Monday 8 July 2013

Tanya Gold and the struggle against sexism

The Guardian prints a long op-ed piece by Tanya Gold this morning deploring John Inverdale's description of Ladies Singles winner Marion Bartoli as "not a looker".  Inverdale, she wrote, should be sacked.

Sexism in the media is rife, and as Ms Gold was glancing through the papers over her muesli it must have infuriated her to read the following description of former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins - "Pearls, highlights, infinitely loathable face - basically one standard measure of privately schooled posh blonde".

And where was this ad hominem attack printed?  G2, page 3.