UK newspaper gets a hammering on social media for ’sexist headline’
The English and Scottish editions of the Daily Mail newspaper have sparked outrage this morning for a front page picture and headline on the Brexit discussions between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
The headline on the English edition reads “Never mind Brexit, who won legs-it!” alongside a photograph of both leaders sitting side by side.
This is followed by, "It wasn’t quite stilettos at dawn, but there was a distinctly frosty atmosphere when Theresa May met Nicola Sturgeon yesterday" in distinctively smaller text.
The page has caused outrage in the world of social media with hashtag #legsit.
Needless to say most users on social media have slammed it as “sexist” and “demeaning”.
Hello, Daily Mail? 1972 called. They want their casually sexist & demeaning front page headline back #everydaysexism #legsit https://t.co/GZ6QNTawgm
— Dr Sharon Glaas (@SLGlaas) March 27, 2017
It's 2017. This sexism must be consigned to history. Shame on the Daily Mail. pic.twitter.com/V3RpFSgfnO
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) March 27, 2017
Daily Mail reveal souvenir edition to celebrate the 1950s 😬 pic.twitter.com/0IH5r28LSn
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) March 28, 2017
This is why we still have so far to go to achieve #gender equality in the workplace. 'Newspaper of the year?' I think not. #legsit 😡 pic.twitter.com/SkSd30i7lz
— Jo Morfee (@JoMorfee) March 28, 2017
Yea but when is it International Men's Legs on the front of The Daily Mail day?
— Daley (@DaleyAFC) March 28, 2017
Moronic! And we are in 2017! pic.twitter.com/LTGEZdtNo3
— Harriet Harman (@HarrietHarman) March 27, 2017
The 1950s called and asked for their headline back.#everydaysexism https://t.co/s1W1XfhrhN
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) March 27, 2017
BREAKING: Party leaders wear skirts. Sod #Brexit and the potential breakup of the UK their legs are the story here @DMReporter #Legsit pic.twitter.com/UiF6yNBn4H
— Hayley Davidson (@hayleyljordan) March 27, 2017
This is 2017. Sexist does not begin to describe this front page. For all the strides forward, some have a v.long way to go. Shameful https://t.co/lzHXhY4Isd
— ChukaUmunna (@ChukaUmunna) March 27, 2017
Daily Mail taking inspiration from Father Ted there. From barren spinsters to Lovely Girls, eh? #legsit pic.twitter.com/sgiJ5k9yr9
— Catriona Stewart (@LadyCatHT) March 27, 2017
The same image was used on the front page of the newspaper’s Scottish edition but displayed a different headline.
The Scottish Daily Mail has managed to avoid sounding like a shrieking bonobo on its front page. pic.twitter.com/RSwKE08613
— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) March 28, 2017
