meets with my strong approval!).

But now I can't get channel 5 anyway!

I like the program. Although I didn't know about the rape comment, I am very shocked by that.

OMG - he actually said that about an 8 year old rape victim? Unbelievable - why does he still have a broadcasting career?

sadly after reading a number of threads on MN that doesn't surprise me.

I very much doubt he said that. That is not the impression I have of him at all.

OMG - he actually said that about an 8 year old rape victim? Unbelievable - why does he still have a broadcasting career?

my thoughts how did I not hear about it? was he ripping people who say that?? or was he genuinely saying that??

was it a while back

I really doubt that too. I can't believe he'd say that, he doesn't come across as that $%&£%&£ type.

There was a survey a few years back which suggested women were more inclined to blame the victim in a rape case than men were. And it translates to women tending to blame themselves if they are raped.

(responding to thefinerthings)

That goes a long way to explain why rape conviction rates are so low InmaculadaConcepcion

Yes. It's really bloody depressing.

Just came back yes it was that case with teh 2 12 year old boys and the 8 yo girl. It was after they had been convicted of attempted rape. Like many others in the media he was taking the "it was a game of doctors and nurses nothing to worry about we shouldn't be criminalising normal childhood behaviour" line and his "she probably enjoyed it" was part of his "it was just a game" comments. He was not the only one in the media who said appalling stuff over that case, even after they were found guilty.

I remember as my jaw was left hanging open, but he said it so quickly as part of a load of other stuff and none of the panel or callers picked him up on it.