reporters asks female athlete stupid questions: "do you have plans for a womans life?",

[Demovictory9]

An interviewer with Chinese state media called a gold-medal Olympian "a manly woman," the BBC said.


A Chinese state broadcaster was criticized for calling an Olympic gold medalist "a manly woman" and asking if she had a boyfriend in an interview, the BBC reported on Friday.

The BBC said a reporter with the state broadcaster CCTV spoke with Gong Lijiao after she won the women's shot-put final on Sunday.

The reporter told the audience that Gong "gave me the impression that she is a manly woman, until one breakthrough moment," the BBC reported.


The clip cut to an interview with Gong, where the reporter asked, "Do you have any plans for a woman's life?"

When Gong appeared confused, another reporter said, according to the BBC, "Since you used to be a manly woman for shot put, do you feel you can be yourself from now on?"

Gong replied: "Um ... maybe I'll look at my plans. If I don't train then perhaps I will lose weight, get married and have children. Yes, it's the path one must take in life."

The reporter asked Gong if she had a boyfriend, what kind of man she wanted, and whether she would arm-wrestle a boyfriend, according to the BBC.

The BBC reported that thousands of people complained about the questioning.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/olympics/chinese-state-media-is-being-criticized-for-calling-a-shot-put-gold-medalist-a-manly-woman-and-asking-if-she-has-a-boyfriend/ar-AAN0kaH?ocid=msedgntp

[elleng]

1. and 'how excited are you?'

[sprinkleeninow]

2. Yeah, I have manly woman plans. Come closer so I can knee you in the nuggets.

Edited to say: 'Figuratively speaking, of course.'

[MLAA]

5. Excellent response

[smirkymonkey]

10. LOL!

Good one!

[viva la]

3. I'd like her to arm wrestle that reporter.

It's wonderful to see all the different bodies that can be powerful and agile.

And here at the moment if her great triumph, this reporter had to be sure and tell her she was made wrong.

[MLAA]

6. I bet she could make him cry 'woman-man tears'

[malaise]

4. Assholes are everywhere

One more SF!

[leftyladyfrommo]

7. I wish I had more of a manly woman's body.

I could do a lot more. I can't ever get the lids on jars loose.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. We don't know if Gong can get the loosen the lid on a jar, but ...

... if she cant, she can hurl that jar a very long way.

[alittlelark]

12. .........

[Jilly_in_VA]

8. I published this story yesterday

in Women's World, but from a different source (The Guardian). Probably should have put it in General Discussion. I was so mad. I have a granddaughter who, as we put it in our family, "throws shit" (shot and discus) in high school, and if someone talked to her like that she would give them the rough side of her tongue. She doesn't mince words. She has a pretty sturdy body herself but her plans include things like college, law school, and perhaps the FBI to take on child and female trafficking. Getting married and having kids? "*snort*"

[Demovictory9]

14. Good for your granddaughter. May she not meet a fool Reporter

[MissMillie]

9. She is living a woman's life

And like any grown woman, she gets to define what that is for herself.


Jeez. I get so sick of this crap.

[smirkymonkey]

13. What year are we living in?

Sometimes I wonder if people like this have been living under a rock for the past few decades. SMH.