Sexism on CBBC

[sunshineandbooks]

I supervise my DC's TV viewing quite carefully because I worry about media portrayal of women and the way in which society is presented in general. I hate advertising so we tend to stick to CBeebies/CBBC/laptop. I turned on CBBC this morning, thinking state-subsidised broadcaster, high ethical standards, etc. So imagine my horror when their Young Dracula programme was introduced with the presenter promising "not to scream like a girl"

Have just emailed a complaint.

[giyadas]

I kind of got your point about kids tv presenters, but the rest of it? I haven't a clue what you're on about, it's just seems like random sentences.

[giyadas]

"creaming like a girl" Sorry, I know it's childish and adds nothing to the conversation, but I did laugh at that.

[PosiesOfPoison]

oops, not in the last trailer I heard!!

[PosiesOfPoison]

So the no sexist apology was that the presenter was being self depreciating but saying about creaming like a girl.... riiiiiiiiiiiight.

Why not scream like a baby? Scream like a cat?

And Greg James starcaller theme tune on radio one say popstar, filmsrat, pornstar...he's on in the afternoon ffs.

[SinicalSal]

Isn't it up to the channel themselves to decide what to show?
whatevs

DVD's are the way forward, I agree.

[SinicalSal]

Stop watching ITV - it's their fault not BBC's. Why should they accept responsibility for something ITV do?

[Secondwife]

@ deeverelda. PMSL, but vile cow is a bit strong. No?

[giyadas]

from me
and from DP.

And stop lying, you'll go to hell y'know.

[giyadas]

delusional and misogynistic
wow, what a catch
(btw a part-time job in radio rentals doesn't count as working in tv )

[giyadas]

What do you expect to achieve? You'll be deleted in the morning. Why waste your time?

[giyadas]

Actually I think Rodwina does have a point, she wears skimpier clothing than her male co-presenter. There are 'down-blouse' videos of her on the programme on youtube posted by someone called WhiteAngloSaxonPerv (apt name).
But it is ITV and nothing to do with cbbc.
You could argue that she has been needlessly sexualised by the guy who uploaded the vids, but I'm sure there was some 'something for the dads' thinking going on behind the scenes. (cynic that I am)
I think it happens quite a lot, the male presenters get to wear t-shirt and hoodies while the female presenters have far more skin on display and are far more glammed up. Fine if that's their choice but I don't think they get to decide what they wear, or do they?

[verylittlecarrot]

The BBC wouldn't apologise for a normal woman showing normal body shape in normal clothes.
On another channel.

Shocker.

Are you for real, Rodwina?

[PamBeesly]

But she wouldn't have her breasts out reading the news, would she? I'm not offended by breasts, I'm offended by the sexualisation of them, if the news reader has to feed her baby on demand thats fine with me. Thats what they are for. Breasts are just another body part, no more than the arm or the foot.

[PamBeesly]

whats wrong with breasts?

[verylittlecarrot]

You're complaining because a woman has boobs? That aren't disguised? Because that would be inappropriate for children to see?

What?