Is sexism getting worse? The BBC has withdrawn two MasterChef celebrity Christmas specials after widespread backlash against the “inappropriate behaviour” of presenter Gregg Wallace.
BBC bows to pressure over Wallace
Solidarity: The New Statesman notes that women and men have turned comments by Gregg Wallace (above) into something positive and powerful. Comedian David Baddiel is quoted as saying:“It’s not often that the internet gets behind middle-class middle-aged women these days, but thanks to Gregg Wallace for making it happen.”