What Women (apparently) Want
- A pair of good fitting jeans.
- A few moments of quiet (to do a crossword).
- Some help around the house (vacuum).
- Before bed, a cup of tea.
- A class in the discipline of Pilates.
This, at least, is according to the think tank over at Jeopardy. On Jeopardy’s September 30, 2014 airing, the show provided the category entitled “What Women Want.” The answers above, are what the contestants (two women and one man) had to come up with. See it here:
According to Jeopardy‘s website, the show’s eight writers are composed of six men and two women. There’s been no word on whether the two women had any input at all into the answers/questions. There was no response from Jeopardy at all (except for “no comment”). But inquiring minds want to know. How does the process work? Who decided, and had final authority over the category, the answers and the questions? After all, this is not a typical Jeopardy category in which the “fact checkers” are hard at work making sure the information is correct. To the contrary, this is a highly subjective piece of fluff filled with nothing but archaic and insulting stereotypes about women. Who, on the writing or production teams thought this was a good idea, and approved it?
Historically, Jeopardy has been a fact-driven, interesting, competitive show. But apparently, the days of producing a credible show are over. Shame on you Jeopardy. Your outdated, disrespectful and ignorant views about “What Women Want” were not overlooked. Do yourself a favor and stick to facts.
Otherwise, if you want to attempt this in the future, you should include “What Women Want” as your Final Jeopardy category. To help you out, here is the clue:
Answer:
The eradication of this: discrimination or being stereotyped based on gender.
Question: What is sexism?
