The microphone is mightier than the double-edged sword of sexism

THE up-side and down-side of rancid sexism are hard to distinguish from each other, these days.

Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard, fresh from winning a match in Melbourne, was doing one of those TV interviews that happen on the sidelines, immediately post-match.

The guy holding the microphone eyed her bright pink dress and invited her to “do a little twirl” so that the cameras could get the full delight of the garment.