Thread: BBC apologises after Mensa guest says anyone with an IQ of 60 is a ‘carrot’
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Old 21-12-2012, 16:50   #1
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BBC apologises after Mensa guest says anyone with an IQ of 60 is a ‘carrot’
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A leading member of high IQ society Mensa sparked outrage as he described anybody with an IQ of 60 as a ‘carrot’ on live television.
Peter Bainbridge made the ‘offensive’ comment while appearing on BBC Breakfast, forcing the show’s presenters to later apologise and read out complaints live on air.
Viewers contacted the programme to voice their complaints about the remark made during a discussion on IQ testing, saying that it insulted people with learning difficulties.
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I think that although this comment was a little insensitive, it wasn't intended to offend.
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