CHARLIE Stayt embarrassingly forgot the name of one of his BBC Breakfast colleagues on The Weakest Link. The BBC Breakfast host was among the celebrity contestants on Monday's episode of the hit quiz show.
09.12.2022 - 19:25 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC’s decision to include two transgender activists on a list celebrating successful women has proved divisive among journalists at the UK broadcaster.
The 100 Women project was established in 2013 to celebrate the achievements of women from all walks of life. Transgender women have featured in the past, but questions have grown about their inclusion as the BBC has made impartiality its top priority under Tim Davie, the director-general.
The 2022 list features two trans women who have helped further the cause of trans rights. Erika Hilton was thrown out onto the streets by her conservative family but became the first Black trans woman to be elected to Brazil’s National Congress. Efrat Tilma was the first trans woman to volunteer for the Israeli police.
Hilton and Tilma’s presence was noted by readers, some of whom hijacked a conversation started by the 100 Women Twitter account to complain about the list.
Their inclusion also angered some BBC journalists, who voiced their concern in WhatsApp groups and in correspondence with Deadline.
These employees argued that the BBC’s duty to impartiality had been called into question by the 100 Women list because gender identity remains a fiercely contested issue. They argued the BBC should not unquestioningly accept that trans women are women.
One BBC journalist said it was a “nakedly non-impartial” decision to include trans activists on the 100 Women list. Another said: “We are telling people that trans women are women by including them in a list of 100 Women. The BBC is shutting down discussion again.”
A former BBC journalist argued that the corporation had displayed double standards. The person said that Jenni Murray, a former BBC radio presenter, had been
CHARLIE Stayt embarrassingly forgot the name of one of his BBC Breakfast colleagues on The Weakest Link. The BBC Breakfast host was among the celebrity contestants on Monday's episode of the hit quiz show.
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