Month: Dec 2024

• Alan She/her

  

  Last month, a 17-year-old female footballer was sidelined for discrimination after she was found to have repeatedly asked a transgender opponent questions about his gender. The hirsute chickadee in question had a full beard and was built like a brick outhouse. Aside from the obvious query on eligibility, there must have been a tangible concern…

  Max Frances

  Dec 23, 2024

  Society, Sport

  Alan Shearer, Football discrimination, Gender, Gender Reassignment, Lionesses, Post-Fact, Post-Truth, Shearer, The FA, Trans Rights, Transition, Women

• I Love BBC

  

  Another day, another #meetoo feeding frenzy. Gregg Wallace was only partly right in his assessment of those addicted to the blame-gravy train. They happen to come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and backgrounds, but they all have one common characteristic: they are addicted to being the centre of attention. #memememetoo It’s always about them. But many…

  Max Frances

  Dec 12, 2024

  Television

  BBC, Chefs, Complaints, Gregg Wallace, HMRC, John Torode, MasterChef, MeToo, Sex