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Interesting.

I have recently complained to the BBC about how they report women’s sport:

There is sexism in your sports reporting across radio and tv news. Some reporters do get it right, but generally men's sport is referred to as sport while women's sport is referred to as Women’s sport.

Let me give you some examples:

In cricket, England beat X, versus in Women’s cricket, England beat X

In football, Liverpool beat X, versus in Women's football, Liverpool beat X

World No 1, Jannick Sinner, beat X. Women's World No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, beat X

Please refer to Men's sport and Women’s sport . Otherwise you are perpetuating sexism, overtly and subliminally.

It's just as easy to say :

In Men's cricket, England beat X

In Men's football Liverpool beat X

Men's World No 1, Jannick Sinner, beat X

Thank you

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