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Meteorologists have laid bare the scale of the issue, telling horror stories of being sent sex toys by fans, having their bottoms put on online fan clubs and some even being faced with stalkers.
A host of famous BBC weather women have shared their experiences in the industry as they faced being objectified, judged by their looks and harassed on the streets.
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Why are we so fascinated by weather girls? Scorchio! The Story of the Weather Girl (Radio 4) was hosted by Sam Fraser, a presenter of regional TV weather in the South, whose bottom, she told us, has its own online fan club. She’s not alone in being objectified, either. This programme was full of unedifying stories of people sending sex toys to female weather presenters in the post, openly savaging their looks online, and even, in some cases, subjecting them to stalking and harassment.
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