Sexism and violence in advertising

[HejiraNYC]

Oh, another sexist pet peeve of mine... The local news. Filled with pudgy, creepy older guys who have been newsanchors at the same station for 15, 20, 30 years. I suppose that's all fine and dandy. But then they have a rotating cast of invariably hot young chick sidekicks who look good in spandex-blend fabrics. However, the second they pass the big 4-0 or they gain a few pounds, these women are sent packing or sent out as field reporters to cover tornadoes and blizzards. Or they have been pulled back so many times Sue (cough) Simmons (cough) that they have slipknots behind their ears. Men are basically allowed to get old and fat on camera while women have a predetermined expiration date.