Is BBC's Architecture Mini-Series Biased Against Women?
The BBC is in hot water over alleged gender bias in its mini-series "The Brits Who Built the Modern World."
Controversy erupted after the third episode aired. In it, a group photo of six architects was Photoshopped to remove Patty Hopkins, the one woman present. The mini-series focuses on the five men included in the image, with Hopkins making an appearance only in the first episode. A RIBA exhibition tied in with the series does include Hopkins, explain Richard Waite and Laura Mark.
The BBC dismissed the accusations, pointing out that the series does not attempt a comprehensive history of British architecture.
Published on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in
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