{"id":5153,"date":"2025-06-24T10:54:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T10:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=5153"},"modified":"2025-06-24T10:54:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T10:54:54","slug":"bbc-news-presenter-refuses-to-speak-word-during-broadcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=5153","title":{"rendered":"BBC news presenter refuses to speak word during broadcast"},"content":{"rendered":"
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During a BBC broadcast, veteran anchor Martine Croxall appeared to avoid saying \u201cpregnant people\u201d from the teleprompter, instead saying \u201cwomen\u201d and signaling her disagreement with a glance.<\/p>\n

Croxall, who has worked at the BBC since 1991, was discussing those most at risk from heat-related illnesses, referencing research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.<\/p>\n

Social media quickly lit up, with support and backlash. J.K. Rowling praised Croxall, calling her her \u201cnew favourite BBC presenter.\u201d<\/p>\n

The term \u201cpregnant people\u201d is used to be inclusive of trans and non-binary individuals, though it remains controversial. Croxall has previously stated that \u201csex is binary and immutable.\u201d<\/p>\n

On social media, she thanked followers for their support and acknowledged she might face consequences from BBC leadership.<\/p>\n

The incident has become part of the broader national debate around gendered language and inclusion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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During a BBC broadcast, veteran anchor Martine Croxall appeared to avoid saying \u201cpregnant people\u201d from the teleprompter, instead saying \u201cwomen\u201d and signaling her disagreement with a glance. Croxall, who has worked at the BBC since 1991, was discussing those most at risk from heat-related illnesses, referencing research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical…<\/p>\n

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