Female Commentators Find Harsh Judgment at World Cup
A British sport journalist, Vicki Sparks, made history when she became the first female to report on a live World Cup game. She faced criticism when viewers watched her report and claimed that she had a high pitched tone in her voice. A man named Jason Cundy commented during a segment of Good Morning Britain,
"I prefer to hear a male voice when watching football... Ninety minutes of hearing a high-pitched tone isn’t really what I like to hear. And when there’s a moment of drama, as there often is in football, that moment needs to be done with a slightly lower voice."
He later commented that his original statement was just a personal preference. His apology to the public is seen below.
Other women who have reported at the World Cup have been sexually harassed on live television. Men randomly run up to female news reporters and squeeze body parts or kiss them. This is not appropriate or wanted. The female news reporter is not allowed to retaliate because she could lose her job. She has to remain calm and keep reporting, which is unfair and cruel.
The content in this article reminds me of the article, "Why You Shouldn't Tell That Random Girl On The Street That She's Hot," written by Miri (2013). The content of both articles relate because women do not like to hear from strangers "how good they look," and they also do not want to be touched by strangers. Most men find their comments to just be compliments, but from a women's point of view, these comments can harmful and threatening.
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