Channel 10 presenter exposes on-air dress shaming
Channel 10 presenter Narelda Jacobs has exposed a “humiliating” email she received from a viewer who commented on an outfit she wore on-air Tuesday.
The Australian journalist, who hosts 10 News First, wore a v-neck blouse and patterned blazer when she was reporting that day, when the unsolicited "feedback" came through.
Jacobs shared a screenshot of the email that was sent to the Ten News group on Instagram.
“Inappropriate dress sense for reading the news. Cleavage is for the nightclub,” the email read.
Addressing the email, Jacobs began: “Yes, we still receive emails like this. Yes, it went to the entire newsroom."
“Yes, I was on air at the time. Yes, it is intended to shame and humiliate me," the 48-year-old added.
“No, what I’m wearing is not inappropriate but your email sure is.”
Followers took to the comments to back Jacobs, with fellow journalists sharing their own experience of receiving sexist criticism.
Retired swimmer Giaan Rooney wrote: “Yep. The number of emails the newsroom used to get attacking everything about my appearance when I was presenting the weather was incredible.”
The Guardian journalist Amy Remeikis recalled how “not that long ago” a woman felt that she had to “hide” her nine-year-old son from the TV when she was on-air.
“Because he wanted to know why that woman (me) had ‘sex face’ and what my boobs were,” Remeikis wrote. “Had never seen breasts apparently, but could use the phrase ‘sex face’.”
ABC Radio host Yumi Stynes joked, “How dare you cleavage?” before complimenting Jacobs for her radiant look, while Dessert Masters judge Melissa Leong wrote, “File under ‘When you really hate yourself, so you decide to email random strangers to tell them.’”
Comedian Janelle Koenig slammed the ‘feedback’ as “absolute insanity.”
This comes after thousands attended rallies in late April calling on the government to take action against the recent spate of acts of violence against women.
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