One-armed weather presenter on BBC regional weather

[Greg Bobkin]

I guess only the BBC would do this. What next?

Yep, it's fair to say that ONLY the BBC would have a one-armed weather presenter on BBC regional weather.

Talk about stating the obvious!

 

[Gabbafella]

I do miss Rachel though.

 

[The Clamp]

I think after the exposure the Paralympians have had over the last 5 years it shows us that people with disabilities are not only our equals but in many, many cases, superior to able bodied people in many ways.
It is also a positive that not only are we seeing people with disabilities doing extraordinary things but also more day to day stuff like weather reporting. People with disabilities are in our lives everyday, no reason whatsoever that they shouldn't be represented on our TV screens.

 

[Triggaaar]

You realise this is nothing new. Have none of you seen Cerrie on Cbeebies?

I'm surprised if we haven't discussed this before:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...senter-scaring-children-parents-tell-BBC.html

 

[KingstonSeagull]

Why would you be shocked?

Delete this thread, it is the most mindless piece of i have ever seen on this board. And that includes the guy who rewrote 3 lions on a shirt to seagulls on a shirt....

 

[Hamilton]

Although we do all have unconscious bias whether we like it or not. (Or some cases the bias is entirely conscious)

Take the test... https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

 

[dazzer6666]

Although we do all have unconscious bias whether we like it or not. (Or some cases the bias is entirely conscious)

Take the test... https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

For this thread, that bit.........

 

[Triggaaar]

Delete this thread, it is the most mindless piece of i have ever seen on this board.

I disagree, I think it's a good thread as it helps show how senseless people can be regarding others with disabilities. Fortunately, the OP seems to be in a minority on here, but if we want things to improve it's probably a good idea to discuss the subject openly.

 

[sydney]

surely this is a great opportunity for parents to get their kids to eat all their vegetables......" gobble up your sprouts whitney , otherwise your arms will fall off like the poor girl on playschool "......

 

[albion534]

Hahahaha what a bellend


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[spring hall convert]

How long til the OP comes out and says he was 'only joking?'

 

[carlzeiss]

Threads like this are why the thumbs down button needs to return .

 

[beorhthelm]

what next? maybe a presenter with one leg or in a wheel chair? as long as they can articulate the weather well, really isnt any issue the number of limbs they poses.

 

[AmexRuislip]

I guess only the BBC would do this. What next?

Weather girl with one arm, wearing a boxing glove, showing you right from wrong.
Just a thought

 

[severnside gull]

She has covered West Country forecasts for a while. Shame we feel the need to comment on it but it is outside the norm for TVs in the same way regional accents once were so hopefully in time it will become wholly unremarkable

 

[Biscuit]

Goldstone is one of the few posters on here that I have on my ignore list. I'm presuming this thread has demonstrated that decision to be a wise one.

 

[goldstone]

No any employer would do this. It just seems some posters are still in the dark ages

I have never seen a one-armed presenter on TV in the USA, or on ITV, or on SKY. The BBC is so fecking politically correct they probably searched the country for disabled weather person after some Tristram decided they had better have on of those. With the BBC you know it's done for no other reason than to make sure they have their quota of disabled, minorities, women, etc.

 

[studio150]

I have never seen a one-armed presenter on TV in the USA, or on ITV, or on SKY. The BBC is so fecking politically correct they probably searched the country for disabled weather person after some Tristram decided they had better have on of those. With the BBC you know it's done for no other reason than to make sure they have their quota of disabled, minorities, women, etc.

I see that the Equality Act 2010 has passed you by, and you seem to be going out of your way to draw attention to your outdated views.

 

[albion534]

Suppose Goldstone is a trump supporter


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[Pretty pink fairy]

what next? Maybe a presenter with one leg or in a wheel chair? As long as they can articulate the weather well, really isnt any issue the number of limbs they poses.

there's a bloke in a wheel chair on the BBC news who does the politics reports
regards
DR