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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts) Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:05 PM Sep 2014

Jeopardy - very misogynistic

http://www.avclub.com/article/jeopardy-tells-women-what-they-want-completely-wro-209910?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=Default:1

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Jeopardy! tells women what they want, is completely wrong

Unsurprisingly, the sexist queries have led to a bit of an outcry online, where women like One Tree Hill actress Sophia Bush are using hashtag #WhatWomenWant to take the show to task for its “srsly stupid” questioning. (or answering, in Jeopardy! terms.)

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Jeopardy - very misogynistic (Original Post) RockaFowler Sep 2014 OP

Yeah, they also focus overmuch on "The Bible." It's a throwback to the Fifties, that show, in many MADem Sep 2014 #1

Considering I had to google that 2nd one, maybe not so sexist. Demit Sep 2014 #2

Maybe SNL will do a skit from this. LOL! Comedy is a wonderful embarrasser. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #3

Best EVER!!! WovenGems Sep 2014 #4

:( GummyBearz Sep 2014 #5

The interesting thing about this is that Jenoch Sep 2014 #6

I watched it live malaise Sep 2014 #7

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Yeah, they also focus overmuch on "The Bible." It's a throwback to the Fifties, that show, in many

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:10 PM

Sep 2014

ways.

At least they are no longer making the men wear suits and the women (when they deigned to have one--they used to be Very Rare) wear dresses while competing.

Demit

(11,238 posts)

2. Considering I had to google that 2nd one, maybe not so sexist.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:27 PM

Sep 2014

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

3. Maybe SNL will do a skit from this. LOL! Comedy is a wonderful embarrasser.

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:31 PM

Sep 2014

WovenGems

(776 posts)

4. Best EVER!!!

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:49 PM

Sep 2014

The Teen Tournament where three very smart young ladies vied for the championship.

GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)

5. :(

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 07:55 PM

Sep 2014

I like Jeopardy a lot, and I'm a male who thinks misogyny is typically over blown... but that first question coupled with the category even makes me take a deep breath and sigh.

Sorry ladies, on behalf of men, I am sorry this crap pops up in today's age... all I can say

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

6. The interesting thing about this is that

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 08:16 PM

Sep 2014

Jeopardy! has a lot of female researchers/writers.

malaise

(269,209 posts)

7. I watched it live

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 08:18 PM

Sep 2014

and was not offended.

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