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It's impossible in the 'entertainment industry' to reconcile market forces, audience popularity, and equality. Everybody ends up tieing themselves up in knots over it. Similar regarding the recent BAME issues with the back slapping awards ceremonies.
This issue here is, it’s unlikely anyone will really call this decision out. The left wing press will want to stick up for what it sees as their natural position on such issues and the right wing press will just use it as an excuse to beat the BBC. The likes of Vine himself won’t feel comfortable trying to justify the difference, as they’ll just be afraid of looking like they’re trying undermine female colleagues.
It's impossible in the 'entertainment industry' to reconcile market forces, audience popularity, and equality. Everybody ends up tieing themselves up in knots over it. Similar regarding the recent BAME issues with the back slapping awards ceremonies.