TV ad for electric cleaner is banned for showing ‘harmful gender stereotypes’ because only two of the people it featured in it were men Television advert for the JML Hurricane Spin Scrubber has been banned Complainant said advert suggested that cleaning is a responsibility of women The commercial depicts several women using cleaning tool around … Read more
Halle Berry encourages her son Maceo, 7, to challenge gender stereotypes so that he ‘doesn’t feel superior to women’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 15:00 GMT, 31 January 2021 | Updated: 15:01 GMT, 31 January 2021 Halle Berry encourages her seven-year-old son Maceo to challenge gender stereotypes – and has done since he was … Read more
School books and exam papers could soon show girls dressing up as firefighters and boys watering plants after one of the country’s largest education companies launched plans to tackle gender bias. Pearson, which owns the exam board Edexcel and produces resources for schools, today announced guidelines to ‘flip’ gender stereotypes and ‘avoid unconscious bias.’ The move, … Read more
A new rom-com Wild Mountain Thyme set in rural Ireland has been blasted for perpetuating outdated stereotypes, with one outraged critic summing up the feelings of a nation by branding it ‘worse than the famine’. The film, set to air next month, released its first trailer on Tuesday to much anticipation, but left disappointed Irish … Read more
Former Football Association chairman Greg Clarke was today condemned for his ‘litany of absurd stereotypes’ by an anti-racism campaigner, who revealed the now-resigned chief also had ‘a couple of incidents in the past’. Clarke, 63, stepped down after an excruciating parliamentary appearance where he referred to ‘coloured footballers’, described being gay as a ‘life choice’ … Read more
‘Black women aren’t always angry… we’re vulnerable and have emotions’: Oti Mabuse blasts racial stereotypes and celebrates Strictly’s diversity By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 00:02 GMT, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 00:17 GMT, 3 November 2020 Oti Mabuse has discussed racial issues and lauded Strictly’s diversity. The Strictly Come Dancing star, 30, appeared in … Read more
Jennifer Lopez has spoken about the difficulties she faced as a Latin actress beginning her career, describing being cast in a lead role on horror film Anaconda as ‘groundbreaking’. The Wedding Planner star, 51, revealed overcoming the film industry’s stereotypes as a Latin woman, saying that she wanted to be cast as the ‘lead’ rather than … Read more
Emma Willis was asked about the furore surrounding her son Ace after she shared a picture of him wearing a pink top and sporting long blond hair. Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Friday, the presenter, 44, said she was ‘overwhelmed’ by the reaction, sweetly saying: ‘He’s just my son in a pink top.’ She … Read more
Cringeworthy Wiggles song Pappadum resurfaces online six years later and goes viral for all the wrong reasons – but do you think it’s offensive? By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:01 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 00:22 BST, 23 October 2020 A cringeworthy Wiggles song called Pappadum has gone viral on Twitter … Read more
He earned praise from her followers for ‘breaking gender stereotypes.’ And it appears that Emma Willis’ son Ace will be putting his fashion sense to good use, as Fearne Cotton asked when he’d be making her a dress. The presenter, 39, took to Instagram to leave a playful comment under Emma’s post, which saw her … Read more