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It has been a confusing time recently if you are trying to define sexist behaviour
Sexist
Chris Gayle telling a female reporter she has beautiful eyes
and asking her out for a drink is inappropriate and sexist. The behaviour was
criticised immediately by the male Channel Ten commentators who also apologised
on behalf of the network, During a recent Big Bash League game
Not Sexist
The exact same commentator who had only minutes before had
made a lewd comment suggesting the Chris Gayle was running awkwardly because
his groin must be sore from over use. No-one seems to have noticed the double
standard, perhaps because it was hidden by the double entendre.
Sexist
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton sent a text message to
political editor Samantha Maiden a “mad F*cking witch”. This was sexist. An
apology was issued.
Not Sexist[1]
Mr Dutton apologised stating that the text was not meant for
her but rather about her. He was meant to send the text to Mr Jamie Briggs, who
stood down from his position as Minister for Cities and the Built Environment
after an incident involving a female public servant in Hong Kong. An incident
on which Ms Maiden reported. Prime Minister Turnball has admonished Mr Dutton
about his text but dished out no real consequences. The Same PM who in
September 2015 declared it “unAustralian to disrespect women”
Reverse Sexist
A junior female MMA official at a recent weigh-in ogled the
male fighters as they stripped off to their obviously sponsored underwear. The
female attendant who does not appear to have any real purpose during the
process was standing right next to the athletes and copped a real eyeful. The
video show she really appreciated the athleticism of the men and her eyes
bulged out of her head, almost cartoon like.
Reverse Not Sexist
Nuala Hafner who was on location at Balmoral Beach to report
the weather for Sunrise in December 2014. Hafner approached a fit male clad
only in speedo as he completed his morning exercises, introduced herself and
then asked if he was single. This was considered hilariously funny by the in
studio hosts. It must be said that breakfast television hosts will laugh
incessantly at even the slightest hint of humour – it might have something to
do with them starting work at 3 in the morning.
Sexist
Women getting paid on average 24% less than men in Australia
for performing the same job (catalyst.org).
Not Sexist
Women getting paid equal money as men in world tennis whilst
performing 40% less work. Men’s tennis is best of 5 sets, women’s tennis is
best of 3.
This is all too confusing for me to work out what is and is not sexist.
Perhaps when The Footy Show returns
to television in a next couple of months they can clear up this whole cafuffle.
[1] Not sure
why female to male is called reverse sexist, surely the reverse of sexism is
respectful interaction.
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