Politically Correct Nonesense Now Affecting Quiz Shows

[gordiescotland1]

I think this is completely ridiculous Quiz show to ask gender neutral questions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45329067
What do others think.

[Mamyalynne]

I have never observed a skew in the questions, but then I wasn't on the alert for it.

[kvalidir]

I'm not quite sure why it's politically correct to want to be even handed, all male or all female teams if they are the norm for the programme are clearly not representative of your average university, what's wrong with rectifying that, or including questions which relate to or are about females as well as males?

[pjgriffo]

Agree completely with you. This pc nonsense is bordering on the insane. Nobody in the public eye can say this of course, so they pander to the professional offence takers.

[Mamyalynne]

It may well be true to say that if you analysed all the questions asked about scientists,composers and artists for example then the males would come out top - however in fairness though there are excellent females in all those groups are all well known enough to have been studied?

[webbo3]

Mamyalynne
\\It may well be true to say that if you analysed all the questions asked about scientists,composers and artists for example then the males would come out top //

why? are you saying women are stupid?

[sanmac]

I think that only students and staff taking/teaching so called "Mickey Mouse" courses have the time and energy to involve themselves with such nonsensical notions. Students studying subjects such as medicine, engineering, architecture, economics, etc are far to busy and involved to become interested in such stuff mainly because they are far too busy...eh...studying.

[RobNorth]

Quiz shows are the least of it!

[Mamyalynne]

I think you have misunderstood me.

Males would be the ones the questions were mostly about.

[kvalidir]

Yes historically until very recently males led the way in all fields because we live in a patriarchal society so unless the questions are carefully loaded the answer to most will be a male rather than a female, Mamya is absolutely correct.

[Mamyalynne]

I don't think in terms that those complainants do , a quiz is a quiz - it hasn't got gender - I would object to a general knowledge quiz that had a lot of sport or opera but a little of everything should suffice.

It's one of my favourite programmes.

[vetuste_ennemi]

I saw a program about the selection process for UC competitors about three(?) years ago.

The university or college applies to be a competitor in the next series and then invites students to apply to be in the team. Presumably (and why would it not be of you want to win?) the process for selecting team members will be based on merit. UC then has its process for selecting the final entrants.

God knows what they were then, far less what they are now.

[ChillDoubt]

More utterly pathetic PC $h!te that is pervading every facet of 21st century life.
I didn’t realise that knowledge and academic achievement was the sole preserve of the male population!
How odd too given that over the last decade we’ve been told that girls are continually outdoing boys in GCSE results.
Coupled with the fact that each university instigates its own process for selecting candidates for UC it has inexplicably become the fault of the BBC, who feel the need to redress the balance.
So what should make candidates do now? Decline to put themselves forward for selection for being too clever?
Utter horlicks.

[sanmac]

Here's an example of a "Mickey Mouse" course: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/aug/19/harry-potter-course-durham-university

[jno]

sounds fair to me, for every question on Formula 1 there should be a question on knitting.

[Spicerack]

Strange. I only remember 2 contestants being 'singled out' for their genius at answering UC questions.
Both women.

[ChillDoubt]

In my post:

*male not make

[margarettom]

The BBC seem to have missed the point as to why there are so many male contestants in the teams. It is nothing to do with the questions asked, but more to do with the fact that many young girls lack confidence in their ability. This (plus adverse comment on social media) is the main reason, as explained by one of the female contestants further down in the article. So, basically, less women apply to go on the teams in the first place.
Changing the content of the questions is not going to change this.

[Togo]

Haha there is nothing wrong with my answers. I was correct. You asked the wrong questions.

[jim360]

The headline makes this seem rather more ridiculous than it actually is. The only point is that (a) there may as well be a few more questions about notable women in history, and (b) why should only women be the ones to set these questions?

I can't say I see the harm in part (a) in particular: aren't the best and brightest supposed to know these things anyway?

[ToraToraTora]

perlease!