What's happening?

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has joined a fast-growing list of prominentImportant or famous. men accused of sexual misconductUnacceptable or improper behaviour. towards women. A number of allegations against Wallace dating back almost two decades refer to sexually explicit and inappropriate remarks directed at co-stars, colleagues and contestants.

The presenter Kirstie Allsopp of Channel 4 is one of 13 people who have accused him of inappropriate remarks and behaviour, including talking openly about sexual escapades and appearing to touch a woman intimately in a non-consensualWithout consent or agreement. manner.

Wallace sparked further controversy when he dismissed his accusers, calling them all "middle-class women of a certain age." He was widely criticised for the remark, which many saw as an example of casual sexism.

Wallace subsequently issued an apology for the comment, adding that he would now "take some time out." Wallace's lawyers stated that "it is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature".

"The Gregg Wallace debacleA complete failure, often deserving ridicule. shows that lad cultureLad culture is a term used to describe a set of behaviours, attitudes, and practices that are often associated with young heterosexual men. is over," declared one headline in the London Evening Standard. But many say that the fiascoA complete failure, especially a humiliating one. only underlines the landslide of discrimination facing women, particularly in the workplace.

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Is sexism getting worse?

Yes! That Gregg Wallace called his accusers "middle-class women of a certain age" proves that sexism is certainly getting worse.

No! If anything, this incident shows that we have a zero-tolerance attitude towards sexism. Gregg Wallace has been forced to apologise and his career has been effectively put on hold.