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Dumbing down ‘is patronising to disadvantaged students’, universities watchdog says 

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Dumbing down ‘is patronising to disadvantaged students’: Lowering standards and ignoring spelling and grammar errors does not help, universities watchdog says Office for Students reviewing practices that allegedly ignored spelling mistakes Universities accused of ordering lecturers to lower grades to be more ‘inclusive’ OfS Regulation Director said all students should receive a high-quality education By … Read more

Emma Barnett finds it ‘incredibly patronising’ that women are constantly being ‘put into boxes’

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Emma Barnett has shared her frustration about women constantly being ‘put into boxes’ depending on whether they’re ‘nice or a b***h’.  The Woman’s Hour host, 36, recalled a Radio 4 programme where it was asked whether she’d been ‘trained on empathy and warmth’ following an interview with Maureen Lipman about her late husband.  Speaking on My Wardrobe … Read more

School lunchbox rules slammed as ‘incredibly patronising’

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Parents have slammed an ‘incredibly patronising’ and ‘confusing’ school menu, which bans children from bringing in Dairy Milk bars or crisps in from home, but allows KitKats and Wotsits in school lunches.  Taking to Mumsnet, one confused UK parent revealed the bizarre list of rules which said exactly what could go in a packed lunch … Read more

‘So patronising’: Married At First Sight fans take aim at Seb Guilhaus for his tears during finale

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Married At First Sight star Seb Guilhaus broke down in tears as he said he can’t sit on a ‘pedestal’ after his relationship blossomed with wife, Elizabeth Sobinoff.  But fans of the show were quick to take aim at the personal trainer, calling him ‘patronising’ towards to his co-stars.  Twitter erupted with anger towards the hunky … Read more