Video compilation highlights all the ***ist moments from the Olympics coverage
 

Video compilation highlights all the ***ist moments from the Olympics coverage
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While the 2016 Rio Olympics has been filled with memorable victories by athletes of all genders, this year's Games has also had its fair share of ***ist moments.

A video by UltraViolet — a national women's advocacy group k**wn for conducting online campaigns to highlight women's issues such as violence, maternity leave and equal rights — calls out the media for some of the blatant ***ism that has been displayed thus far during the 2016 Olympics coverage.

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The video compiled some of the most unbelievably ***ist moments in Rio coverage, beginning with the Fox News segment in which host Tamara Holder explained, "female Olympians are ***ing it up more than ever by wearing makeup..." before asking two male reporters to discuss their thoughts on the topic. Read more...

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