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The broadcaster's obsession with transgender issues has alienated many viewers and critics. Little pointed to the controversy surrounding figures like Maxine Croxell, who was reprimanded for her reaction to gender-inclusive language ("pregnant people," for example). This, he argued, strays far from what the average British person views as reasonable and fuels suspicion about the BBC's cultural allegiance.
Such controversies threaten the license fee's sustainability, raising questions about whether taxpayers remain willing to fund an organization increasingly seen as out of touch with mainstream values.