Here’s a reason to hate the BBC that has nothing to do with its relentless anti-Americanism and anti-Israelism. Citing a study, the Beeb wants to keep the little woman busy in the kitchen.

Women who exercise by doing the housework can reduce their risk of breast cancer, a study suggests.

The research on more than 200,000 women from nine European countries found doing household chores was far more cancer protective than playing sport.

Dusting, mopping and vacuuming was also better than having a physical job.

The women in the Cancer Research UK-funded study spent an average of 16 to 17 hours a week cooking, cleaning and doing the washing.

What the study actually says—and it certainly isn’t promoting housework—is buried at the bottom of the article (emphasis added):

The international authors said their results suggested that moderate forms of physical activity, such as housework, may be more important than less frequent but more intense recreational physical activity in reducing breast cancer risk.

Dream on, male Beebsters. The missus ain’t gonna be darning your socks anytime soon.