Miriam O'Reilly wins age discrimination case against BBC
Discussion
Saddle bum said:
Prof Prolapse said:
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The countryfile team just walk around fields and interview bumpkins. It's not like there's any specific skills required other than the ability to read a card.
I personally would rather have someone asthetically pleasing doing so.
Are you implying Ms O'Reilly is not "asthetically pleasing", if so, methinks you complain to much.The countryfile team just walk around fields and interview bumpkins. It's not like there's any specific skills required other than the ability to read a card.
I personally would rather have someone asthetically pleasing doing so.
If they're exceptional at something else then it is fair enough but I don't believe that to be the case in this instance.
Prof Prolapse said:
Saddle bum said:
Prof Prolapse said:
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The countryfile team just walk around fields and interview bumpkins. It's not like there's any specific skills required other than the ability to read a card.
I personally would rather have someone asthetically pleasing doing so.
Are you implying Ms O'Reilly is not "asthetically pleasing", if so, methinks you complain to much.The countryfile team just walk around fields and interview bumpkins. It's not like there's any specific skills required other than the ability to read a card.
I personally would rather have someone asthetically pleasing doing so.
If they're exceptional at something else then it is fair enough but I don't believe that to be the case in this instance.
Eric Mc said:
Prof Prolapse said:
Eric Mc said:
Prof Prolapse said:
I actually think the BBC should be allowed to descriminate based on looks.
I don't pay £145 a year to look at a some muzzled old trout.
Are you a fan of Shallow Hal?I don't pay £145 a year to look at a some muzzled old trout.
I'd hate it if institutions like Patrick Moore were ditched just because they weren't pretty enough or young enough.
The countryfile team just walk around fields and interview bumpkins. It's not like there's any specific skills required other than the ability to read a card.
I personally would rather have someone asthetically pleasing doing so.
By and large, the public prefer those types of atributes as well. Look at how popular odd looking presenters have been over the years -
Patrick Moore
Magnus Pyke
David Bellamy
Murray Walker
Peter Snow
John Sargeant
Addimitedly all male. Are we saying that there are two differnt sets of rules for how TV presenters should look - one rule for males and another set for females?
No, I fail to see why the logic shouldn't apply to both males and females but it's inevitable that I would have less interest in the former because of my sexual orientation.
Prof Prolapse said:
Saddle bum said:
Prof Prolapse said:
[snip]
The countryfile team just walk around fields and interview bumpkins. It's not like there's any specific skills required other than the ability to read a card.
I personally would rather have someone asthetically pleasing doing so.
Are you implying Ms O'Reilly is not "asthetically pleasing", if so, methinks you complain to much.The countryfile team just walk around fields and interview bumpkins. It's not like there's any specific skills required other than the ability to read a card.
I personally would rather have someone asthetically pleasing doing so.
If they're exceptional at something else then it is fair enough but I don't believe that to be the case in this instance.
singlecoil said:
Sorry to hear she's too old for you, but at least she's not actually offensive to look at, which is exactly what her replacement is (unless one has a thing about unpleasantly thin women)
Don't actually recall which one is her replacement actually. As I said before, it's the principle.
Prof Prolapse said:
singlecoil said:
Sorry to hear she's too old for you, but at least she's not actually offensive to look at, which is exactly what her replacement is (unless one has a thing about unpleasantly thin women)
Don't actually recall which one is her replacement actually. As I said before, it's the principle.
Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 12th January 14:42
Prof Prolapse said:
I actually think the BBC should be allowed to descriminate based on looks.
I don't pay £145 a year to look at a some muzzled old trout.
Content is king.I don't pay £145 a year to look at a some muzzled old trout.
If the 'muzzled old trout' has something valid, reasonable, sensible and its interesting to me, I dont give a hoot what she looks like. Give me quality programming that is well produced and delivered any day. You can keep your vacuous moronic bimbos as much as you like.
Eric Mc said:
Prof Prolapse said:
Saddle bum said:
Prof Prolapse said:
[snip]
The countryfile team just walk around fields and interview bumpkins. It's not like there's any specific skills required other than the ability to read a card.
I personally would rather have someone asthetically pleasing doing so.
Are you implying Ms O'Reilly is not "asthetically pleasing", if so, methinks you complain to much.The countryfile team just walk around fields and interview bumpkins. It's not like there's any specific skills required other than the ability to read a card.
I personally would rather have someone asthetically pleasing doing so.
If they're exceptional at something else then it is fair enough but I don't believe that to be the case in this instance.
If the ants who are "past their prime" continue to cut leaves it will result in almost a 50% decrease in efficiency. So rather than cutting, the ants step to sidelines and carry the leaves cut by the more youthful ants and the colony thrives.
I'm not quite sure whether ants are contractually obligated to do so, or are perhaps coerced by senior ants, but the same logic applies.
Shallow horrid people like me will always exist and will always be inclined to prefer the better looking of the two so long as they are otherwise equally matched. So it benefits viewers and the producers.
off_again said:
Prof Prolapse said:
I actually think the BBC should be allowed to descriminate based on looks.
I don't pay £145 a year to look at a some muzzled old trout.
Content is king.I don't pay £145 a year to look at a some muzzled old trout.
If the 'muzzled old trout' has something valid, reasonable, sensible and its interesting to me, I dont give a hoot what she looks like. Give me quality programming that is well produced and delivered any day. You can keep your vacuous moronic bimbos as much as you like.
Ive never heard of Miriam O'Reilly
what has she done before? what are her qualifictions that mean she is more able to present country file better than a younger prettier thing? did she get her break on telly when she was young and pretty?
Just watching Sky news now and the news ready is a rather tatsy straberry blonde I'm all for this getting rid of old hags
what has she done before? what are her qualifictions that mean she is more able to present country file better than a younger prettier thing? did she get her break on telly when she was young and pretty?
Just watching Sky news now and the news ready is a rather tatsy straberry blonde I'm all for this getting rid of old hags
Edited by Pesty on Wednesday 12th January 15:15
JagLover said:
off_again said:
Prof Prolapse said:
I actually think the BBC should be allowed to descriminate based on looks.
I don't pay £145 a year to look at a some muzzled old trout.
Content is king.I don't pay £145 a year to look at a some muzzled old trout.
If the 'muzzled old trout' has something valid, reasonable, sensible and its interesting to me, I dont give a hoot what she looks like. Give me quality programming that is well produced and delivered any day. You can keep your vacuous moronic bimbos as much as you like.
Prof Prolapse said:
Do you not think that, television being a visual media, that asthetics should carry weight then?
I mean two equal candidates Eric, one is more physically appealing to the majority of the audience than another, who do you pick?
Answer to your first question - it depends.I mean two equal candidates Eric, one is more physically appealing to the majority of the audience than another, who do you pick?
Answer to your second - no two people are exactly equal in every aspect of their looks, character or personality.
If I was chosing someone to present a programme, I would weigh up ALL their atributes based on what the show was about and and who the target audience was.
Looks and age might be considerations but they might not be the PRIME consideration.
And I would certainly not tell someone they were being dropped BECAUSE they were considered too old and wrinkly. That was just crass and downright rude.
Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 12th January 16:42
Johnnytheboy said:
1A said:
anonymous said:
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And replaced by Julia Bradbury, also a woman in her 40s. If they wanted to keep it popular with me, they should have made Juliet--Morris the main presenter.
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