ITV news: Male Rights activist criticses ITV's decision

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Earlier this month, ITV’s head of comedy, Saskia Schuster announced the decision to scrap all-male writer rooms in an effort to encourage more female comedy writers. Announcing the decision, Ms Schuster added the decision was made due to the “significant lack of shows written by women”. However, Mike Buchanan head of the political party, Justice for Men and Boys has argued the decision is “ridiculous”.

Speaking to Express.co.uk he said: “They should just employ writers who are funny, that’s it. “It’s a corruption of the word fair." Although Mr Buchanan admitted his party is sometimes labelled as a group that simply hates women, Mr Buchanan insisted his party wasn’t created to “attack women". Moreover, Mr Buchanan insisted that his party is “disproportionality” represented by women. READ MORE: Brexit Party MEP furious after Tory Brexiteers branded 'extremists'

ITV news: Mr Buchanon criticised the decision

He added: “Anti-feminism is an opposition to an ideology, not a gender. “Challenging the ideology is not attacking women.” Although Mr Buchanan criticised ITV’s decision, the initiative has been praised for its purpose of encouraging female writers. On the announcement of the decision, Ms Schuster said that not only will the plan encourage more female writers but it will level the disparity between onscreen talent and writing teams. READ MORE: Democratic debate organisers NBC humiliated by technical issues

ITV News: Ms Schuster also started the Comedy 50:50 campaign last year