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The BBC are supposed to be a non-political organisation and it seems clear to me they are pushing various trendy agendas, i.e. anti-Brexit, pro-EU, anti-Trump,
by Boothroid 9y ago
The BBC are supposed to be a non-political organisation and it seems clear to me they are pushing various trendy agendas, i.e. anti-Brexit, pro-EU, anti-Trump, pro-Islam, pro-feminist, pro-migration, pro-globalist, etc. I anticipate downvotes but I expect a scientific analysis would demonstrate above is true. The article doesn't just happen to be about women - it is part of a pattern that verges on propaganda. And it bothers me so much because I resent being forced to pay for a organisation, under threat of legal punishment for not paying, which pushes various political agenda which it is specifically supposed to avoid, and which I happen to disagree with - but I would complain just as vociferously if it were pushing agenda that I agreed with. If you cannot see that it's dangerous to have a publically funded broadcaster clearly dominated by a particular single political viewpoint then there's not much more to discuss.
The BBC should stick to documentaries, nature, and science, which is what they do best, and keep their political opinions to themselves.
- twobyfour 9y agoHow is it pushing an agenda? Is any story that's about women doing intellectual work that has an impact on our world pushing an agenda? I just see an important moment in history that had been buried for years (possibly in part because of historical sexism) finally coming to light.
- Boothroid 9y agoPerhaps you missed this: The article doesn't just happen to be about women - it is part of a pattern that verges on propaganda.
- twobyfour 9y agoHas the BBC suddenly stopped covering men and their contributions to history? I would argue that it's just the opposite. That by finally beginning to cover women's contributions almost as much as men's they're correcting a historical pattern of (perhaps subconscious) propaganda against the concept that women are also (shock) important contributors to our society. And that you're only noticing it because you're acccustomed to news and history coverage being dominated by stories about men.
- Boothroid 9y agoThe fact is, men created most of history. Look around you: virtually everything tangible was conceived, planned and constructed by men. Perhaps this is changing, but to attempt to rewrite history to give women equal participation when this simply is not borne out by the facts is bonkers revisionism, such as the nonsense that black people were part of the typical family in Roman Britain (they were very much the exception to the rule). No doubt I'll be flagged etc. for telling the truth, so I'll just leave you with what Taleb had to say on that story: 'Deeper problem in the UK: the PolCorrect police terrorizes academics wusses & few dare speak up ag. the BS. UK Academics are too insecure.'
- twobyfour 9y agoYou're right, they weren't given a chance at equal participation in the past, but why suppress stories of the instances when they did participate, equally (as in this instance) or otherwise? And as for insecurity, you're the one who seems threatened by the mere acknowledgement of stories from our history that were buried until recently.
- Boothroid 9y agoThanks for the personal attack. I direct you back to my previous comments: the BBC is clearly following a specific ideology that I believe strays beyond its remit. As a license fee payer I deeply resent being forced to pay for an unaccountable organisation that has taken it upon itself to force propagandist viewpoints on the audience. A survey of the BBC news website over time would reveal a leftist MSM agenda, i.e.: pro-immigration, pro-Islam, anti-Brexit, pro-EU, pro-globalism, anti-Trump, pro-welfare state, etc. etc. Perhaps one of these days I'll write a script to pull down the content of the front page to prove my point.