Alex Trebek is being criticized for a “sexist” line of questioning to a female retired Army master sergeant during Tuesday night’s episode of “Jeopardy!”

Mr. Trebek was doing his obligatory mid-show interviews when he came across retired Master Sgt. Lisa Beth Davis and apparently became fixated on her gender.

“That must be really tough for a woman, because a master sergeant is giving orders most of the time. How was it for you?” the game show host asked.

“I’m pretty bossy,” the contestant responded without missing a beat. “I’m the oldest, so I know how to tell people what to do.”

“You’re the oldest in your family, did you have brothers?” Mr. Trebek asked.

After Ms. Davis informed the host that she has only sisters, he replied, “So you learned how to do it, good for you.”

The line of questioning was ripped as “sexist” by social media users and tabloids TMZ and the Daily Mail.

Alex Trebek just told a female contestant that being a master sargeant in the military “Must be very hard for a woman.” Woooooooooooooooow. Truly shameful moment @Jeopardy — Stacey Wilson Hunt (@GalinHollywood) December 20, 2017

Alex Trebek Makes Sexist Comment to ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant About Her Military Job https://t.co/Eo61mTJoVF — TMZ (@TMZ) December 20, 2017

Alex Trebek: “Being a master sergeant must be hard for a woman because you have to give orders all the time.”

That sexism isn’t even subtle. — Mary Faurot (@MaryFaurot) December 19, 2017

Alex Trebek just asked a female military person if her job was hard for her as a woman because she needs to give lots of orders AND I WANT TO JUMP THROUGH MY TV AND BREAK HIS NOSE #Jeopardy — Sarah Caputo (@whitenoize_smc) December 20, 2017

Alex Trebek Makes Sexist Comment to ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant About Her Military Job https://t.co/Eo61mTJoVF — TMZ (@TMZ) December 20, 2017

He told a contestant who is a retired army master sergeant, that it must be tough as a woman because a master sergeant “is giving orders most of the time”https://t.co/9RDJgJ28Ie https://t.co/fGBVwNK1xR — Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) December 20, 2017

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