The problem is industry-wide, female journalists tell the Star
LaFlamme’s ouster was a business decision and internal memos obtained by the Star reveal it has been telling its employees that ageism and sexism are “false narratives” that have developed.Concern over greying hair is familiar to Lui, who recently turned 48.
When she was a morning show host, one viewer used to regularly leave comments on the show’s Facebook page saying Lui was awful at her job because she wasn’t a mother. The problem is industry-wide, female journalists told the Star, some anonymously due to fear of repercussions for speaking publicly.“Make sure your face isn’t shiny; don’t wear those distracting earrings again; you should wear necklines that don’t look boxy. These are all things I’ve literally heard and still think about each day before I go on air,” she said via direct message.
It’s certainly nothing new. The issue goes back to the dawn of women in broadcasting, says Anna Maria Tremonti. Tremonti worked in the industry when fewer women were present in newsrooms, she said. At the time, she noticed women, even those with power and influence, seemed to drop out after turning 50.“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. “That has been a problem since day one.”
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