This is not a question I have ever asked myself. Until today.

Until I received an email from the BBC rejecting my application for a TV show entitled 'World's Toughest Army', because I'm female.

Wow! Really? In 2015?

Shouldn't this be something they heavily avoid, especially after all the criticism Bear Gryll's received for his men-only survival show?

After excitedly finding this show online, I took care whilst filling in the application form. I began to imagine how much fun it would be to take part in a TV show like this and let myself dream that perhaps this could be a great entry point for me into TV.

Of course I felt a little nervous submitting my application, but when I read the words "only the fittest, strongest, bravest and toughest need apply" on the website, I felt inspired and thought, go for it!!

I read the terms and conditions and all the information on the website more than once. No-where did it stipulate that women aren't eligible to apply.

I wish I didn't feel this pang of sadness I feel right now.

Sadness that with all the incredible movements, campaigns (like This Girl Can), achievements and talk of change in the world, an organisation like the BBC is promoting the image that men are stronger than women.

Here's the email I received from them: