SiamIAm Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Michael Buerk, the veteran BBC newsreader, has launched a tirade against what he believes is the all-pervading influence of women in society, claiming that men have been reduced to little more than "sperm donors". Buerk, the former presenter of The Nine O'Clock News whose report on Ethiopia inspired Live Aid, said that life was now lived "according to women's rules" and that traditional male traits had been marginalised. In an interview with The Radio Times, he cited the decline of the manual workforce as an example of the trend as well as the number of women in top jobs at the BBC and other media outlets. Buerk, who now presents BBC World and recently attacked some of his fellow news presenters for being overpaid "lame brains", complained that the "shift in the balance of power between the sexes" has gone too far and we needed to "admit the problem". "Life is now being lived according to women's rules," he said. "The traits that have traditionally been associated with men - reticence, stoicism, single-mindedness - have been marginalised. "The result is that men are becoming more like women. Look at the men who are being held up as sporting icons - David Beckham and, God forbid, Tim Henman." Buerk cited females in the top jobs in the BBC as an example, saying "these are the people who decide what we see and hear". He said: "Look at the changes in the workplace. There is no manufacturing industry any more; there are no mines; few vital jobs require physical strength. "We have lots of jobs that require people skills and multi-tasking - which women are a lot better at." The newsreader, who will also air his views on a new Channel Five series called Don't Get Me Started! is gaining a reputation for grumbling. As well as criticising his fellow presenters he also attacked London winning the Olympic Games claiming it would lead to "years of misery". He said some changes had been for the good, but added: "What are the men left with? All they are is sperm donors, and most women aren't going to want an unemployable sperm donor loafing around and making the house look untidy. "They are choosing not to have a male in the household." Buerk said that when he started making the programme he "came across what I considered a very personal example of the changes that have taken place". He said: "Almost all the big jobs in broadcasting were held by women - the controllers of BBC1 television and Radio 4 for example." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiLuk Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 >>life was now lived "according to women's rules" << Anyone know what these rules are? I want to be punished for breaking the rules MasochistRuralSexual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 "Anyone know what these rules are? I want to be punished for breaking the rules" as soon as you find out, they change the rules ( seems to be about every 28 days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 When is the next series of 999 Rescue he hosted, loved it, looks like he might be one of the stories the re-create!.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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