1) How does the BBC justify a 'Woman's Hour' on Radio 4?
As a man, should I be offended by this blatant sexism?
2) Back in the 1950s/60s, many comedians would incorporate 'funny voices' as part of their act (The Goons, Benny Hill etc). These would often involve (for example) Indian or Chinese accents.
It has now become racist to parody such accents. However, people like Sandy Toksvig and other QI regulars seem quite happy to adopt American, Italian, German accents when delivering their high-class banter.
My question ... aren't such actions equally racists ... or does the accent have to be Asian or something? If so, where is the cut-off of acceptability?
You shouldn't be offended by Woman's Hour any more than you should be offended by Men's Health magazine or Prostate Cancer UK. There are issues that are of more interest to one sex than the other and it's only right that public organisations should cater for them. 'Should you waste your time listening to Woman's Hour?' would be a more pertinent question. To which the answer is that whilst it occasionally has interesting features, its over-interest in issues that only affect upper-middle class career women (who will, somewhat ironically, be at work at the time the programme is aired) means that it is usually no more of a good listen than utter dross like The Archers. Consequently the sensible thing to do at 10am is to switch over to James O'Brien.
How Phil Parkinson keeps getting work, even the lower he goes. Currently upsetting Wrexham fans. Atrocious manager.
Didn't he do quite well at Bradford and Bolton?
And there's the 'everyone fails at Sunderland' opinion prevailing meaning Wrexham would have looked at that and quite reasonably thought he's been decent for years at a couple of levels above.
There are far worse managers out there too.
37% win record at Bradford, who are a decent sized club for that level and 31% at Bolton, who had just been relegated.
There were financial factors involved I admit, but I wouldnt say its that convincing a record.
His football is bland and he's in as much dinosaur territory as Adkins. I certainly wouldnt be putting him in charge of a project like Wrexham.
How Phil Parkinson keeps getting work, even the lower he goes. Currently upsetting Wrexham fans. Atrocious manager.
Didn't he do quite well at Bradford and Bolton?
And there's the 'everyone fails at Sunderland' opinion prevailing meaning Wrexham would have looked at that and quite reasonably thought he's been decent for years at a couple of levels above.
There are far worse managers out there too.
37% win record at Bradford, who are a decent sized club for that level and 31% at Bolton, who had just been relegated.
There were financial factors involved I admit, but I wouldnt say its that convincing a record.
His football is bland and he's in as much dinosaur territory as Adkins. I certainly wouldnt be putting him in charge of a project like Wrexham.
You shouldn't be offended by Woman's Hour any more than you should be offended by Men's Health magazine or Prostate Cancer UK. There are issues that are of more interest to one sex than the other and it's only right that public organisations should cater for them. 'Should you waste your time listening to Woman's Hour?' would be a more pertinent question. To which the answer is that whilst it occasionally has interesting features, its over-interest in issues that only affect upper-middle class career women (who will, somewhat ironically, be at work at the time the programme is aired) means that it is usually no more of a good listen than utter dross like The Archers. Consequently the sensible thing to do at 10am is to switch over to James O'Brien.
Well ... I appreciate the in-depth advice. Safe to say that I am not offended, but still unsure how the woke community might defend the existence of such a program.
I mean ... doesn't it imply that the rest of Radio 4 is there for men? Or can I look forward to a 'Men's Hour' (which doubtless will deal with issues that are of more interest to one sex than the other and it's only right that public organisations should cater for them)?
It's rare to see a dead bird on the ground, but it is also rare to see a dead mouse or rat – which are generally much more numerous. ... Birds don't usually drop dead in mid-flight – they die in their nest or are caught and eaten, much like other small animals.
Why aren't there dead birds everywhere on the ground? Loads of them in the sky and they don't live forever.
In my working life I sometimes had to work on cell sites in central London. It involved going onto flat roofs of buildings and I often noticed avian skeletons. I think they like to find somewhere quiet to die.
Why aren't there dead birds everywhere on the ground? Loads of them in the sky and they don't live forever.
In my working life I sometimes had to work on cell sites in central London. It involved going onto flat roofs of buildings and I often noticed avian skeletons. I think they like to find somewhere quiet to die.
Tank rooms or under plant are general places to find the bones
How the swampi girl, begging / busking outside the supermarket not only got hold of a raven and dalmatian (looks pedigree), but a sulphur crested cockatoo.
Why aren't there dead birds everywhere on the ground? Loads of them in the sky and they don't live forever.
Found two this week in the garden. Blackbird and a Blue Tit both looked healthy enough but were dead as a door nail. Bit worrying with Avian Flu back on the agenda so keeping my chooks in.
How the swampi girl, begging / busking outside the supermarket not only got hold of a raven and dalmatian (looks pedigree), but a sulphur crested cockatoo.
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1) How does the BBC justify a 'Woman's Hour' on Radio 4?
As a man, should I be offended by this blatant sexism?
2) Back in the 1950s/60s, many comedians would incorporate 'funny voices' as part of their act (The Goons, Benny Hill etc). These would often involve (for example) Indian or Chinese accents.
It has now become racist to parody such accents. However, people like Sandy Toksvig and other QI regulars seem quite happy to adopt American, Italian, German accents when delivering their high-class banter.
My question ... aren't such actions equally racists ... or does the accent have to be Asian or something? If so, where is the cut-off of acceptability?
Greece? Turkey? Crete?
There were financial factors involved I admit, but I wouldnt say its that convincing a record.
His football is bland and he's in as much dinosaur territory as Adkins. I certainly wouldnt be putting him in charge of a project like Wrexham.
I mean ... doesn't it imply that the rest of Radio 4 is there for men? Or can I look forward to a 'Men's Hour' (which doubtless will deal with issues that are of more interest to one sex than the other and it's only right that public organisations should cater for them)?
Can't have it both ways, can we?
They all look the same, no one is interested, you're never even going to look at them yourselves either, just enjoy the display.
Caveat: photos of sparklers make more sense.
Dangerous? Too low for people to see?
Genuinely always thought they were the best one.
It's rare to see a dead bird on the ground, but it is also rare to see a dead mouse or rat – which are generally much more numerous. ... Birds don't usually drop dead in mid-flight – they die in their nest or are caught and eaten, much like other small animals.