Martin Kelner Robbie Savage admitted verbally abusing Sian Massey when she officiated at one of his matches. He did not need to spill any of football’s dirty secrets. His grin spoke volumes. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Guardian Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman. It’s not something I have direct experience of, you...
Jane Martinson Made it on to Today … Sue Townsend. Photograph: Eamonn Mccabe O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! Forgive my enthusiasm but this morning, in the last half an hour of the Today programme, we heard author Sue Townsend, journalist Mary Ann Sieghart and reporter Zubeida Malik on Radio 4‘s flagship show. And this...
Oliver Burkeman ‘The debate about how far language ought to be allowed to evolve is an old one.’ Illustration: Adam Howling for the Guardian Think of the word “atrocity”, and certain appalling behaviours spring to mind. Add “barbaric”, and the picture gets worse. How about a barbaric atrocity that’s “detestable” and provokes “horror”? At...
Rebecca Ratcliffe Lady Grey-Thompson, the 11-time Paralympic champion, says: ‘We have a huge number of home Olympic and Paralympic medallists who are women. But the media coverage is abysmal.’ Photograph: Nick Potts/PA A group of leading British sportswomen has called for the “abysmal” media coverage of women’s sports to be addressed after the uproar...
Jacqui Oatley and Martin Kelner Are women ignored? Chrissie Wellington, four-time winner of the Ironman triathlon world championship. Photograph: Shamil Tanna for the Observer Jacqui Oakley, BBC sports commentator First, let’s look at some basic facts surrounding a story that attracted more than a little heated debate last week. The shortlist for the BBC...
