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That's a total misunderstanding of what the BBC is. As a public broadcaster representing the whole of the UK, it has a duty to represent all views. While I personally disagree with them, gender critical or TERF views are extant in the UK at present and the public conversation on where this will all land legally is still ongoing, therefore they have an obligation to hear from all sides, no matter how unpalatable one of them may be to some.
Lol no, because as far as i can tell they dont do it with other forms of bigotry like racism.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/guidance/impartiality-and-racism
Because by and large society has decided that racism is a bad and unacceptable thing. There's pockets of it about but no one is taking that seriously. The current discussion around gender and how society moves to accommodate peoples exploration of their identity in the modern world is still very much ongoing.
I don't agree with the gender critical or "TERF" arguments, I'm very much of the belief that everyone should be allowed to identify and live as their chosen gender with access to the rights and services that dictates. However some people don't, for various reasons.
We can call them bigots and attempt to shun them and hide them away, but it's not going to stop smaller news outlets that are actually bigoted like GBNews or Talk TV having them on without the pro-Trans counterpoint that the BBC would have.
Better to shine a light on these people and force them to justify their beliefs in a neutral environment than spred then in one that's already in agreement with them no?
I had no role in the instance’s decision; don’t try to argue against their decision with me. I’ve got no say in it.
"Both sides" is BS
Whether you or I may think that, if it's in their remit, then that's their job.
It's a difficult design but generally speaking I don't think news has an obligation to provide both sides.
A. They should not run editorials
B. If they do run editorials presenting both sides is equal to endorsement.
This isn't the 1960s where the only way to be heard is via letters to the editor.