Don't call me babe: Should sexist nicknames be banned?

Bird, doll and chick are the top three demeaning nicknames women would like to see banned, according to a survey out today.

Hormonal, drama queen, ball breaker and diva were listed as hated sex slurs in a poll of 2,000 women taken by Special K. It also found nearly a third aged 16-24 have been told to 'man up' by work colleagues.

Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts and actress Lisa Faulkner are behind the campaign to banish the words from everyday vocabulary and joined us in the studio.

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