These people aren't really reporters . . .
. . . they're stupid asses.
https://pjmedia.com/columns/chris-queen/2023/07/26/the-bbc-had-to-apologize-after-a-reporter-asked-an-unbelievably-stupid-question-n1713646
Not everything today is about being queer or gay or lesbo or transgender. People need to learn to find a different focus point, for a change. Wouldn't it be nice?

A government which robs Peter to
pay Paul can always depend on
the support of Paul. -- George Bernard Shaw