Reporter walks off set after sexist remark

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A Fox News reporter in the US has walked off set after her fellow host made a sexist comment.

The two co-hosts of the cable-news morning show Fox and Friends, Gretchen Carlson and Brian Kilmeade, had just watched a segment about a member of a Navy band which had been all-male until 1980.

“Women are everywhere," Kilmeade said in response to the story.

"We’re letting them play golf and tennis now. It’s out of control."

With that Carslon stood up from the couch where she was sitting and began to walk away.

"You know what?" she said over her shoulder, "You know what? You read the headlines, since men are so great. Go ahead."

"Finally!" Kilmeade said, adding, "leaving an all-male crew."

"In all your glory, go for it!" Carlson said. As she departed, Kilmeade cracked, "eh, she needed a shower."

[smock]

Wow, well good for her.

[casmgn]

Any chance he will be fired or at least suspended?

[josieposy]

What a douche.

[mudslide]

What an ass

[gpw]

alright then.

What a fucking turd.

[basilosaurus]

I didn't think she had it in her.

[Deleted]

Why did this have to happen on a Friday? I really hope Jon Stewart covers this on Monday's show!

[mkesweetie]

I watched the video of it and it kind of seems like more of a "sketch" that she was in on than her actually walking off because she's pissed.

[meshaliuknits]

Jun 15, 2012 21:28:05 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

I didn't think she had it in her.

That was my first thought.

Jun 15, 2012 21:35:43 GMT -5 @angryharpy said:

Why did this have to happen on a Friday? I really hope Jon Stewart covers this on Monday's show!

And that was my second.

[IIOY]

Jun 15, 2012 22:32:00 GMT -5 mkesweetie said:

I watched the video of it and it kind of seems like more of a "sketch" that she was in on than her actually walking off because she's pissed.

This is how it reads. Frankly, worse has been said so I struggle to believe this would push her over the edge.

[2vermont]

I have watched that show before and I would totally take this all as done in fun. That's all those guys do on that show. I'm betting that Brian Kilmeade wasn't really complaining about women in tennis and golf.

[expatpumpkin]

Jun 15, 2012 22:32:00 GMT -5 mkesweetie said:

I watched the video of it and it kind of seems like more of a "sketch" that she was in on than her actually walking off because she's pissed.

Agreed. This looks like it was planned... Plus, his joke was obviously a joke. Hardly something to walk off the set over.

In any event, I actually would not agree with her walking off if this were for real. Rather than proving some great point about sexism, it would make her look emotional and unprofessional.

[2vermont]

Jun 16, 2012 7:33:12 GMT -5 expatpumpkin said:

Jun 15, 2012 22:32:00 GMT -5 mkesweetie said:

I watched the video of it and it kind of seems like more of a "sketch" that she was in on than her actually walking off because she's pissed.

Agreed. This looks like it was planned... Plus, his joke was obviously a joke. Hardly something to walk off the set over.

In any event, I actually would not agree with her walking off if this were for real. Rather than proving some great point about sexism, it would make her look emotional and unprofessional.

And of course only women are emotional. ;-)

[expatpumpkin]

Jun 16, 2012 7:37:27 GMT -5 2vermont said:

Jun 16, 2012 7:33:12 GMT -5 expatpumpkin said:

Agreed. This looks like it was planned... Plus, his joke was obviously a joke. Hardly something to walk off the set over.

In any event, I actually would not agree with her walking off if this were for real. Rather than proving some great point about sexism, it would make her look emotional and unprofessional.

And of course only women are emotional. ;-)

No, of course not. But this is one of the stereotypes that we're up against in the office. Walking off the set over something so petty is just unprofessional.

[2vermont]

Jun 16, 2012 7:41:43 GMT -5 expatpumpkin said:

Jun 16, 2012 7:37:27 GMT -5 2vermont said:

And of course only women are emotional. ;-)

No, of course not. But this is one of the stereotypes that we're up against in the office. Walking off the set over something so petty is just unprofessional.

See wink. ;-)

[dylanite]

It's Fox. Everything is staged.

[expatpumpkin]

Jun 16, 2012 9:06:10 GMT -5 2vermont said:

Jun 16, 2012 7:41:43 GMT -5 expatpumpkin said:

No, of course not. But this is one of the stereotypes that we're up against in the office. Walking off the set over something so petty is just unprofessional.

See wink. ;-)

Hahaha, gotcha!

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Jun 15, 2012 20:43:46 GMT -5 @maggie78 said:

“Women are everywhere," Kilmeade said in response to the story.

"We’re letting them play golf and tennis now. It’s out of control."

With that Carslon stood up from the couch where she was sitting and began to walk away.

....while she laughed....

Embarrassing that they pushed this as a story really. Or is it a Murdoch paper, just pushing for publicity for another Murdoch product?