SYDNEY -- It appears the Australian version of the game show Family Feud is stuck in the 1950s.
On Wednesday night, during an episode of the Channel Ten show the host Grant Denyer asked the contestants to "name a woman's job." It was never going to end well.
The show format is to ask two opposing teams to give the most popular responses to a question answered by 100 Australians earlier.
In a scene not seen since the mid-century, the answer selections were limited to: cooking, cleaning, nursing, hairdressing, domestic duties, dishes, receptionist and washing clothes.
But don't worry, men, they didn't totally shun equality. They also followed it up with the question: "name a man's job." You guessed it, these came up as mowing the lawn, builder, fixing things, plumber, mechanic, carpenter and being a tradesman.
Australia was flabbergasted with the segment, taking out their frustration on Twitter.
@channelten really, what were writers (and everyone else on set) thinking?! How stupid. #familyfeud #ff @FamilyFeudAU— Claire (@Daly_Original) October 15, 2014
Just for the record @FamilyFeudAu most women I know are educated professionals too busy for housework. Get with the times #everydaysexism— kylie (@drkknits) October 15, 2014
SURELY MY EYES ARE DECEIVING ME MT @2dayFMbreakfast: @FamilyFeudAU's "Woman's job" survey pic.twitter.com/JbFRoD8jtO— jason ilagan (@jasonilagan) October 15, 2014
For the record: 10.47% of Australia's Nurses are men. @FamilyFeudAU: Name a woman's job pic.twitter.com/kwV1j1dRer— Paul McNamara (@meta4RN) October 15, 2014
Cute how the high scoring ones are women's UNPAID work @smh @FamilyFeudAU— Baroness Ladyparts (@allthepie) October 15, 2014
@FamilyFeudAU Very disappointed that in this day and age we are still reminded of old fashioned stereotypes. I have to fight this daily.— Bec Sparky (@Becsparky) October 15, 2014
Some also wrote on Facebook, in response to a different question that asked "name something that's French."
"I wouldn't know what they sell in France since I'm a woman and apparently can't leave the kitchen/hair dressing salon/reception," Mary Van Reyk wrote.
"Name a show on Channel Ten that uses questions to promote inequality between the sexes?" Mark Allan added.
Others claimed the whole thing was a dirty, dirty publicity trick by the television network.
Interesting grab for publicity @FamilyFeudAU ..."Name a woman's job?" It's 2014. Enjoy your publicity. #FamilyFeudAU @channelten— Steve Williams (@randomswill) October 15, 2014
@Fabzonomist @smh @FamilyFeudAU True, but not the best question to ask in the first place. Unless they're looking for publicity, of course?— David Scutt (@David_Scutt) October 15, 2014
The viewer's anger prompted Network Ten to apologise in a statement on Thursday morning for the inclusion of the two questions.
"The questions were ill advised and should not have been included in the show. The survey results are determined by 100 people and we understand they are not reflective of all Australians," it read.