| 单词 | patronise |
| 例句 | The point about Chrissie—and this applied to a lot of the veterans—was that for all her slightly patronising manner towards us when we’d first arrived, she was awestruck about our being from Hailsham. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For myself, I found that I was expressing my tendency to lavish expenditure, and to patronise Herbert, and to boast of my great prospects, before I quite knew that I had opened my lips. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Much of Showboat’s attitude to poverty and racial stereotypes seems to us somewhat patronising, but this was the 1920s and at its core is a well-intentioned heart. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z They stumble over themselves trying to say the right thing in Issa’s company, when they’re not asking her to translate black slang, or being inadvertently patronising. Issa Rae: from Awkward Black Girl to HBO star 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Said Vachon: “I’m so used to being patronised it doesn’t really bother me. I take it in strides. It’s part of the job.” Salma Hayek, Aishwarya Rai and Parker Posey hit back at gender inequality 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z But her children’s social workers were, she felt, no longer interested in supporting her effort to keep the family together: they talked over her, she felt she was patronised; once, she was shouted at. 'I saw his fluffy little head going out the door': one woman's fight to keep her baby 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z My parents weren’t strict, but they were patronising. Slavoj Žižek: ‘We are all basically evil, egotistical, disgusting’ 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z It's too obvious to roll around on the floor shouting: "Misjudged, dangerous, patronising codswallop!" A cool Radio 4? What a turn-off 2011-02-13T00:06:03Z Everyone patronises you or exchanges knowing looks when you say something really important. 'Your child is going to experiment': what teenagers really think 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Parasite’s stunning best picture Oscar win – the very first for a film wholly not in the English tongue – has finally cracked wide open the ghetto of “foreign-language” cinema, that most patronising and LA-centric of designations. Parasite's best picture triumph could begin a new era for the Oscars 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z And the idea of wrapping up strong meat in little-girl petticoats so as not to "intimidate" the skittish reader seems deeply patronising. Pink book covers make me see red 2010-07-28T10:59:00Z Did you find the reviews saying you were “a revelation” and “surprisingly funny” patronising? Kate Beckinsale: ‘Austen’s Lady Susan is like Emma on steroids’ 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The Mughals were not just enthusiasts of the arts – they also had unrivalled resources with which to patronise them. Art treasures of the Mughal empire 2012-11-30T22:55:14Z I was no longer a young girl, being patronised. Photographer Rena Effendi's best shot 2010-07-28T21:29:00Z The novel makes the stunned Zakalwe ask just this question, to be told by the reassuring but patronising Sma: "It's all done with force fields ... don't try to understand it all too quickly." Use of Weapons by Iain M Banks 2012-07-27T21:50:00Z “I said to the boy: ‘So you’re reading Watchmen,’ and he said yeah, in the tone of ‘another adult’s going to patronise me’. Philip Pullman: Why I love comics 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z So perhaps Crouch's concept of 'the guide' offers us a sort-of third way, one in which theatre makers don't have to make a brutal and sometimes impossible choice between pandering and patronising. Tim Crouch proves that theatre for kids doesn't have to be childish 2010-05-17T14:05:00Z It's easy to patronise these songs that Cardew wrote, performed and recorded towards the end of his life as socially naive and musically limited. A guide to Cornelius Cardew's music 2012-12-17T15:48:17Z He is patronised by do-gooders, interrogated by bureaucrats and consigned to wash dishes in an old people's home. Literature of journeys: Questions of Travel by Michelle de Kretser 2013-07-15T11:56:45Z It's also patronising to say that only middle-class women might want careers – women from all backgrounds aspire to stimulating, well-paid work. Do Marissa Mayer's maternity plans make her a fit role model for women? 2012-07-21T23:05:56Z Manson deflects every effort to patronise Nora; she is vivacious but never girlish. A Doll's House – review 2013-04-22T17:07:50Z In an age where television still likes to patronise its viewers, the series works on an understanding of shared appreciation. Documentary Now! Why you should make this the next TV show you watch 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z It's not only patronising, but culturally impoverishing to underestimate the intelligence, curiosity and discrimination of readers who are given the opportunity to engage with them. First book award shows appetite for serious reading 2010-12-01T20:00:00Z So thank you, I suppose, for being a garish idiot instead of a patronising one. A letter to … The man who insulted my brother, who has cerebral palsy 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Of course, there's also something very patronising and snobbish about all this. Willy Russell: let's have a rethink | John Crace 2010-04-06T10:31:00Z Hugh in particular is a classic ’70s man: patronising and insensitive, likes photography and shooting game, tells terrible jokes, wears driving gloves even when he’s not driving. My streaming gem: why you should watch Images 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z That may sound patronising, but, after talking to Kim, I realised that there is only one pizza restaurant in North Korea, too expensive for all but a tiny handful of people. Planning for the future: how design students got serious 2010-07-13T13:18:00Z There’s every reason to believe that they will manage perfectly well without you to patronise their little lives. My friends bore me and have no ambition | Dear Mariella 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z "Miss Civil said she felt embarrassed and patronised and, with no premeditation, grabbed his hair and pulled," said Mr Vickery. 2010-01-20T12:15:00Z It felt patronising and controlling, but no one had to wait for anyone else to finish sending a text. Bridget Christie: the trouble with mobile phones 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Some black actors will face being pigeonholed and patronised simply because of their skin colour. Do black actors still need the Screen Nation awards? 2012-11-09T10:00:34Z I try not to patronise him but contempt drips through every sentence. Big Brother by Lionel Shriver – digested read 2013-05-13T05:30:01Z I was patronised as this deaf girl living in a beautiful, silent world. The hearing world 2010-05-29T23:02:00Z There is nothing as profoundly patronising as a middlebrow, supposedly "literary" author on a soapbox. Paulo Coelho's attack on Ulysses insults readers 2012-08-08T11:26:38Z There is nothing patronising about his "use" of folk songs, because they are so clearly born of love. Prom 25: Northern Sinfonia/Kathryn Tickell Band/BBC Singers ? review 2011-08-03T13:25:42Z Not for a moment did she patronise the character by playing her as blowsily vulgar, yet she effortlessly communicated what it was like to carry a tray of drinks for a living. Olivier awards: Roger Allam reigns, Sheridan Smith shines ... but is it the end of an era? 2011-03-14T13:39:21Z Yet on this side of the Atlantic at least, The Blind Side has been roundly pilloried for its patronising TV-movie-esque take on what most critics suspect must have been a far more complex real-life story. You review: The Blind Side 2010-03-29T15:01:00Z Weller is preoccupied with being 52, an age at which functioning pop stars can only look forward to lifetime contribution awards and patronising profiles. In praise of ? Paul Weller 2010-08-27T00:03:00Z It comes across as mercilessly twee, which is a pity as it portrays Jones as exactly what she isn't – a safe-for-kiddies, sanitised, patronising writer. The curse of swearing in children's books 2010-09-08T13:07:00Z By patronising her in my mind, I was able to resume patronising her stall. Will Self walks through Britain's flag-waving heartlands 2013-03-07T11:31:01Z It was the overwhelming feeling of being patronised and left even more confused about what the "young perspective" actually is. So far, 10 O'Clock Live just talks down to the kids 2011-01-21T15:40:43Z Where Pinero wrote with kindly affection about the camaraderie of theatrical companies, Wright seems to faintly patronise the characters. Trelawny of the Wells - review 2013-02-27T00:47:00Z This new play by Drew Pautz raises a number of big issues: clerical schism, marital hypocrisy, patronising attitudes to the developing world. Love the Sinner 2010-05-13T21:50:00Z "Wearing your research on your sleeve is a great mistake – it's slightly patronising to the reader, as if they won't guess what you've done anyway." Helen Dunmore warns the Hay festival of the dangers in fictionalising history 2010-05-31T16:19:00Z His book is agreeable, short, only occasionally patronising, and repetitive; perhaps the last is deliberate, given the careful attention he pays to the postmodern attention deficit. Etcetera: Steven Poole's non-fiction choice ? reviews 2011-08-05T21:55:00Z These women talk like patronising nannies to their stunned spouses. Marry Me by Dan Rhodes – review 2013-01-24T11:00:01Z Because the patronising attitude was so strong, Booker and the press actually preferred her to be a bridesmaid rather than a bride – it made a better "story". Is the 'Beryl Bainbridge Booker' a good thing? 2011-02-13T00:05:32Z I read the book afterwards, obviously, and found it so quiet and so devastating… So often films are simplistic, and patronise their audiences. 'I felt I didn't deserve success' 2011-01-30T00:05:33Z His manner was informal, and the programme avoided the patronising tradition of experts instructing the viewers. Mick Aston, archaeologist at the heart of Channel 4's Time Team 2013-06-25T16:35:38Z I think that might become too formulaic and patronising. Gill Lewis: 'Our own survival depends upon protecting our environment' 2013-05-15T11:39:59Z She didn't want anyone, let alone a "patronising man", smoothing her path. Women, Power and Politics: script for a revolution 2010-06-08T21:00:00Z There's no point in patronising people when all this stuff is still emerging from ancient traditions. BFI celebrates Britain's eccentric talents 2011-07-14T21:30:01Z Whether past masters need such patronising treatment is an issue for another day. A Mad World My Masters – review 2013-06-14T17:25:26Z Of course, this is a very patronising Western perspective. There is no “Chinese cuisine” 2012-12-03T12:45:00Z When they do, he will patronise you to death. The literary (anti)heroes of middle age 2010-09-01T09:33:00Z Those who are protesting don't want to see non-whites patronised with background roles as saintly ciphers; they want them to play mainstream parts as three-dimensional protagonists in what is, after all, their story. Attempting the Impossible: why does western cinema whitewash Asian stories? 2013-01-02T13:48:00Z You wouldn't hear terrible music or be patronised by a horrible person from the 70s with a satin jacket or have a personal appearance by Tony Blackburn. It's Blitz: Birth of the New Romantics 2010-05-14T23:37:00Z Novels of ideas are crippled when their authors use the story to peacock their cleverness and patronise their audience. 36 Arguments for the Existence of God by Rebecca Goldstein | Book review 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z It is of course the older image, the regressive, patronising, sentimental Victorian painting of the "poor". Victorian art, the sentimental poor ? and Cameron's Britain 2010-10-26T14:33:00Z And there is good work from Nicholas Jones as Alma's silky but patronising counsel and Simon Chandler as Edith's bereft husband. Review 2011-03-30T00:28:39Z How would the cast put across the complex storyline to me without appearing patronising? Young arts critics competition 2010: the winning entries 2010-10-20T22:00:00Z From his first conversation with Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown patronised and lectured him. 5 Days in May by David Adonis – review 2013-06-14T08:01:00Z In a “patronising” ad with “schmaltzy piano music”, the company claimed that its heroic workers were being treated well through the pandemic. John Oliver: 'Things need to change and not go back to normal' 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z There is little point in patronising these places. A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain by Owen Hatherley 2010-10-15T23:06:00Z Personally, I think both sides have a point, but Gove's patronising tone was loathsome, as ever. Rewind radio: Today; Victoria Derbyshire; Ed Reardon's Week; My Teenage Diary ? review 2011-01-16T00:05:52Z I love that little patronising thing he does: "Who loves ya, baby?" Danny Dyer's favourite TV 2013-03-25T12:00:00Z Crammed with creaking theatrical cliches – superstitions and la-di-da luvvies – it treats theatre with patronising contempt. Have you been watching … Playhouse Presents? 2013-05-23T10:56:37Z Did Leigh interpret anything patronising in his interest in her? Jennifer Jason Leigh: ‘I've been at this precipice so many times' 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z In the early 50s, everyone was happy because there was only one TV channel and it was programmed by patronising and benign paternalistic liberals. Never mind endangered animals – it's the thinkers that we need to save 2013-03-10T00:05:44Z Commenters didn’t only complain that the awards would be discredited and minorities patronised. Did #OscarsSoWhite work? Looking beyond Hollywood's diversity drought 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z It was the exact opposite of being patronising or racist. There's nothing funny about putting racism on stage 2011-02-21T17:42:14Z The book sold well, but it was still considered an outsider and patronised widely as "the housewife's choice". Booker club: Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively 2010-03-19T10:19:00Z But what is striking is that he satirises the excesses of religious fervour without patronising the urban poor for whom it is a sustaining force. The Amen Corner – review 2013-06-12T12:21:51Z She reports the sheep-killing to the police, but is patronised and dismissed. All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld – review 2013-06-27T09:00:00Z His concerns – the conflict between art and state, the patronising of women artists, the onset of celebrity worship – have not dated. This House; Scenes from an Execution; Damned by Despair – review 2012-10-13T23:06:27Z And it is skillful to tell them without lecturing or patronising the audience. Farewell Jane the Virgin: the best possible antidote to TV's bleak streak 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z It’s good that Lynx deodorant teamed up with the male mental health Campaign Against Living Miserably, but is “Find Your Magic” not the most patronising slogan of all time? 'It's nothing like a broken leg': why I'm done with the mental health conversation 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z When I volunteered that I was learning to play, the tone was cheerily patronising: “Good luck with that!” The joys of being an absolute beginner – for life 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z You write with satirical precision about the way black people are patronised in the US and the UK – often in a well-meaning way. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: my new novel is about love, race... and hair 2013-04-06T23:05:05Z It's patronising, to say the least, for senior executives to suggest they will work one month for free. Letters: BBC hits a cynical note on pay talks 2010-08-27T23:06:00Z Under I hate, I write: racism, sexism, Tories, sprouts, being talked over/patronised, the countryside and Australia. My bid to become a standup 2010-08-15T18:59:00Z In trying to produce chirpy, working-class drama, they've succeeded in patronising all concerned in the way that, say, Linda Green just didn't. Tonight's TV highlights: Wonder Dogs: Medical Marvels 2011-04-04T23:05:01Z “Teenagers are continually undermined and underestimated: every successful YA book and film is so because the creators refuse to patronise them, telling them the truth about what it is to be young.” The kids aren't alright: is the YA movie boom over? 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z I consider the inference that we can’t relate to people in black-and-white films patronising and presumptuous – and obviously wrong, when you take Roma into account. The Oscars' love affair with monochrome is not black and white 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Blume's stories often balance on the back of big issues, yet they never seem patronising or instructive. Judy Blume helped a generation of young women to grow up 2013-05-05T15:00:01Z Leo Bill as the most politically venomous diner, Joshua McGuire as a bouncy aspirant to the club presidency and Henry Lloyd-Hughes as a patronised Greek are as good as before. Posh – review 2012-05-23T22:01:01Z Comedian Josie Long, 28, is given the somewhat dubious accolade of "funny girl": dubious not because she's not funny, but because the epithet sounds more than a little patronising. Isn't it time to lay off the list-making and let our artists make art? 2011-03-16T13:03:58Z They never patronised me – if I didn't get in touch for a bit, they would call, make sure I was OK. Royal Court theatre prepares to bid farewell to King Dominic 2013-03-10T07:00:00Z They promise their readers eternal life, untold riches and an escape from every grubby aspect of being human, all within 300 pages of upbeat, relentlessly repetitive and patronising prose. In defence of self-help books 2012-05-17T09:30:01Z She believes that the best person should be appointed to a leading cultural job and is determined that "women should not be patronised", however. It's a man's world… but why is sexism ingrained in the arts? 2013-03-24T00:06:27Z It was a load of disappointingly patronising guff about how "woman is closer to the rhythms of Earth" and stuff like that, and it predisposed me against him as a bit of a sanctimonious berk. This week's new singles 2011-01-22T00:06:43Z What he discovered during his research is that the women's game receives lip service from the male establishment, while being patronised, deprioritised and subject to endemic sexism behind the clubhouse door. Muddy Cows – review 2013-07-18T16:51:55Z In 1939, a few months before the outbreak of war, the family moved to Hollywood, where her father opened an art gallery much patronised by the film colony. Elizabeth Taylor obituary 2011-03-23T14:01:48Z Taylor was praised as a child and adolescent, but from the early 50s until Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? it was customary for serious critics to regard her with patronising contempt. Elizabeth Taylor remembered by Philip French 2011-03-27T00:08:05Z The most telling detail about the current state of TV drama is that, within living memory, it used to be habitual for the Brits to patronise American television fiction. State of the nation 2011-03-29T11:25:31Z She may be amused by the bafflement she causes, or resentful at being patronised. Poem of the week: Going, Going... by Leah Fritz 2011-08-22T09:18:53Z It's an interesting idea, deserving of a more interesting treatment, but this is just dopey and patronising. Film review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2010-08-26T21:05:00Z If parallels with TV characters seem patronising, it's hard not to refer to fiction when the places like Englewood are so estranged from the common conception of reality. Meet Chicago's Interrupters? 2011-08-06T22:48:57Z It’s not your place to assist her “recuperation” and rather patronising of you to assume that role. I dump my girlfriends after 18 months. What am I so scared of? | Dear Mariella 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z These observations are provoked by some very sniffy and patronising reactions to the calculatedly provocative film Ted. Ted – review 2012-08-04T23:05:27Z Its restaurants were patronised by worshippers of Mussolini and mescaline. Nights Out by Judith R Walkowitz - review 2012-05-18T08:00:04Z Despite all the advances made in accessibility and civil rights, disabled people still find themselves ostracised, patronised and feared. In Water I'm Weightless – review 2012-08-02T17:00:01Z He is a failed actor who is everywhere patronised as a colonial, especially by the toffee-nosed English theatrical types for whom he still hopefully auditions. The King's Speech ? review 2011-01-06T15:00:00Z For once, it was clear that in the third movement Beethoven meant to show us a rustic knees-up without patronising the yokels. SCO/Ticciati – review 2012-11-14T16:16:58Z Robert Winston is much more involving and less patronising, they get to cut up animals too. TV review: Jamie's Dream School 2011-03-02T22:14:01Z I felt the need to patronise some ordinary ugly people by getting a job in a hairdresser that I would only turn up to now and again when I wasn't busy writing. How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti – digested read 2013-01-27T20:00:01Z He then topped it by making Sherlock describe the movement as “the invisible army hovering at our elbow, tending to our homes, raising our children, ignored, patronised, disregarded, not allowed so much as a vote”. Seinfeld and Simpsons – why your favourite TV show is problematic 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z It works, she says, because he does not patronise her. Agnès Varda: ‘I am still alive, I am still curious. I am not a piece of rotting flesh’ 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Was the show's genius a fluke that somehow slipped through their conventional, patronising net? The death of Sex and the City 2010-05-23T23:11:00Z Somehow, it wasn't patronising to the people whose stories it lighted upon, and it didn't feel self-indulgent for a moment. Radio review: Supermarket Symphony 2011-07-10T19:29:00Z Adopt a soft, caring voice, but beware, Pam warns: “There’s a fine line between sounding warm and gentle, and sounding patronising and pitying. Don’t talk down to anyone, just show genuine interest.” How to be a good listener: the experts' guide 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Labour housing ministers such as Yvette Cooper spent millions on consultants trying to demolish 19th-century streets in Merseyside and elsewhere, on the patronising grounds that old buildings were too good for working-class northerners. Excalibur's castles built from postwar dreams must not be demolished 2011-01-06T21:00:04Z On the refugee crisis, we should drop the patronising “They are warm people.” Slavoj Žižek: ‘We are all basically evil, egotistical, disgusting’ 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Older people are generally marginalised or patronised by the movies, so this is an interesting development. Oscars 2011: We have the success, but what now for British film? 2011-03-01T08:21:30Z Channel 4's decision to broadcast the call to prayer during the holy month of Ramadan is irresponsible and patronising. Is Channel 4 right to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan? 2013-07-02T13:30:00Z But what was once impassioned and earnest became patronising and self-righteous, and what had seemed effortless began to overreach. When good TV goes bad: how The West Wing went south 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z I rather felt I'd earned the right to be patronised by a professional. The critic who hit the stage 2010-05-13T21:00:00Z In 1959 the debate about coloured infiltration of a white sanctuary is conducted with staggering insensitivity in front of the black maid and her husband, patronised even by the liberal house-owners. Clybourne Park 2010-09-03T09:35:00Z This determination to avoid patronising young people on screen went with working methods that were, in Soviet terms, unique. 'There are no different truths': the last years of Soviet cinema 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z One moment he's a poor dumb animal caught in the pitiless workings of the human justice system, the next he is a country squire patronising the jailer's daughter. Cornelius Medvei's top 10 talking animals in literature 2011-01-06T11:32:27Z She turns for aid to the superpower, Athens, represented by its arrogant, patronising first citizen, Theseus. Welcome to Thebes 2010-06-22T23:43:00Z I am now – in the nicest possible sense – being patronised. I'm being patronised. It's wonderful 2010-09-16T11:50:00Z Perhaps this slightly patronising sense of privilege, echoed by your parents, is what’s causing him irritation? My boyfriend doesn’t like my parents. What does this mean for our future? 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z While Skyler is far from the only widely disliked character on television – possessive, patronising Ross from Friends? Skyler White: the underdog who set the template for TV's antiheroine 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Purpose: Allowing female workers to report their patronising male colleagues. The mansplaining hotline: a simple explanation that even women will understand 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Tennant has a wonderful way of demystifying Shakespearean verse without patronising it, mining every word for maximum humour or pathos. David Tennant: 'My bedpost really has very few notches' ? interview 2011-08-19T21:58:02Z At risk of sounding patronising, you get to the line about him handing her his can of Stella and think: I'm not entirely certain you know what you're singing about. Wanda Jackson: The Party Ain't Over ? review 2011-01-13T15:29:00Z This is a film-maker with a rare understanding of how to paint complex ideas in a way that neither alienates mainstream audiences, nor patronises them. Take Splice, add Inception: the possible recipe for a big-screen Neuromancer 2010-07-22T17:52:00Z A little bit hunched, hobbled by cardigan socks and shoes, Guillem wonderfully embodies her character's awkwardness without being remotely mawkish or patronising. Sylvie Guillem - review 2011-07-06T23:44:38Z And on the other hand he is a figure to be patronised; naively credulous, forever misunderstanding the simplest things and blundering into disaster. From the archive, 13 January 1969: The Peter Pan world of William 2011-01-13T11:26:35Z If a show is intelligent enough not to patronise food lovers, it's unlikely to have the wide appeal that broadcasters demand. Food TV: are we being served? 2011-02-02T11:20:00Z The term "gender lens" is a bit patronising but it does feel like seeing something clearly, the big difference with contacts is that you can't take it out again. Jane Martinson: 10 lessons I've learned from being Guardian women's editor 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Asked if this were not rather patronising, she explained that her parents still lived in Beijing and she would not want her mother to read what she had to say. The future of fiction 2012-08-24T07:00:06Z I feel as if I could easily talk to that later, Morrissey-obsessed former self, even if I'd be over-keen on offering him patronising advice and telling him not to be so scared of girls. Reading group: have you fallen under Alan Garner's spell? 2012-08-08T15:34:48Z Less high-profile minorities continue to be ignored, patronised or negatively portrayed. Did #OscarsSoWhite work? Looking beyond Hollywood's diversity drought 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z Older people are generally ignored or patronised in the movies: so this film's mighty triumph is a modest assertion of their existence. Oscars 2011: The Academy and the elderly genuflect to The King's Speech 2011-02-28T09:20:46Z When I studied drama at university and I said I wanted to be a director, the lecturers, who were all male at the time, were quite jokey about it, patronising. Jude Kelly: the ideal host for the first Women of the World festival 2011-03-04T07:00:03Z What we need from political leaders is not to be patronised and misled, but to be enlightened and emboldened for the inevitable change to come. Advice for a new government 2010-05-07T23:07:00Z I don't try to pander to an audience, because you often over-compensate and it feels quite patronising. Glastonbury preview: Part one 2013-06-25T06:12:44Z But the central conceit, of socially awkward nerds constantly outsmarted by the women around them, has led to criticism from certain quarters for patronising the culture it purports to celebrate. How The Big Bang Theory became the Friends of the iPhone generation 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z That sounds to me as though they're taking a patronising attitude. Jaron Lanier: the digital pioneer who became a web rebel –interview 2013-03-17T00:05:39Z "Children are astute observers of tone – they loathe adults who patronise them with a passion, adults who somehow assume they are not sentient beings because they are children," she said. Martin Amis: Only brain injury could make me write for children 2011-02-11T12:50:24Z The theory is logical; the execution and the result is obvious and patronising. Coriolan/us; Troilus and Cressida – review 2012-08-11T23:06:04Z Hard to say which depiction is more patronising. How will Meryl Streep's Margaret Thatcher compare to past portrayals of the Iron Lady? 2011-02-10T15:26:00Z In one astonishing moment Edwards appears sobbing uncontrollably over the death of his mother, only to switch in a second to inner rage at being patronised as "poor old Charlie". Strange Interlude – review 2013-06-05T17:44:02Z You accuse me of being patronising, which is upsetting, but also rather ironic, don’t you think? A letter to … my partner – here we are again, arguing about the housework 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z The drama is not remotely reductive or patronising; on the other hand, it was full of imaginative storytelling, ambitious dance and music and complex characterisation. Theatre in education needs to get back to basics 2011-04-13T16:03:19Z One big, slightly patronising divvying-up conversation is better than a daily “whose turn is it?” 'In lockdown, I do far more domestic work. How do I convince my partner his laziness is harming me?' 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The novelist compared the current cutbacks to the laying waste of the great Library of Alexandria in the 4th century, reserving particular scorn for the idea of volunteer-run libraries, which he called "patronising nonsense". Library defender 2011-01-27T12:05:29Z If you can stand patronising film-making, then this is an interesting story of an unorthodox wolf making his way in a rough world. Great British Food Revival 2011-03-23T08:00:02Z First with thoughtfulness, style and dignity, then later on with a patronising crassness; it was like going to two wildly and horribly different funerals. Rewind TV: 7/7: One Day in London; Blackout; When I Get Older; Imagine: Graceland – review 2012-07-07T23:05:40Z Loosely inspired by a self-help book, 2012’s What To Expect When You’re Expecting, a broad, fitfully patronising comedy did at least acknowledge that both pregnancy and motherhood come in many forms. From Rosemary's Baby to Bridget Jones: a quick scan of pregnancy on film 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z A family film that pleases everyone on the sofa without being remotely patronising is a joyful thing and a relief for parents. The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z One of Sean Penn's helpers, an awkward and agitated individual who calls himself "Captain Barry", arrives and begins an elaborate and patronising mime. Haiti survivors 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z But somehow the fine line between pantomime and patronising was never crossed. Young arts critics competition 2010: the winning entries 2010-10-20T22:00:00Z While theorists such as Musgrave and his colleague Roger Cardinal have championed its pure creativity, untainted by posturing and careerist trends, others find such an endorsement simplistic and patronising. This week's new exhibitions 2010-06-25T23:06:00Z Ageism is one of the last non-taboo prejudices people see on TV: we did some polling last year that showed people over 65 felt TV depictions of their age group were patronising. Last Tango in Halifax: an Age UK executive's view 2012-11-28T18:57:11Z God Bless the NHS is full of slick statements like this, delivered in a breezy, for-every-problem-there's-a-statistical-solution, mildly patronising style of someone used to giving lectures to people who believe they need his expertise. God Bless the NHS by Roger Taylor – review 2013-03-15T10:00:01Z Trying alternative solutions in a time of economic strife is not "patronising", it is pragmatic. Letters: Can philanthropy again come to the help of public libraries? 2011-01-31T00:05:06Z Daniel Ryan as the landlord, alternately patronised and abused, and Simon Shepherd as a velvet-smooth Tory MP, are also spot on. Posh 2010-04-16T00:58:00Z Speaking from the Edinburgh International Book festival, the children's author Eleanor Updale said of Bawden that "she wrote without patronising or hectoring, treating her readers as clever people who demanded, and deserved, the best." Nina Bawden, author of Carrie's War, dies aged 87 2012-08-22T16:06:25Z I refrained from making Mrs Gadny an object of pity, a plaster saint, because I loathed the patronising sentimentality that was then an essential ingredient in fictional depictions of old age. Author, author: Paul Bailey 2011-01-15T00:05:47Z There, eventually, the crime authors were joined by thriller writers and spy novelists, all of whom have had to endure being patronised from a great height by the self-appointed priesthood of the "literary novelist". The class pyramid of British literature 2010-03-22T12:01:00Z Or is this a patronising prejudice all of us on our swivel chairs need to turn away from? Is The Voice winner Andrea Begley really an 'inspiration'? 2013-06-25T14:03:18Z Photograph: Corbis Charles Dickens has been identified as the author of a previously unattributed article which attacks the middle classes for patronising the "working man". Charles Dickens identified as author of mystery article 2012-06-25T14:14:38Z Realistic, up-to-date stories about teenagers that weren't patronising, or full of "stuff we'd never say". Writing with your dad…writing with your daughter 2013-06-26T11:49:20Z People who don't like Oasis and Beady Eye are posh and patronising. Readers' reviews 2011-02-24T23:15:01Z “So instead they place her in the patronising ‘crazy woman’ box in order to deal with the threat and unpredictability of her presence.” Sexism and the music doc: 'Grace Jones has had her 15 minutes' 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z “What I didn’t like about it was that they assumed I was being patronising. I am the last person to patronise this woman. I am her biggest champion.” Helena Bonham Carter: ‘Standing up to Harvey wasn’t easy’ 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z But, in its seamless mixture of song and speech, the show is formally inventive, and Firth creates genuinely funny characters without patronising them. This Is My Family – review 2013-06-25T16:45:03Z He was letting me know he was not to be patronised. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan - extract 2012-08-10T21:55:10Z "Calm down, dear" got David Cameron into trouble when he used it against Labour's Maria Eagle in the Commons, since it was seen as patronising. Michael Winner, David Cameron and the Tories' approach to women 2013-01-25T17:45:30Z I don’t feel a responsibility as an actor to get people involved in politics – I think that is slightly patronising. 'Hope has started to grow': Maxine Peake on Corbyn, people power and Peterloo’s radical legacy 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z He never wrote as a judge of his characters; he didn't patronise them. My TV hero: Rebecca Front on Jack Rosenthal 2011-08-15T20:30:02Z The lavish orientalism she concocts is in many ways just as patronising as the 19th-century brand that Bizet was tapping into when he wrote the opera. The Pearl Fishers 2010-06-02T20:30:00Z After being slighted and patronised one too many times, Steve Jobs’s right-hand man, the man with whom he founded Apple, is about to break. Aaron Sorkin on the cult of Steve Jobs: ‘I hadn't seen anything like it since John Lennon was killed’ 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The last time she appeared in the West End, in a 2005 performance of As You Like It, reviewers were scrambling to slate her in the most patronising terms. Sienna Miller: 'I've bought my freedom' 2011-03-08T21:30:01Z Ever since the prize was first mooted in the early 1990s, many have wondered whether the prize is necessary, patronising, or even fair. Why we still need the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z The reason that Utopia's been so popular is that it hasn't patronised people. Karla Crome's favourite TV 2013-02-25T12:00:03Z The idea that interaction is good for us is patronising and treats us as lazy-minded idiots who must be prodded like cattle in order to respond. Tate Modern's waste of space: why won't interactive art leave me alone? 2012-08-16T14:06:12Z Similarly, People's Champion rebukes not only Eli's detractors, but those "defenders" who confused his physical impairment with a mental one and came to the patronising conclusion that he must be a victim of exploitation. YouTube stars: the memes fight back 2011-08-25T20:59:01Z In "Rêve Haitien", Mason, an idealistic, if patronising, aid worker, becomes involved in a scheme to arm a rebel group by selling Haitian art treasures to a French dealer. Brief Encounters with Che Guevara by Ben Fountain – review 2013-06-29T08:00:19Z His expert depiction of credible human characters in all kinds of desperate situations is always sympathetic, rarely patronising and clearly born of bitter experience. Steve Bell on The Worship of Bacchus by George Cruikshank 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z The documentary looks at the potential problems of aid, the ways those in a position to be charitable are often patronising and paternalistic. Ken Loach: 'the ruling class are cracking the whip' 2011-08-28T18:00:02Z I had read so many books by women who aren’t Arab who go into the Arab world to explore the lives of Arab women – and I found them quite patronising. Amal Awad: 'Arab women have traditionally been written about in a very patronising way' 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z This starts off like it's going to be another patronising song about ignoring the haters. This week's new tracks 2013-02-04T06:00:00Z But I don't want to be patronising to the genre. Out of this world 2011-02-03T06:07:59Z Sometimes they fail, and some of my favourite bits have been their anger and indignation when they have felt patronised by a particular instruction. Revolutions, self-help and the election – podcasts of the week 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z I don't want to leave the cinema feeling like I've paid £7.50 to be mocked, patronised and kicked in the face. The death of Sex and the City 2010-05-23T23:11:00Z The ballet company, which was patronised by Diana, Princess of Wales, is to be rebooted in 2024 by former dancer Christopher Marney. London City Ballet gets new lease of life nearly 30 years on 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z "He speaks really well, doesn't patronise the fan base and explains unpopular decisions," says Woodward. TV on a golf buggy & Man Utd effect - inside McKenna's Ipswich 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z I don't want to patronise them but they deserve some credit, because they are making a scrap of it. Sutton's Premier League predictions v 1Xtra's Joelah & Keke 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z They will be among staff at 23 councils in Wales and England taking such action after what the union described as a "dismissive and patronising letter" from employers. Workers to strike at Cardiff, Wrexham and Gwynedd councils 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z "I am sick and tired of the council's patronising attitude towards us," the retired NHS worker said. Newport: Bassaleg bridge a 'nightmare' for residents 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Young Malaysians told the BBC they felt the act reflected a patronising Western attitude to Asia. Matty Healy: Malaysia LGBT community angry at 1975 'white saviour stunt' 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z But mentally, he said it was rejuvenating, being with people who treated him as they had always done and who didn't patronise him. George taught me so much about living - I will miss him terribly 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z It notes that staff have shared experiences with union representatives of "being ignored, belittled, undermined, or patronised by members of the management team". S4C: Investigation into channel after bullying allegations 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z The MP for Bassetlaw, in Nottinghamshire, denied claims his comments were "patronising", telling the BBC there was a general need across the population for people to learn how to manage their finances better. Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith defends defends 'learn how to budget' remarks 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The Aussies have done brilliantly and I don't want to patronise them, but them getting to this stage is like England winning the World Cup final. Sutton's World Cup predictions for last-16 matches 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Italian media seized on a scrap of paper in parliament on which he appeared to label Meloni as "patronising, bossy, arrogant, offensive", and with the word ridiculous scribbled out. Who is Giorgia Meloni? Italy's new far-right PM rise to the top 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z "There's ways of doing that which is neither patronising a new audience nor diminishing the experience for the existing audience." Nicola Benedetti: 'We need creativity more than ever' 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Oh, and incidentally, some senior figures hate the phrase "hero voters", thinking it is a patronising phrase that belongs in a nerdy Westminster presentation, if that, and certainly not for use more widely. Chris Mason: Liz Truss' troubles have left Labour buoyant 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z But several academics and university staff are shown to be dismissive of and patronising towards her, before attempting to claim the credit when her research is found to be correct. The Lost King: Steve Coogan defends Richard III film in university row 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z "She said in her poem 'please don't patronise me with eat less and exercise, walk in my shoes for a day and then tell me what you think'," recalled Abbie. Obesity and bullying: Teenagers' lives captured by photographer 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z "It was the first series that dealt with real problems in a real way without being patronising," she said. Grange Hill's Mrs McClusky actress Gwyneth Powell dies aged 76 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z From tipping people out of their wheelchairs to patronising comments and taking unwanted snaps, the reality of everyday behaviour towards disabled people is revealed in Scope's largest attitude survey. Attitudes towards disability: 'Teenagers threatened to tip me out of my wheelchair' 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Though the game has come a long way, those involved still face patronising attitudes - particularly online. The Future of Women's Football - what we learned 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z "They have portrayed me as a patronising misogynist who makes fun of Richard III's curvature of the spine. They have presented the university as being sexist, male‑dominated and dismissive of women." The Lost King: Steve Coogan defends Richard III film in university row 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z "I think women footballers take the patronising personally, because it's my game, I'm here to protect it," says Williamson. The England captain with impostor syndrome 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z "I had a supervisor who was a little bit patronising. I didn't put up with it and actually just left," said Sophia - not her real name. I change how I look and talk to fit in at work 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z That includes behaviour from judgement on their perceived ability to being patronised or discriminated against. Attitudes towards disability: 'Teenagers threatened to tip me out of my wheelchair' 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The answer lies, as it so often does, in a pride in her roots and a history of feeling patronised by those whose upbringing was more secure, and more privileged, than her own. Political Thinking: Nadine Dorries on the tough times that shaped her political life 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z He added: "My relationship with Philippa was a good one... To see myself portrayed as undermining her, being a sexist, patronising bully and mocking disability is horrendous and utterly false." The Lost King: Steve Coogan defends Richard III film in university row 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Environment Secretary George Eustice has been criticised as "out of touch" and "patronising" for advising those struggling with the rising cost of living to buy cheaper food items. George Eustice advises shoppers to buy value brands 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z His first term has been littered with PR gaffes that made him come across as arrogant or patronising. Analysis-In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Dorries has frequently used her Twitter to insult other users, labeling one individual a “patronising knob” and another journalist a “public school posh boy fuckwit.” UK politician who tweeted threat to nail journalist’s balls to the floor pushes user IDs to curb online abuse 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Her explanation was very revealing - Mr Cameron and Mr Osborne had patronised her, while Mr Johnson had treated her kindly. Political Thinking: Nadine Dorries on the tough times that shaped her political life 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z If she felt she was being patronised, she would say so, and usually very eloquently. 'One of the best British players of the modern era' 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z And the Liberal Democrat's Wendy Chamberlain said: " Families and pensioners who can't afford their weekly shop need more help, not patronising advice from a clueless minister." George Eustice advises shoppers to buy value brands 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z A video promoting World Rugby's latest brain health campaign has been called "patronising" by a former player who retired because of brain injuries. Brain injury video patronising - Hughes 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z In a world where fashion trends are set largely in Europe and America, and the market is patronised by consumers from China and the Middle East, making Indian ethnic wear aspirational is a tough proposition. Indian billionaires bet big on homegrown couture 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z It said it hoped it would attract people to the area and encourage them to patronise local independent businesses. Driffield mural divides opinion over lack of diversity 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The former Labour foreign secretary said it was a "conceit" by the UK, and was seen "patronising" in the USA, as he spoke about western troops leaving Afghanistan. Straw: US 'always completely ruthless in own self interest' 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z "There were times we did need help... other times it was patronising. But for the most part everyone was lovely." Plain sailing: Boating holidays on the rise across the UK 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Hughes said linking that launch to the video was "disappointing" and "felt just a bit patronising". Brain injury video patronising - Hughes 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z “Note that it will be unpatriotic for any broadcaster in Nigeria to continue to patronise the suspended Twitter,” Armstrong Idachaba, director general of the National Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria, said in a statement. Nigerians could get arrested for tweeting. They’re protesting on Twitter anyway. 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z But not everyone felt so kindly towards this patrician and sometimes patronising figure. A dizzying intellect; an intimidating man 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z With a respectful and unwittingly patronising nod to Leicester, these two clubs are the likeliest to break the duopoly of Liverpool and Manchester City. Chelsea v Manchester United: Premier League – live! 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z “And I won’t patronise certain businesses either - not because I don’t want to, but they do not want my business.” Left out? Israeli vaccine refuseniks fear exclusion as economy reopens 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z How do women with disabilities deal with well-intentioned but patronising comments? 'Why are you calling me inspirational?' 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z Johnson is particularly disliked in Scotland, where he is seen as patronising and arrogant. Praising union, UK PM Johnson outlines plans to make navy most powerful in Europe 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z But many disabled people found these fundraisers patronising and demeaning. Was 1995 the year that changed everything for disabled people? 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z It needs to not be tokenistic or patronising in its approach. 'It isn't a tick-box': young BLM activists on Black History Month in UK schools 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z The National party leader was accused of being “patronising” to Ardern by many commentators, at one point calling the PM “dear”. Jacinda Ardern admits cannabis use in heated New Zealand debate 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z A solid, mid-table Premier League outfit, they don’t need patronising any more. The Premier League's overachievers, underachievers and those on par | Paul Wilson 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Many feel they are being dragged out by a Conservative government that they did not vote for and which they see as patronising and arrogant. Scottish support for independence rises as COVID-19 imperils the United Kingdom 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z But many saw Griveaux, who served as Macron’s first government spokesman, as arrogant and patronising. 'How to lose an election': Macron gets it all wrong in Paris 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z He was also criticised for his "deprecatory" and "patronising" tone towards the Standards Commissioner during inquiries in to the breach. Tory MP must apologise after 'patronising' conduct 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z A patronising attitude towards east Asia is what allowed European countries to be caught by such surprise at the spread of this disease. First Thing: US has three months to prepare for second Covid-19 wave, say scientists 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z At other times, the focus on her weight verged on patronising and reductive, as though her BMI-based “relatability” was the main draw and her talent a poor second. Pass judgment on Adele's talent, not on how much she weighs | Barbara Ellen 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z Society has a tendency to patronise older people by pretending they are universally benign. From stage star to Vogue cover: Why age cannot wither Judi Dench 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z Sherriff never patronises, nor does he attempt to exalt these people beyond what they are. Novelists pick books to inspire, uplift, and offer escape 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Protest organizers, Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate, said in a tweet that they had “no time for being patronised.” World Digest: Feb. 28, 2020 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z “I can see why that’s frustrating, patronising even. It’s almost like an inverted form of racism,” she says about Bonnell’s stance. A playwright wants only critics of color to review her. Here's what our own critics think 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Page said that the new measures sent an alienating and patronising message toNigeria, Africa’s most populous country with 206 million inhabitants – and its biggest economy. Trump travel ban extension leaves Africans angry and disappointed 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Only by patronising our local businesses will the yellow economy have bargaining power in our struggle.” From loo roll to dumplings: Hong Kong protesters weaponise purchasing power 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z It has earned a coveted place in Oprah’s book club, but critics say it is exploitative and patronising. US briefing: Bezos hacked by Saudis, impeachment trial and coronavirus 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Emma Sexton, chief executive officer of a creative agency, called it "patronising" at the time. 'Girl boss' ad banned for gender stereotyping 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z We know that Morrison’s patronising response to this catastrophe only confirms that he doesn’t understand the question Australia is asking. NSW and SA fires live: five million hectares burned in Australia's bushfires – latest updates 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Even as the working class were marginalised politically and destroyed economically, New Labour patronised them into apathy. This Labour meltdown has been building for decades | Aditya Chakrabortty 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z But how much do the people who patronise these establishments actually care about politics? Are political clubs still political? 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z She is passionately vegan, in the funniest, least self-aggrandising or patronising way possible. My changemaker of the decade, by Amal Clooney, Solange Knowles, Caitlyn Jenner and more 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z The offending advert received complaints for taking a patronising approach to a woman running a business. 'Girl boss' ad banned for gender stereotyping 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z This is not to patronise voters, who are wise; rather, it is to recognise that in a world of information overload, what cuts through are stunts. Tories reject criticism in debate 'fact-check' row 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Feisty, I was told, was fundamentally patronising: one of those words, like spirited or special, that in certain circumstances seems euphemistically to undermine its own meaning. My heart sinks every time I hear women called ‘gutsy’ or ‘badass’ | Emma Brockes 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z West Germans grew increasingly ignorant and patronising about the east. In place of Berlin’s Wall now stands a barrier of sullen resentment | Neal Ascherson 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z "I think it's quite patronising to say people who don't speak Welsh don't understand what the Senedd is," she said. Protestors call for assembly to be renamed Senedd 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z "People expect a campaign, but they don't like being patronised," he said. What do Workington men think of 'Workington Man' 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z This was also the day when the patronising Tier Two label still used by some to describe Japan’s status in the game officially ceased to exist. Japan hang on to reach Rugby World Cup last eight and send Scotland out 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z She championed the genre as influential in mainstream literature, whose pundits nevertheless “are much to blame for patronising or ignoring it”. Doris Lessing at 100: roving time and space 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Rowan Huggins said on Facebook: "This is an outrageous, patronising and utterly misjudged campaign." Anger over 'send ill children to school' campaign 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z There is nothing inherently dangerous or provocative about pots, pans and tubes of colour, only about the prejudicial, problematic and patronising assumptions that society makes about them. Makeup for children isn’t harmful – but the assumptions adults make about it can be | Sali Hughes 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z I had been struggling with work and it upset me to find that he was patronising and dismissive of my career. ‘My fiance seemed perfect - but he wanted to control me’ 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z But they are the most underrated/patronised team in world cricket. India v New Zealand: Cricket World Cup 2019 semi-final – live! 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z His management style was horrid – putting people down, patronising them, goading them in front of customers – and he hated me. Not so hospitable – waiters on their restaurant horror stories 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Instead, she cut a forlorn, diminished figure as she was both patronised and ignored by Trump, who made no secret that he was far more interested in her successor. Trump's family holiday to UK Disneyland makes for painful viewing | John Crace 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z She described Take That as "absolutely awesome", but said Norwich City staff managing the "chaotic" disabled facilities were "rude and patronising". Disabled boy 'mistreated' at Take That gig 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The instructor was so cloying, and her rules so obvious and patronising, that I raised my hand and asked if it was OK to lick our plate after a meal. 'I wouldn't be the refugee, I'd be the girl who kicked ass': how taekwondo made me 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Some felt it was "patronising" and "sexist", but Ms Harman insisted it was simply "eye-catching". Embattled buses - the ups and downs of an election staple 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z But you don’t need to buy into the patronising myth that disabled people are inherently fragile to acknowledge that certain groups, such as those with learning disabilities, are particularly vulnerable to abuse. Online abuse of disabled people is getting worse – when will it be taken seriously? | Frances Ryan 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Who wants to talk about serious systemic issues when you can write patronising articles about millennials? Is Netflix killing sex, stopping us having babies – or neither? | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Critics accused him of being patronising towards smaller restaurants run by immigrant families, and he later issued an apology. Why is food such a sensitive subject? 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z But we won’t borrow that language, not only because it is patronising and racist, holding one group of people collectively responsible for the actions of just a few on the basis of their shared identity. White supremacy feeds on mainstream encouragement. That has to stop | Gary Younge 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Critics found this patronising towards an African American woman who might run for president herself. Joe Biden's very bad week: has his White House run failed before it begins? 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z But for all the attorney general’s hard work and bonhomie, the European commission’s negotiating team has privately offered very critical assessments of Cox’s style and approach, having felt patronised during recent meetings. Bluster, rhetoric – but no results: last desperate chance to save the deal 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z But who wants to talk about serious systemic issues when you can write patronising articles saying millennials are too lazy to procreate, eh? Is Netflix killing sex, stopping us having babies – or neither? | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z “Most people are like my family. They do not want to be patronised by leftwing intellectuals who think that being poor and working-class is a state of grace.” Labour split: seven MPs resign from the party – Politics live 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z I am always greeted with patient, patronising smiles from many of my fellow MEPs, before they go on to ignore the warnings and refuse to limit the use of pesticides in our fields. Politicians are complicit in the killing of our insects – we will be next | Molly Scott Cato 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z But it risks being patronising to assume that people across the continent cannot recognise, and mobilise to counter, a new kind of exploitation when it appears. Why has the West pressed the mute button on Africa? 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z "But as I've gone through my business journey I've realised that it's a bit patronising," because it implies it's "someone with a little hobby". 'Being called a mumpreneur is patronising' 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Mr Hughes said he accepted older people could be patronised or stereotyped as all being vulnerable, but they wanted to learn lessons so more people would have the confidence to report crimes. Push for more elderly crime convictions 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z According to Welsh Government advice described by some as "patronising", parents should not do any of this. Government parenting advice 'patronising' 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Campaign group Save Our Schools described Mr Hammond's offer as "patronising" and a "big mistake". Anger over 'little extras' for schools 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z The response of the court had changed remarkably little, and many of these women voiced criticisms of the patronising and paternalistic nature of the system very similar to those of the suffragettes. The myth of the she-devil: why we judge female criminals more harshly 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z May turns to Grenfell tragedy - says it was clear the tenants felt “ignored, patronised and overlooked” by the management organisation. Theresa May's Brexit plan 'will need to be reworked', says EU chief – Politics live 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z "Nothing actually happens to you when you reach the age of 60, you're still the same person - you don't need to be patronised. I think it's important that we avoid the trap of benevolent ageism." Push for more elderly crime convictions 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z "There's a fear of getting it wrong, of seeming patronising or thinking someone is a charity case. It doesn't hurt for the person needing help to ask for it." The lies we tell ourselves to avoid giving up a seat 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z So profiting from foreigners who patronise the president’s hotel may be unconstitutional whether they are trying to influence the president or not—and whether he rewards them or not. An emoluments suit against Donald Trump gets the go-ahead 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z I can’t abide the way presenters pace around the stage, I hate the gravity with which they deliver their message, and being patronised by a smug, overconfident “thought leader” is pretty intolerable. Why I’d never do a TED talk (and it’s not just because they’re named after a man) | Julie Bindel 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z From a personal perspective, as a child witness to several parental divorces, I’ve always found deeply patronising the notion that people “walk away too soon” from failing relationships and damage their kids in the process. If you're in a bad marriage, don't try to mend it – end it | Nichi Hodgson 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z In contrast, a failing yet accountable leader, such as May, invites only patronising pity and contempt. America must deal with Donald Trump, the first rogue president | Simon Tisdall 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z And that’s why they called her fans “wannabes” – a name that was patronising, but not inaccurate. Sarah Churchwell on Madonna: ‘She remains the hero of her own story’ 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z A contingent from Maine “patronised the hotel”, Mr Messitte wrote, while its governor was urging Mr Trump to take action affecting the state’s national monuments. An emoluments suit against Donald Trump gets the go-ahead 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Mansplaining is when a man explains an issue to a woman in a manner regarded as condescending or patronising. MA in mansplaining? No worries, mate 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z Jack Monroe, a campaigner and author renowned for blogging about cooking for a family on a shoestring budget, told the BBC the stunt was "enormously patronising". Private school's 'Austerity Day' slammed 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z In a country that has suffered so much from election violence in the past, the patronising notion of an election that is "good enough for Africa" will not stand. Have Zimbabwe's generals turned into democrats? 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Without being patronising Edmund, it is fair to say, is treading new ground. French Open 2018: Fabio Fognini v Kyle Edmund – live! 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z He campaigned against the proposed single leader system, describing the title of leader as "embarrassing" and "patronising", and comparing a party with a leader to a flock of sheep with a shepherd. Green leaders: Who came before Caroline Lucas? 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Comings-and-goings there have been closely monitored for signs that businesses, foreign leaders and other interests might be trying to curry favour by patronising the establishment. Trump finances: What did we learn? 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z In short, I don’t assume everyone else knows better than me, because experience has taught me I invariably know better than the men who patronise me. I can’t wait to turn 40. After four decades of getting things wrong, I know some stuff | Hadley Freeman 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Both men and women in Saudi Arabia are patronised and deprived of basic human rights, said al-Rasheed, “but women suffer double the discrimination. They are not legal citizens.” Film hailing Saudi progress on women's rights branded 'dreadful propaganda' 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z "Young people are usually talked down to. They are patronised around their experiences," she says. Meet Somali-British poet Momtaza Mehri 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z In her 1954 essay The Crisis in Education, Hannah Arendt argued that authority was not patronising; it indicated that someone was taking responsibility. We went too far in toppling authority. Some is good for us | Eliane Glaser 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z We retain a kind of indulgent, patronising, approval of rites of passage in other cultures, including those of our first peoples, but the poverty of mainstream modern Australian rituals is astounding. About the boys: Tim Winton on how toxic masculinity is shackling men to misogyny 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z But the actor and director, who lives in Los Angeles with his family, says he still receives a “patronising” reception from some people when he returns to New Zealand. Hollywood director Taika Waititi says New Zealand is racist 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Indeed, like a besieged despot, he regularly patronises states that voted for him while generally avoiding hostile territory in the hands of the “resistance”. 'He talked about jobs': Trump comes out fighting – and touts ally in Roseanne 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z She described opposition to women priests as 'misogynist codology dressed up as theology', and criticised 'the patronising platitudes that women have heard from a succession of popes and cardinals'. Opinion | Pope Francis Is Beloved. His Papacy Might Be a Disaster. 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z These out-of-state dollars give the embattled state representative lots of firepower on the airwaves, but they are putting off many local voters who say they do not want to be patronised by opaque groups. Can the Republicans avoid embarrassment in Pennsylvania? 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z She told BBC Radio Kent she found the commonly used acronym for Black and Minority Ethnic "patronising" and "insulting". Don't label me as BME - Priti Patel 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Instead, Western scholars began patronising their neighbours across the Mediterranean. How European scholars first encountered the Arab world 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z “The special relationship was a phrase I sought to avoid,” he says, “because I thought it was patronising of the Americans and a piece of conceit by us.” Six former foreign secretaries on Brexit, Britain… and Boris 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Mansplaining is defined as "needlessly, overbearingly, or condescendingly, especially to a woman, in a manner thought to reveal a patronising or chauvinistic attitude". Hangry and ransomware added to dictionary 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z “They don’t mean to, but they patronise you, treat you like a child.” How a new technology is changing the lives of people who cannot speak 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z As a result, Johnson’s legacy is hazy: is he the patronising face of white America stopping progress in the civil rights movement? Why Lyndon Johnson, a truly awful man, is my political hero | Jack Bernhardt 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z “As a scholar, I consider this kind of worshipful but patronising attitude toward indigenous peoples a serious error,” the American academic Cynthia Eller has written. The diabolical genius of the baby advice industry 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z One "patronising" comment made on social media referred to her simply as the "the lady owner", she said. The 'horrific' sexism blighting the beer world 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Inspired by a disastrous recording session in London where older, male producers patronised and demoralised her, it's a defiantly upbeat anthem to her own strength. Sigrid interview: 'Pop is a treasure hunt' 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z "Their response was patronising and belittling," she said. Virgin Trains apologises for 'sexist' tweet 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Around the beautiful arena there are myriad hospitality options patronised by thousands of fans who make the pilgrimage as much for the event as the cricket. Ashes 2017-18: Australia v England second Test, day two – live! 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z “We want to create a new cycle of ‘live in the town, work in the town, and patronise the businesses in the town’.” Raze, rebuild, repeat: why Japan knocks down its houses after 30 years 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Friday’s report describes a second meeting involving both Flynns at the 21 Club restaurant, a prohibition-era New York speakeasy patronised by Trump, in mid-December. Ex- Trump aide Flynn investigated over plot to kidnap Turkish dissident – report 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z It's all part of a bigger picture where women are "still patronised and condescended to and spoken down to", she believes. Punish 'predator' Weinstein, says Atwell 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z "They become part of a wider systemic issue of women being patronised and belittled." Virgin Trains apologises for 'sexist' tweet 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Mr Oke is convinced that although niche, there is a big enough market with the disposable income to patronise these pioneering food businesses. Nigeria's growing taste for haute cuisine 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z It was an attitude of mind rooted in deeply patronising attitudes towards Africans, and it ignored the role of foreign interests in creating much of the mess. Kenya poll: A key moment for African democracy 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z “And I’ve worked very hard against that. I don’t want to be patronised.” 'I'm not always going to play swords and horses': Kit Harington on life after Game Of Thrones 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z It follows what the search giant described as "strong user feedback" with many criticising the feature as patronising, shaming and a possible trigger for eating disorders. Google removes cupcake calorie counter 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z It will no longer be mistakenly perceived indulgent, fanciful or patronising to treat Iceland as equals. Iceland get the party started after showing they are no one-hit wonders 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z “When you tell people, ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever fall in love with anyone’, one of the first things they say is, ‘Oh you’ll find someone’, which is so patronising,” he hoots. Moses Sumney: ‘I have an obsession with loneliness, singledom, isolation’ 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The letter – either patronising or remarkably prescient depending on your point of view – warned Trump to uphold the rule of law and not undermine the “international order”. Tracking Trump: a blow for 'Dreamers' and a deal with Democrats 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z His work was represented as instinctive, as opposed to intellectual, though he was well versed in art history; some held the patronising idea that he didn’t know what he was doing. The Jean-Michel Basquiat I knew… 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z It is a world away from the €1 shops patronised by struggling Greeks on the other side of the southern Aegean island. Santorini's tourism boom: 'We are at saturation point' 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z In July 2016, she published a memoir of her experiences volunteering in Zambia during her gap year, which provoked a huge online backlash as reviews and comments accused her of being patronising and inaccurate. Louise Linton: The photo, the hashtags and the sarcasm - BBC News 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Closely observed, never patronised, Nevada becomes the “dream place” that helps the author settle with his past before a “return to our everyday life”. A Basque writer contemplates America 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z He gets taken up by white society and patronised by the great and the good, but he is never quite free of floggings and incarceration. 100 best nonfiction books: No 79 – The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah Equiano (1789) 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Today huge supermarkets, car dealers, electronics outlets and farm-equipment showrooms line the wide new road from the border into town, patronised by a steady stream of Burmese shoppers. South-East Asia’s future looks prosperous but illiberal 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Theatre company Creative Electric tweeted: "Dear Tea House Theatre, it's never good to advertise that you're entitled, patronising and abusive. Love Millennials x" Theatre company advert asks if millennials understand 'real world' - BBC News 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z I'm not being patronising because I'm the worst for it. The 1975: The 6 best rants from Latitude - BBC News 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z But they loathe the hypocrisy, because the hypocrite seems to be patronising them. How climate scepticism turned into something more dangerous 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z I find it patronising that gay marriage has only been a thing for a few years. Brutal! Vulgar! Dirty! Mae West and the gay comedy that shocked 1920s America 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z I think that in itself is something of a patronising idea. Naomi Alderman: I really want to write for Doctor Who - BBC News 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Don't Kill My Vibe is her calling card; a powerful declaration of independence written after a disastrous recording session with older musicians, who talked over her, patronised her and made "mean comments". Sigrid: Attacking pop from left-of-centre - BBC News 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z She angrily shrugged him off, and it was he who faced criticism for his patronising behaviour. ‘Bibi’ of the Bundesliga blows whistle on sexism in German football 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Doctors who smoke are not really patronising their patients: if anything, they are revealing sympathetic human weakness. How climate scepticism turned into something more dangerous 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z He said it was considered "artificial and possibly patronising" to do so because "it is actually not our experience". Spy author 'warned off' creating a black character - BBC News 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z In a writing session with a young musician, Sigrid Solbakk Raabe, they patronised her, talked over her and acted as if her ideas were worthless; she sat there smiling and biting her tongue. One to watch: Sigrid 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Despite the success of her pioneering gallery, Art of This Century, and her bold support for emerging talents, she had routinely been patronised by the city’s very male, misogynist art scene. Sex and art by the Grand Canal: how Peggy Guggenheim took Venice 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Crucially, they're all fizzing alt-pop concoctions that never patronise or preach - they simply get on with the business of being top-notch indie anthems. Declan McKenna: Bringing back the protest song (without being a bore) - BBC News 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z To me, calling a woman a girl is infantilising and patronising. #thisgirlcan? I much prefer #thiswomandoes | Shelley Silas 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Why not respond to your correspondent with a flurry of the most pathetic Trash Dove stickers, or a patronising thumbs-up? I've been sent an unsolicited photo of a penis. How do I respond? 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z And I don’t just mean how you fight that object of liberal despair and conservative fantasies, the alternately despised and patronised white working class. Trump’s lies are not the problem. It’s the millions who swallow them who really matter | Nick Cohen 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z In contrast, Germany’s official reaction to a week of unpleasant, Trump-related shocks was cool and rational, if not a little patronising. Appease or oppose? How the world's nations are reacting to Trump 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Ahead of the release, McKenna sat down to discuss his inspirations, being patronised by the press and his penchant for dungarees. Declan McKenna: Bringing back the protest song (without being a bore) - BBC News 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z She’s too classy to be drawn into any child actor comparisons – it would be “patronising, annoying, no thanks,” she says, nicely but firmly – but we talk more broadly about celebrity scandals. Drew Barrymore 'I don't pretend to be perfect' 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z After more than a decade of being alternately patronised, criticised, fetishised and written off, grime is more popular than at any point in its history. Wiley: the enigmatic Godfather of Grime 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z The alternative, and not only in America, is to go back to the despised and patronised working-class followers of the right. Trump’s lies are not the problem. It’s the millions who swallow them who really matter | Nick Cohen 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z "Some adults make assumptions about children that are patronising and wrong." Greetings cards for children show 'damaging stereotypes' - BBC News 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The political scientist David Runciman caricatured the patronising chatter in educated circles thus: “Brexit is what you get if you ask people a question that they lack the basic information to answer.” Dismayed by democracy? The alternative is far worse| Tom Clark 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z "People are not interested in just being patrons or being patronised and being given aid - they're interested in building capacity". Barack Obama: How will Africa remember him? - BBC News 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z I'd previously come across some "drones for women" advice that was so sexist and patronising it was funny. Flying a drone: How easy is it to fly one safely? - BBC News 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z The poster of a nurse holding a bloodied stiletto would appear patronising and sexist to many people today. What Rospa posters say about the changing face of Britain - BBC News 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Winnie Harlow, one of the world's most recognisable models, talks to the BBC's 100 Women season about confidence, being patronised and refusing to be defined by her skin. 100 Women 2016: Model Winnie Harlow on confidence and defiance - BBC News 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z However, Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green rejected the report's findings and said the document demonstrated "an outdated view of disability which is patronising and offensive". UN: 'Grave' disability rights violations under UK reforms - BBC News 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Many netizens have accused the authorities of being patronising and negligent in their handling of the recent scandal. Chinese women rage about unsafe sanitary towels 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z And this new term saw yet another protest led by a male student arguing that such classes were patronising and unnecessary. I recreated my rape scene to show why sexual consent lessons are crucial | Alice Irving 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Plenty of feminists, in Belgium or elsewhere in Europe, would find this patronising. Europe is trying to teach its gender norms to refugees 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Created as a time-filler for housewives, early broadcasts were criticised for being "patronising" and obsessed with the routine of domestic chores. Woman's Hour at 70: 'Hooray for being a housewife' - BBC News 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z “Can you see how patronising that is?” he replied. The man who brought you Brexit | Sam Knight 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Born This Way in 2012 was, for some, a step too far – a well-meaning but patronising gesture that felt like another superstar convinced they could save the world. Lady Gaga – 10 of the best 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z My friend Andrew, who is dyslexic and struggled to engage with reading, says that he loved my grandfather’s books because they don’t patronise, they don’t dumb down the fear that we all feel sometimes. My grandfather Roald Dahl, the magician 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z A storm of protest erupted on social media following its launch on Wednesday with many accusing it of being patronising and sexist. Italy's PM criticises government led fertility campaign - BBC News 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Her first aim when she took on the job was to insert the Green Party - routinely ignored or patronised by the mainstream media - into the national conversation. Green's Natalie Bennett on leadership, hugs and 'stupid' questions - BBC News 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the campaign said on Tuesday that he should be trying to "unite" the party rather than "patronising" its members with such talk. Tom Watson urges Jeremy Corbyn to tackle 'Trotskyist entryism' - BBC News 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z During her time at No 10, Mrs Cameron hosted regular receptions for volunteers, patronised several charities, and was also an ambassador for the British Fashion Council. Why did the PM's wife need an aide? - BBC News 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z But if the remain campaign was incompetent and patronising, leave was both inflammatory and irresponsible. After this vote the UK is diminished, our politics poisoned | Gary Younge 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Si Michael will call for a tougher stance on "feckless parents" and an end to patronising the poor. Poor pupils 'are still let down', warns Ofsted boss - BBC News 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The truth is that it is always going to be an imperfect solution when the imagined expressive freedom of our musical lives is turned into a patronising prison ritual. The phone prison – how to stop people filming at gigs 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z They fitted out Ground Zero to look like a juke joint, of the kind sharecroppers once patronised, which required old beer signs, Christmas lights and pool tables. Standin’ at the crossroads 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z The men say they do not feel patronised by the classes. Should migrants learn how to treat women? - BBC News 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z It was spoofed for dropping the 'g' and was seen by some as being patronising to young people. Is it 'workin'? Social media playing key role in referendum battle - BBC News 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z "We should start by refusing to patronise the poor," he will say. Poor pupils 'are still let down', warns Ofsted boss - BBC News 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Sir Quentin was chosen because "he understands the rebelliousness of animal characters and doesn't patronise children, which was one of Potter's bugbears", Ms Hunt said. Dame Helen Mirren to narrate Beatrix Potter story - BBC News 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z You learn to cultivate a shrugging ruefulness, to become familiar with the patronising nods of London cabbies, and to cling to an assortment of memories, of pluses and minuses, some comic, some less so. Julian Barnes: my stupid Leicester City love 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Because of the history of slavery and colonialism, many people in Africa find such attitudes deeply patronising and offensive. Barbie challenges the 'white saviour complex' - BBC News 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z As we walked, Carter and Chris Johnston, a former Leicester Mercury journalist, talked about how the city had been patronised over the years, People tend not know where it is, or mispronounce it. Strange times in Leicester: 'If we win the league, you’ll see the biggest party ever' 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z This argument is at best patronising and at worst completely absurd, unless Sanders is somehow secretly plotting to ban abortion. Hadley Freeman: I like Bernie as much as the next idealist, but Hillary gets my vote 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z At this point it is worth noting that the idea it is discourteous or patronising to suggest Leicester will drop points is in itself based on a fallacy. Jamie Vardy ban confronts Leicester and Ranieri with major bump in the road | Barney Ronay 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z The suggestion that women should unthinkingly celebrate one another purely out of sisterly feeling is about as patronising as the idea that women shouldn’t trouble their brains with opinions. From shopping to naked selfies: how 'empowerment' lost its meaning 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z "Sunderland is patronised quite a lot of the time, or forgotten about," says guitarist Ross Millard. Is Sunderland about to have an artistic renaissance? - BBC News 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z The notion that because they are from working-class backgrounds they were doomed to fight is deeply patronising. Nick Blackwell: How boxing's inherent darkness also makes it attractive 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z It’s patronising Related to the above, April Fools’ day wouldn’t be so bad if the majority of the “official” jokes weren’t also bad. Why April Fools' day is utter crap | Dean Burnett 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Some clergy warn that the furore over the nomination actually conceals an attempt by monks from the smaller Dhammayuttika Nikiya, traditionally patronised by the elites, to keep down clergy from the larger Maha Nikaya. Men-at-alms 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Wealthy and historic, this university town's countless boutiques and restaurants are patronised by customers crossing the border from nearby France and Switzerland. European Union: The view from Freiburg - BBC News 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z From the simplest of human interaction to the most significant, women are patronised, controlled, belittled and dismissed. It’s easy for men to acknowledge sexism. The challenge is to do something about it | Rupert Myers 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z This week the BMA was using terms like "attacked" and "patronised". Was a deal over doctors' contracts ever possible? - BBC News 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z It would be crass and patronising to call today’s youngsters soft, given the sacrifices that are made to reach the top. Where have all the blood-sweat-and-tears football captains gone? | Jacob Steinberg 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z He is a master carpenter and rhapsodises, in an entirely pragmatic and not at all patronising way, of the transformative power of “successfully shaping wood with handtools”. Nick Offerman says he's not a comedian but 'as long as I mention my balls every few minutes ...' 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The terror attacks launched in Mumbai in 2008 by Lashkar-e-Taiba, another group patronised by the Pakistani armed forces, punctured yet another round of peaceful overtures. Shady war, shadow peace 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z He added that Wikipedia is determined not to patronise people in these developing countries by assuming their online needs are completely different to those of people in the developed world. Wikipedia launching $100m fund to secure long-term future as site turns 15 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z The way you patronise people with black skin as losers is clearly racist.” Thai ad with 'white makes you win' message lambasted for racism 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z “Many of us are feeling tired of patronising these guys and watching them all the time,” the diplomat adds. Making Joe Biden mad as hell 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Not only is it flawed logic to suggest that more women onscreen will make a movie appeal to real women, it’s patronising. The very idea of a ‘female friendly film’ is old-fashioned nonsense | Catherine Shoard 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Some female jockeys regard suggestions of a weight concession as patronising, while others believe it would create more opportunities for women. Female jockeys should get weight allowance, says AP McCoy 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z He said he had been called perverse and verbose, that he had been patronised and had his intelligence insulted. Lynette White: Corruption probe conviction 'not realistic' - BBC News 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z If you’re lonely, your best hope is that a large corporate will come along and patronise you in its seasonal campaign. When did people on Instagram become walking adverts? | Carole Cadwalladr 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z In September, Helena Serova, the first female Russian cosmonaut in 17 years, faced a barrage of patronising questions from journalists at a press conference about how she would maintain her hairstyle while on the mission. How do I ... become an astronaut? 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Like Canadians, New Zealanders often feel overshadowed and patronised by their bigger, more brash and more powerful neighbour. Rugby World Cup: 'The little guys won' - BBC News 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z She was a 20-year-old ballet dancer, her future husband Dexter Masters was 52, and she was used to feeling patronised by visitors to their apartment. Joan Brady: Alger Hiss 'was framed by Nixon' 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z “You work very hard with this sort of project not to be patronising and to allow the children’s vices to be heard,” explained Wade. Hollywood actors to perform children's monologues in new Danny Boyle play 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Crucially, he made sure to use self-deprecating humour to avoid patronising the audience. Jürgen Klopp just the man to pump up the Anfield volume for Liverpool | Raphael Honigstein 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z I don’t want to patronise them, but it was always going to take a herculean effort to get close – even when they led after 57 minutes, the odds on them hanging on were always slim. New Zealand v Argentina: Rugby World Cup 2015 – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z ‘More energy tonight, I like that,’ said Trump with all the patronising contempt he could muster, before seizing the air time anyway and tossing it back condescendingly when he was finished. Republican presidential debate: Trump and Bush clash but Fiorina stands out – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The visitors are looking positively giddy to be at Stamford Bridge - yes, I know that sounds patronising. Chelsea v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Champions League – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z In The Times, Rachel Sylvester writes: that "for all the talk of a new kind of politics, Team Corbyn's patronising approach to women is a throwback to the 1970s". Does Jeremy Corbyn have a woman problem? - BBC News 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Celebrities' opinions are canvassed by the paper, with the narrow majority agreeing with campaigner Belinda Parmar, who runs an agency dedicated to ending "stereotyping and patronising of women within technology". Newspaper headlines: Jeremy Corbyn 'looking forward to Labour job' - BBC News 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z I don’t want to patronise them, but it was always going to take a herculean effort to get close – even when they led after 57 minutes, the odds on them hanging on were always slim. New Zealand v Argentina: Rugby World Cup 2015 – as it happened 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z ‘More energy tonight, I like that,’ said Trump with all the patronising contempt he could muster, before seizing the air time anyway and tossing it back condescendingly when he was finished. Republican presidential debate: Trump and Bush clash but Fiorina stands out – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The visitors are looking positively giddy to be at Stamford Bridge - yes, I know that sounds patronising. Chelsea v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Champions League – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z "Some of them were pretty put out and thought it was patronising," he added. 'Rude' place names censored at Harrogate WI fair - BBC News 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Fashion week comes around, a couple of shows include disabled models – and that is a good thing – but the coverage that follows is often quite patronising. Yes, fashion has flirted with using disabled models, but it has to do much more if it is serious about catwalk diversity 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z She also ran the Salisbury Left Club in Southern Rhodesia, a club "patronised by persons with foreign accents", the records show. Doris Lessing trailed by MI5 for 20 years - BBC News 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z I think the idea that women are at any disadvantage is entirely patronising. Is Tinder really creating a ‘dating apocalypse’? 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z A tweet that, at best, could be read as patronising and ignorant; at worst, vacuous and self-absorbed. The Nicki Minaj debate is bigger than Taylor Swift's ego 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Its Atmosphere gallery manages to patronise visitors of all ages. Can New York's Climate Museum save the planet? 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Calling women “girls” is especially undermining and patronising in the workplace. Stop calling women 'girls'. It's either patronising or sexually suggestive 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z It was meant to be a tribute, but ended up being criticised as "patronising" and "sexist." Lionesses welcomed home with 'patronising' and 'sexist' message - BBC News 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The nutmeg is always football’s most patronising put-down – and Barça’s speciality. Juventus 1-3 Barcelona | Champions League final match report 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z For others, it will be seen as patronising and elitist. Viewpoint: How do you instil good character? - BBC News 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z And yet the presence of courtesy - not patronising correctness, not lazy politeness, not the habit of disinterest, but true courtesy - changes everything. A Point of View: The underrated power of courtesy - BBC News 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Still, Europa League specialist Mr Benítez is now feeling quite a lot more bullish/patronising. Dnipro v Napoli: Europa League semi-final – live! 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Nowadays, however, voters are familiar with the dark arts of their trade. - and they don't like being patronised or taken for idiots. Is democracy in the doldrums? - BBC News 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z "South Africans cannot chase us from their countries and expect us to help them grow their economy by patronising their shops and goods," he said. South African shops in Malawi shut in xenophobia boycott - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z There are some who would regard the term "women's vote" as patronising and offensive. Election 2015: Is there really such a thing as 'the women's vote'? 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z We chuckled guiltily; we frowned judgmentally in our patronising northern European way; once in a while, we felt genuinely horrified that such a man was the public face of his country. Can Berlusconi stage a comeback? 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z Indeed, Austen’s critical heritage is strewn with men who – like Nabokov, for example – “discovered” Austen at “mid life” and in the most patronising tones imaginable. Is Popularity Killing Jane Austen? 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z "It is patronising to control what people see about their own country," an American artist said on my Twitter timeline. Why India gang-rape film row is extraordinary 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Other units could be protective of the Bantams in a way that might be seen as patronising today. The army units for those under 5ft 3in 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Zeitz says that the film is "oddly patronising" in the way it deals with black student activists. Critics say Selma gets MLK and LBJ wrong 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Labour said the advert was "patronising" towards working people, and alternative versions sprung up on Twitter. The year in political tweets 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z I don't like being "taken pity on" or patronised. The people who choose to be alone at Christmas 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z He hoped to suggest he was its champion; he sounded patronising and inept. UKIP turns serious 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z "Somebody at the BBC has acted in a slightly patronising and unnecessary way." Countryfile subtitles an 'insult' 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Some voters found this patronising, but Mr Scott won anyway. Of bridal dresses and sweatshirts 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z They sound like a slip back to very bad habits, recalling the extreme sexism of “lady” as a modifier, as in the horrendously patronising “lady driver”. Why there are too many women doctors, women MPs, and women bosses 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z First, it mistakes them for the sort of guileless suckers willing to be patronised by politicians who disagree with them on some issues but pretend to agree when election time comes. The new working class won’t follow Labour down a Ukip path 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z But a Conservative party spokesman dismissed the proposal of an oath for teachers as a "patronising gimmick". Hunt wants public oath for teachers 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z Similarly, when law firm Clifford Chance issued a memo to its US staff titled "Speaking effectively", with an entire section devoted to fashion, many dubbed it patronising and sexist. Could a makeover save your career? 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Many Scots found the unionist parties' bombardment of scare stories about rising prices and job losses deeply patronising. What now for Britishness? 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Scots – bored, patronised, beaten over the head with statistics and scare-mongering from a political establishment with few democratic roots in Scotland – started to move towards Yes. Scottish Independence: How the Better Together Campaign Threw It All Away The patronising better together lady advert, as it is now known, was criticised for being sexist. The 11 best moments of the Scottish independence referendum campaign 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z But the blinkers are on, and instead we have a misty-eyed romanticism and still more patronising guff about who gets to define a suitable kind of nationalism. This is Scotland’s velvet revolution and we should listen to the people shouting 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z What a patronising way to think about the accountability of governance. England’s love-bombing of Scotland is a pathetic afterthought 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Are we, the public, being patronised by a profession that assumes we’re completely ignorant and must be spoon-fed information that doesn’t add up to much? Stonehenge was circular? Well, blow me down 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The meme, which trended for two days, mocked the broadcast for a "patronising" attitude towards female voters. Referendum round-up 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Some will support it, others may find it sexist, patronising or even manipulative. UN seeks climate change 'Malala' 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The anti-Scottish independence campaign Better Together inadvertently created a meme on Tuesday evening after airing an advert aimed at women, which was derided as being “sexist” and “patronising”. #PatronisingBTlady: how Better Together’s latest ad went wrong 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Airlines and regulators offer what are often contradictory and deeply patronising explanations for their actions. Phones during takeoff: common sense wins, airport paperbacks lose 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Adults created this world, but it’s children who will have to grow up in it, and blaming the internet for their distress is not just a cop-out – it’s deeply patronising. Blaming technology for self-harm is too easy 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z At the same time, you understand his refusal to be patronised and insulted by his affected sister-in-law. A Streetcar Named Desire review – Powerful insight into incomplete people 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Just patronising assurances that there would be no signs of weakness in the “protection” of Australia’s borders. Yes, Tony Abbott has 'stopped the boats'. But the cost is catastrophic 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z In fact, I find it parochial, patronising and arrogant that you think it's appropriate or right to do so. Dear Mr Gove: what's so 'British' about your 'British values'? 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z PI said the interpretation of the law "patronises the British people". Google 'legally' intercepted in UK 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Lego asked not to be associated with the campaign because it is "politically neutral", while the SNP described the list as "patronising". Treasury 'Buzzfeed' drops Lego shots 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z The government denied it was patronising Scottish voters. Lego asks government to remove Scottish independence images 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The UK government denies it has patronised Scottish voters after producing a press release using Lego figures to demonstrate all the ways people could spend the money they would apparently save by voting against independence. UK government denies patronising Scottish voters with Lego figures 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The Lib Dems get to charge us for plastic bags - that is, if we shop at supermarkets, but not if we patronise smaller shops. A Thriller? Or last gasp of a 'zombie' government? 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The respective paying of patronising and sycophantic, yet entirely meaningless lip-service, is proven as a method of transfer market success. Football transfer rumours: Samuel Eto’o to sign for Arsenal? 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z In reply the president called the economist "smug, overbearing and patronising" in a series of blistering and often sarcastic tweets. Singing up an economic storm 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z Malatesta was without doubt a prince of exquisite taste, who patronised the finest artists of Renaissance Italy. A hollow European culture is writ large in Amsterdam 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z To applaud every dead person on the roster would've seemed patronising and over-compensatory, or downright ghoulish, like actively cheering on the grim reaper. Among a crowd of political automatons, Nigel Farage is like a wacky neighbour in a sitcom 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The PM was asked about comments from a Nigerian government spokesman who said criticism of the government's response was "unfair" and "patronising". PM defends Nigeria kidnapping stance 2014-05-09T14:36:20Z Those who were not outraged felt, at best, patronised by a remark that would have infuriated him had he still held his previous post. Moyes who? Martinez magic has charmed Everton 2014-04-18T17:53:53Z "We are patronised by all these people that are supposed to be there for us," says Onley. The welfare state: Charity that wounds? 2014-04-17T12:01:22Z That is not patronising, it is simply the attitude you must have as an established team. Dutch defeat heightens England disarray 2014-03-31T17:02:20Z It is a misleading and inaccurate - not to mention mildly patronising - view of a man who is much better at working with his engineers and setting up his car than many realise. There's more to Hamilton than pure talent 2014-03-30T15:29:43Z The Ukrainian foreign ministry said it deeply regretted Mr Lavrov's "patronising" remarks. US-Russia deadlock on Ukraine crisis 2014-03-30T22:31:26Z "It's heavy handed and extremely patronising", he says of the proposed measure. Puffed out? 2014-03-24T12:47:44Z It was described as "patronising" by Mr Osborne's deputy, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, who said he initially thought it was a "spoof". Lamborghini pension minister backed 2014-03-21T10:37:33Z "Have you seen a more condescending, patronising, arrogant, haughty, out-of-touch, misconceived piece of nonsense? The tax measures were no answer to the "cost of living crisis" facing many families, he added. " Shapps: 'No regrets' over bingo ad 2014-03-21T16:50:52Z Critics say Pakistan is paying the price for its intelligence agencies' past and present policies of patronising militant groups to fight proxy wars in neighboring India and Afghanistan. Violent splinter group mars peace deal with Pakistan Taliban 2014-03-07T09:09:44Z "There must be balance or please, don't patronise me," he used to say. Komla Dumor: Face of Africa 2014-01-21T00:33:06Z In a statement, the judge said: "Generally, a Yelp review is entitled to First Amendment protection because it is a person's opinion about a business that they patronised." Court orders online critics' naming 2014-01-13T11:41:42Z Technology has now moved on and it is not necessary: thus the social relation of the artist as a ward of the state vanishes, to be replaced by the artist patronised by crowdfunding. Quite The Strangest Argument Against Crowdfunding Yet Seen 2013-12-24T16:13:00Z It was attacked by Labour for "patronising" working people. Shapps: 'No regrets' over bingo ad 2014-03-21T16:50:52Z It's not right to patronise and infantilise people by pretending that everything is perfect in the best of all possible worlds. Maude criticised over leadership 2013-11-30T03:36:20Z "It is a sign of default thinking about women" she says, "and at best it is extremely patronising". In India men are men but women are often "girls" 2013-11-28T01:32:50Z Even income inequality is the result of hard work to attract the “ultra-rich”, who patronise shops and restaurants and pay lots of tax, Mr Bloomberg suggests. Lexington: Bye-bye, Bloomberg 2013-10-31T15:59:22Z Without being too patronising, I felt sorry for him. Hart receives support from Ruddy 2013-10-08T06:56:18Z The Ministry of Public Security on Sunday issued rules banning police from patronising night clubs or "stirring up trouble when drunk". China targets 'degenerate' former provincial leader in crackdown on graft 2013-09-30T09:46:18Z In order to prove they are multicultural they have gone out of their way to flatter and fall over different communities, which has been utterly patronising. Viewpoints: What should be done about ethnic integration? 2013-09-19T11:43:10Z But away from the salon patronised by the likes of Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, Victor spent his time in New York City's more down-at-heel locales pursuing his passion for photography. VIDEO: My secret life as a street photographer 2013-09-09T00:48:47Z Whitehead, Peacock and Simmonds are viewed as elite athletes, not as curiosities to be patronised by the able-bodied. Forty marathons in 40 days ... on no legs 2013-08-15T11:36:23Z While Scotland were patriotic, the English were patronising. From Wembley Wizards to the dentist's chair 2013-08-13T08:52:36Z And to try to insist that we all say wrinkly loose skin is "beautiful" when it's really not is patronising! 'My breasts were like zeppelins' 2013-08-04T23:32:52Z One of my favorite feeds is @EverydaySexism, which documents the incidences of harrassment, disparagement and patronising behavior that women encounter on a daily basis. I Got A Bomb Threat on Twitter 2013-08-02T14:20:25Z It was apparently an affectionate term, signifying appreciation, but also a patronising one, suggesting these people are different, perhaps inferior because of their weird interests and lack of social abilities? Boffin Backlash: do scientists resent being called that? 2013-07-26T06:30:00Z Try attempting to patronise a man about to run 977 miles in just over a month, see where that gets you. Forty marathons in 40 days ... on no legs 2013-08-15T11:36:23Z Last year they , hoping people would choose to buy it and belittle it rather than patronise a real disabled person. The pubs awarded 'cerebral palsy beer' 2013-07-17T01:00:40Z The economy was buoyant, jobs were plentiful and young people felt confident enough to protest against their hypocritical, authoritarian and patronising elders. The young v baby boomers: the Peasant's Revolt of our age? 2013-07-11T12:51:17Z He also reckons a governance index could bring greater diversity into the boardroom, and far more effectively than "a deeply patronising" quota that is "humiliating for the target group". Ken Olisa: entrepreneur, philanthropist and good governance advocate 2013-07-05T16:19:33Z Sir William said during the investigation the Lawrences had been patronised, treated with "insensitivity and lack of sympathy", and kept in the dark. Lawrence family anger at smear claim 2013-06-24T07:26:29Z The Lawrences had been patronised, treated with "insensitivity and lack of sympathy", and kept in the dark about the investigation, he added. Police 'spied on Lawrence family' 2013-06-23T18:48:41Z We're familiar, too, with their frankly patronising approach to those who may disagree. Cameron ruffles UKIP's 'comfort blanket' 2013-06-10T13:14:28Z He said that, "far from taking a chauvinistic view, my chapter on sexual crime disparages the patronising views of women that still too often prevail". Nick Ross defends rape comments 2013-05-27T04:29:21Z |
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