Here’s The Most Sexist Comments Of 2017, Judged By Last Night’s Ernies

For the last 25 years, a group of people – predominantly women and non-male folk – have come together to discuss and heartily boo the most vile, sexist remarks made by people in the public eye – predominantly men.

Last night the annual Ernie Awards happened at NSW Parliament House, where shithouse quips and gross behaviour of the past year were booed and shamed. There were a lot of fresh faces in the crowd, with around half the room celebrating their first-ever Ernies night.

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The Silver Ernies were doled out for bad behaviour in politics, media, industrial, judicial, and political sectors, and the offences ranged from men calling women “stupid bitches” to Andrew Bolt calling the recently study into sexual assaults on university campuses “a hoax”.

Me, all night.

Each year there’s specific awards as well, notably The Warnie (for sports-related sexism), The Elaine (for women who are not in any way helpful to the sisterhood) and the Good Ernie (for those who are trying to be better).

As the nominations – who are sent in throughout the year by the public – are read out, the winners were decided by who copped the loudest boo. After attending last night’s event, I can assure you that my hands are sore from banging on the table, and I very nearly ended up with a glass of red wine in my lap after casting votes.

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Among the winners (losers?) for the 2107 Ernie Awards are:

GOLD ERNIE & SILVER ERNIE (POLITICAL)
Port Stephens Mayor Bruce McKenzie who pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner but wanted a domestic violence shelter to be named after himself.

SILVER ERNIE (MEDIA)
Andrew Bolt remarking on a sexual harassment in universities report by the Human Rights Commission

Yes, we should be shocked and visibly upset…that the Commission perpetrated such a hoax. We should be shocked and upset that not one university boss had the guts to call out this fraud of a study.

THE WARNEY (SPORT)
Dale Simmons, President of the Cervantes Tiger Sharks Football Club in WA called AFL umpire Eleni Gloutfsis, “a dopey mole” and “a stupid bitch” and that she would change her mind on umpiring decisions because she was a woman.

THE ELAINE (For remarks least helpful to the Sisterhood)
Louise Roberts, columnist.

If I’m getting paid less than a man for doing the same job, its not his fault. It is mine, through life choices I have made for myself.

THE GOOD ERNIE (For boys behaving better)
The Australian Cricketers’ Association for holding out to win the women cricketers a massive pay increase.

THE TRUMP (For Habitual Offender)
Mark Latham – need I say more?

Personally, I was cheering extremely hard for Jobe Watson to take home the Good Ernie, after he became Feminist Jobe and destroyed my heart completely. Tbh he was robbed.

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