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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-37926729 Incident involved a knitted Paxman. In a filming break Jeremy in front of an audience asked if they take it to bed with them. Apparently this was enough to cause such high offence that they're boycotting. Dear oh dear. |
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What the heck? I am confused
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More detail here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-37926729 Incident involved a knitted Paxman. In a filming break Jeremy in front of an audience asked if they take it to bed with them. Apparently this was enough to cause such high offence that they're boycotting. Dear oh dear. I mean- knitting a toy Paxman doll must be demeaning to men- making him out to be an object of ridicule, and suggesting he is just a worthless play thing. Very sexist to men- Ban them! |
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More detail here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-37926729 Incident involved a knitted Paxman. In a filming break Jeremy in front of an audience asked if they take it to bed with them. Apparently this was enough to cause such high offence that they're boycotting. Dear oh dear. |
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They also would have won if in the last set of answers the captain had interrupted with one she clearly knew, rather than wait for him to finish the question. That would have got another correct answer in just before the gong went rather than just after. Great contest, though.
I don't think I've ever heard a bigger audience reaction after the gong. |
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Regarding Reading's flounce-out.
The episode in question is this one, I think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwlEXyG_Lzo Maybe Reading didn't like being described as "nice". ![]() Unless the issue is the standard failing of UC: that very few women take part, even though they make up over half of all students and get 50% of first and 2-1 degrees. |
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More detail here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-37926729 Incident involved a knitted Paxman. In a filming break Jeremy in front of an audience asked if they take it to bed with them. Apparently this was enough to cause such high offence that they're boycotting. Dear oh dear. Her conclusion has been that there is a sort of sexism hysteria within the student body, and probably outside, at the moment. This incident it seems speaks to the same issue. People looking for problems which aren't there. Not which don't exist at all but which aren't where they are looking. It speaks to the students desperately wanting to be victims and looking for any opportunity to become one. |
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Regarding Reading's flounce-out.
The episode in question is this one, I think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwlEXyG_Lzo Maybe Reading didn't like being described as "nice". ![]() Unless the issue is the standard failing of UC: that very few women take part, even though they make up over half of all students and get 50% of first and 2-1 degrees. |
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Would have to question why it is a failing that there are fewer female contestants?
It makes an easy target for those who merely count heads and tick boxes. But as you say, so long as people have the opportunity to make it onto a team that should be enough. However, each university has its own way of selecting team members. |
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Regarding Reading's flounce-out.
The episode in question is this one, I think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwlEXyG_Lzo Maybe Reading didn't like being described as "nice". ![]() Unless the issue is the standard failing of UC: that very few women take part, even though they make up over half of all students and get 50% of first and 2-1 degrees. In his intro Paxo says Reading has 13,000 students. This student union motion was passed by 120 votes to 105- so that's 12,880 who didn't vote for it. |
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I live in Reading and some of the departmental student societies come across as pillocks to be frank, things like racially offensive behaviour during freshers' week. It's usually Hooray Henry types rather than militant feminists, though.
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There is a bit more from Paxman in the Mail.
There was a break in the recording because of a problem and they were just chatting to fill in time. He made the comment in the studio in front of the studio audience It took eighteen months for them to complain! I was only talking about the teddy bear! Jeremy Paxman reveals why Reading students are boycotting University Challenge Whoever took it to the Student's Union should be expelled for making the university look stupid! |
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Regarding Reading's flounce-out.
The episode in question is this one, I think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwlEXyG_Lzo Maybe Reading didn't like being described as "nice". ![]() Unless the issue is the standard failing of UC: that very few women take part, even though they make up over half of all students and get 50% of first and 2-1 degrees. |
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There is a bit more from Paxman in the Mail.
There was a break in the recording because of a problem and they were just chatting to fill in time. He made the comment in the studio in front of the studio audience It took eighteen months for them to complain! I was only talking about the teddy bear! Jeremy Paxman reveals why Reading students are boycotting University Challenge Whoever took it to the Student's Union should be expelled for making the university look stupid! Then she really would have something to complain about. |
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Well I never knew it was made by ITV.
It says a lot though when various unions think people like Germaine Greer or Peter Tatchell are now unsuitable speakers. Ridiculous behaviour. |
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Well I never knew it was made by ITV.
It says a lot though when various unions think people like Germaine Greer or Peter Tatchell are now unsuitable speakers. Ridiculous behaviour. When on ITV it was the only half hour programme (apart from schools and religious programmes) to have no commercial break in the middle. |
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Well I never knew it was made by ITV.
It says a lot though when various unions think people like Germaine Greer or Peter Tatchell are now unsuitable speakers. Ridiculous behaviour. |
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I believe the programme makers have expressed "concern" over the issue. Many others have noticed it, but there appears to be little appetite within the student body itself to actually do anything.
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It is all about tolerance apparently odd that the student unions seem to be the ones shunning tolerance for their own version, Safe Rooms, no clapping in case it upsets someone and banning people from events if they are white ( that happened at Goldsmiths amongst others, they banned white people from an anti racism event ) ! and all of this is supposed to improve equality and improve relations ? All I know is the people who come up with this crap I certainly would not want working for me, they cause more harm than they do good.
They want freedom of speech (as long as it's only what they think should be said) and tolerance (for their own beliefs and no others). Oh, and they are very keen on banning things, and people. W*nkers. |
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Do the Students' Unions still get their money direct from the university fees?
It's a long time since I was at university but in those days the grant went to the university and they paid a proportion to the Students' Union so they got their money however bad they were and of course most people took no interest in Students' Union politics. The various reports of Students' Unions wanting to leave the National Union of Students makes me think that things have not changed much (if at all). |
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The boys from Birmingham were awfully slow giving the bonus answers. It was borderline wasting time. But hey Greenlees knows a lot
But to be fair St. Andrews were pretty crap they had no chances of winning anyway. |
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The boys from Birmingham were awfully slow giving the bonus answers. It was borderline wasting time. But hey Greenlees knows a lot
But to be fair St. Andrews were pretty crap they had no chances of winning anyway. |
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The boys from Birmingham were awfully slow giving the bonus answers. It was borderline wasting time. But hey Greenlees knows a lot
But to be fair St. Andrews were pretty crap they had no chances of winning anyway. I hope they get a warning before the next programme that they must answer quicker. |
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If they wanted to cheat, at least they should do it smart. This doesn't look smart.
I am surprised Paxman didn't lash out and refuse their answers because they took bloody ages to come out. |
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Does make me wonder if they need to change to a system with a clock running. The noises on some other programmes can be annoying but they serve a purpose.
I hope they get a warning before the next programme that they must answer quicker. |
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