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| Family Feud Australia apologises for 'name a woman's job' question | Family Feud Australia apologises for 'name a woman's job' question |
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| Australia's Channel 10 has apologised for broadcasting a question on the quiz show Family Feud deemed sexist by many watching. | Australia's Channel 10 has apologised for broadcasting a question on the quiz show Family Feud deemed sexist by many watching. |
| The show asked contestants to guess what answer 100 people had given when told to name a woman's job. | |
| The "correct" answers included cooking, cleaning and dishes. Answers for a man's job included builder, plumber and mechanic. | The "correct" answers included cooking, cleaning and dishes. Answers for a man's job included builder, plumber and mechanic. |
| The channel said the answers were "not reflective of all Australians". | The channel said the answers were "not reflective of all Australians". |
| The programmes format involves two families competing to guess the most-given answers to a question that has been posed to a survey of a 100 people. | The programmes format involves two families competing to guess the most-given answers to a question that has been posed to a survey of a 100 people. |
| Wednesday's episode of the programme, known as Family Fortunes in the UK, sparked outrage on social media. | Wednesday's episode of the programme, known as Family Fortunes in the UK, sparked outrage on social media. |
| Some viewers called the question "misogynist", "sexist" and "disgraceful" while others said it was perpetuating gender stereotypes. | Some viewers called the question "misogynist", "sexist" and "disgraceful" while others said it was perpetuating gender stereotypes. |
| In Wednesday's episode, host Grant Denyer asked contestants to "name something people think is a woman's job". | In Wednesday's episode, host Grant Denyer asked contestants to "name something people think is a woman's job". |
| The answers were cooking, cleaning, nursing, hairdressing, domestic duties, dishes, receptionist and clothes washing. | The answers were cooking, cleaning, nursing, hairdressing, domestic duties, dishes, receptionist and clothes washing. |
| Earlier in the episode he asked the contestants to "name something people think is a man's job" and the answers were: builder, plumber, mechanic, carpenter and being a tradesman. | Earlier in the episode he asked the contestants to "name something people think is a man's job" and the answers were: builder, plumber, mechanic, carpenter and being a tradesman. |
| On Thursday, Channel Ten said on its Facebook: "We apologise for including the two questions relating to what people think is a man's job and a woman's job in the episode of Family Feud which aired last night." | On Thursday, Channel Ten said on its Facebook: "We apologise for including the two questions relating to what people think is a man's job and a woman's job in the episode of Family Feud which aired last night." |
| "The questions were ill advised and should not have been included in the show." | "The questions were ill advised and should not have been included in the show." |
| But Grant Denyer posted on Twitter: "Don't blame us 4 the answers, they're yours Australia!" | But Grant Denyer posted on Twitter: "Don't blame us 4 the answers, they're yours Australia!" |
| Some of those commenting on the apology from the channel also thought the reactions had made the story into a bigger deal than it was. | Some of those commenting on the apology from the channel also thought the reactions had made the story into a bigger deal than it was. |