Yes,Dan Walker may beget been given the ‘prime spot’ over Louise Minchin, but consider how many women take centre stage on the radioThere has been a surprising upset this week over the male and female seating arrangements on the BBC Breakfast sofa. Apparently the unusual arrangement flies in the face of hierarchical norms, or the elders on the programme are not getting the respect they deserve.
What has caused the furore? The doyen of breakfast television Bill Turnbull recently retired and a younger presenter,Dan Walker, has taken his state. The problem here is that Bill’s spot on the sofa was seen as the senior position, or something which keen-eyed Radio Times readers were quick to point out,and so should beget been given to Walker’s more experienced co-presenter, Louise Minchin. Was this a clear case of sexism at work?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com