University Challenge: Male students FAIL to answer tampon question as only female steps in
CHEMISTRY student Emily Goddard managed to score a crucial ten points for her team on University Challenge last night after beating her male counterparts to the buzzer.
University Challenge: Male students were left stumped by a question on Toxic Shock Syndrome
Male contestants are baffled by tampon-related question
Students from the University of Edinburgh and Balliol College, Oxford, were asked by Jeremy Paxman what the abbreviation TSS stood for.
Goddard, the only female contestant in the latest instalment, jumped in to correctly answer Toxic Shock Syndrome, a bacterial infection often associated with tampon use, while the other seven contestants appeared stumped.
Those watching at home noted that women are warned from an early age about the dangers of the rare syndrome from literature on boxes of tampons.
One viewer tweeted: “The only woman on #UniversityChallenge was the one to know what TSS stands for - the fear of it teen girl magazines put into us runs deep.”
University Challenge: Edinburgh took on Balliol College Oxford in the semi-final
University Challenge: Male students were left stumped by a question on Toxic Shock Syndrome
Every girl from about the age of 12 knows about TSS
“That toxic shock syndrome Q was the easiest Q ever on #UniversityChallenge - every girl from about the age of 12 knows about TSS!” another commented.
A third added: “What a surprise when the only contestant on University Challenge who knew what TSS stands for is the one woman on the programme.”
While a fourth summarised: “Of course the only woman on #UniversityChallenge got the question on TSS.”
University Challenge: Chemistry student Emily Goddard jumped in and answered the question correctly
Unfortunately for Edinburgh, Goddard’s intervention came a little too late and Balliol, who were already far ahead with 205 points, eventually won with 215.
The Oxford team will take on Wolfson College, Cambridge, led by the now famous Eric Monkman, in the grand final next week.
University Challenge continues next Monday at 8pm on BBC Two.