Women in Canada’s broadcasting industry have long faced pressures regarding their appearance that their male counterparts do not. The public often feels like it, too, can tell women on TV how to look. In one instance, a woman emailed Lui accusing her of not washing her hair, then argued when Lui responded she had. “The idea of what a woman looks like on television is still something that people, including bosses, think they can weigh in on,” Tremonti said. “I think women journalists, especially younger ones who are new to the industry or mid-career, they are feeling like there isn’t any structure,” she said.

Source: CBC News August 21, 2022 10:16 UTC