All articles tagged with #sexism
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued an unequivocal apology for remarks about Kylie Minogue made in a Bush Deep podcast, where he responded to a 'shag, marry or date' question with 'Oh, Kylie, clearly,' triggering backlash from MPs who said the comments were disrespectful and sexist; the apology came after the interview conducted at the prime minister's Canberra residence and amid discussions on gender equality in government.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom denounces the tradwife movement as harmful and says sexism played a major role in Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris’s presidential defeats, arguing women should shape culture and policy; she links these dynamics to broader democratic concerns and references Russia interference, while noting a DOJ probe into her and Gov. Gavin Newsom and promoting her film Miss Representation: Rise Up.
During a Meet the Press interview, Trump stormed off after being questioned about the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, telling host Kristen Welker 'Thank you, darling' as he walked off. Linguists say the remark signals benevolent sexism and reinforces a power imbalance, a pattern experts note in Trump’s interactions with female journalists like Welker and Kaitlan Collins.
Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 at the French Open after insulting a female chair umpire, saying matches should be officiated by a man. Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo called the remarks unacceptable and docked half of Vallejo’s prize earnings after his loss to 17-year-old Moise Kouame; second-round prize money at Roland Garros is about $151,000, making the fine nearly half that amount.
At Roland Garros, Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 after insisting a match should be officiated by a man, remarks the French Tennis Federation called unacceptable; the sanction is among Grand Slam history’s largest, and Vallejo apologized afterward.
Roland Garros will impose a significant sanction on Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo after he said matches should be umpired by men, a sexist remark condemned by organizers who offered support to the female chair umpire and officials after his second-round loss to Moise Kouame.
Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo is set to be fined for sexist remarks following his second-round loss to Moise Kouame at the French Open in Paris.
French Open player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo sparked backlash by saying a male umpire would better handle a hostile crowd and by questioning a female umpire's courage; he later claimed his comments were taken out of context, and the tournament condemned the sexist remarks.
Lisa Kudrow told The Times of London that the Friends writing staff, which was mostly male, were brutal and stayed up late discussing sexual fantasies about her female costars, and she noted Amaani Lyle’s earlier suit against Warner Bros as part of the backdrop to those behind-the-scenes dynamics.
At a White House Oval Office press conference, President Donald Trump declined to answer a CBS News reporter’s Iran-related question and used a dismissive hand gesture to signal she should be removed, continuing a pattern of tense encounters with female journalists as tensions over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz persist.
Justin Bieber’s low-key Coachella headlining set, marked by minimal staging and a mid‑show pause to cue old hits, ignited a social‑media debate about gendered expectations in live performances, with critics calling it lazy next to Sabrina Carpenter’s theatrical show, while others praised its intimate, nostalgic approach and healing moment.
Amanda Nunes publicly clapped back at Sean Strickland’s sexist comments about women’s MMA, sharing his remarks and stressing that women fighters are fighters too while adding 'Don’t cry, man' in Portuguese; Nunes, a former two-division champion planning a later-2024 return to challenge Kayla Harrison, sparked support and sharp rebuttals from fellow fighters as Strickland faced backlash for his comments.
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland triggered backlash with an expletive-laden tirade at a pre-fight press conference, railing against feminism, belittling women’s sports, and directing homophobic slurs at Bad Bunny while promoting his upcoming UFC Fight Night; UFC president Dana White says fighters can voice their opinions, though the remarks drew swift criticism as the event streams on Paramount+.
Sydney Sweeney faced online backlash for her Bathwater Bliss soap campaign, which was mostly criticized by women, contrasting with the positive reception of a viral Jacob Elordi bathwater candle. Sweeney noted the divisiveness of her campaign compared to other celebrity bathwater trends and also addressed previous controversy over her American Eagle jeans ads, which were accused of promoting racial stereotypes.
Carol Moseley Braun, the first Black woman in the US Senate, reflects on her trailblazing career, experiences with microaggressions, and her views on ongoing struggles with sexism and racism in American politics, emphasizing that sexism is harder to change than racism and expressing optimism about democracy's resilience.