"Two Vancouver radio stations have apologized and taken a show off the air until the new year after its host made a controversial comment that touched off a storm on social media on Tuesday.

During the show, CFOX host Jeff O'Neil proposed that CKNW guest host Chris Gailus ask federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau a question — which many found offensive and misogynistic — during an upcoming interview.

O'Neil suggested that Gailus ask Trudeau whom he would "F, kill or marry," among Laureen Harper (the prime minister's wife), Health Minister Rona Ambrose or former governor general Michaëlle Jean.

Gailus, the regular evening news host on Global Television, was criticized on social media for appearing to go along with the joke." (CBC News | Article Source)

I find this behaviour appalling and am concerned that the individual in question is being allowed in a position to spread these troubling and horrible comments to a wide audience. This is not comedy. Killing women is never funny.

As well, think of how the women made the butt of the 'joke' must feel. These comments were disrespectful, shameful and downright nasty toward them.

"These kinds of jokes normalize sexism and hostility towards women in a way that most people don't even realize because they are so omnipresent in our society." (Toula Dremonis, Huffington Post | Article Source) 

When people hear these sorts of comments over and over, it becomes engrained in their heads that misogyny and sexism are socially acceptable, and it does very real harm to women, especially in a time where violence against them is more common than ever.

Just having him apologise isn't enough, you need to take O'Neil off the air and make an example out of him. If it becomes known to him, the stations listeners, and the general public that this sort of behaviour is far from appropriate, it will be one step closer toward the erasure of gender inequality and sexism that has become commonplace in our society.

"You may not think that it is, but truthfully, gender equality is your issue too." (Emma Watson, Source)