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LanternWaste

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33. That's a very creative tale.

Reply to WhaTHellsgoingonhere (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 05:56 PM

Nov 2014

That's a very creative tale.

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Ooops! Turns out women are (sexist) pigs, too. And they're completely blind to it. [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2014 OP

Fortunately the 20-something's that don't like gender roles Gman Nov 2014 #1

Sure doesn't WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2014 #2

DU is a small microcosm echo chamber. Gman Nov 2014 #5

OT, but how did you get the list of viewers of this thread? Gormy Cuss Nov 2014 #11

There isn't. 145 views does NOT equal 145 women/feminst viewers. = Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #15

LOL- what truth- that some people at work are assholes? bettyellen Nov 2014 #17

Great post. nt raccoon Nov 2014 #31

I just saw your thread which is why I didn't respond before. Why is it a problem to call someone sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #24

Because it is fucking belittling. alarimer Nov 2014 #26

Speak for yourself. Most women have zero problem with someone being kind. Anyone who does, sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #27

so was it swooning, G_j Nov 2014 #3

the difference being? belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #6

I give her 0.00 for effort and creativity WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2014 #13

Cool story, Bro. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #4

you like stories of sexism? belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #7

I suspect they were being sarcastic Electric Monk Nov 2014 #9

Keep digging wyldwolf Nov 2014 #10

* L0oniX Nov 2014 #8

What is a "barrage of giddy gah gah" because it's hard to tell WTF was actually said. bettyellen Nov 2014 #12

Oh Honey... The empressof all Nov 2014 #16

LOL, yes I do. The OP thinks it is a groundbreaking revelation..... bettyellen Nov 2014 #18

It was my pleasure to bust them. You ladies had to be there ;) WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2014 #21

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #19

I am sorry you cannot understand the use of Sweetheart as an appellation, which is bettyellen Nov 2014 #22

You know those post feminist women and their giddy ga ga kcr Nov 2014 #28

Perhaps we should call out the Feministy militia... The empressof all Nov 2014 #23

#NotAllWomen PeaceNikki Nov 2014 #14

So you're the one who interrupts the meeting and says it's inappropriate to talk like this... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2014 #20

I can't take a Bears fan seriously. PeaceNikki Nov 2014 #25

Da Bears R B Garr Nov 2014 #41

So, in this office of yours, does anyone have time to squeeze any actual work in? Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #29

Your coworkers are very young ... surrealAmerican Nov 2014 #30

I'm a woman. LWolf Nov 2014 #32

That's a very creative tale. LanternWaste Nov 2014 #33

Of course women can be sexist and oblivious. tammywammy Nov 2014 #34

Sounds last me a hostile work environment. Go to HR. badtoworse Nov 2014 #35

Woman, here. Had several mysoginist women bosses. lindysalsagal Nov 2014 #36

How many straight men call other men sweetheart? loyalsister Nov 2014 #37

One difference in the whole thing is that women are punching up. nolabear Nov 2014 #38

Man this made my head hurt. dilby Nov 2014 #39

Did you think women lacked that particular human capability? Rex Nov 2014 #40

But I can do all that simultaneously. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #44

Well, TBH, I wouldn't go as far as "pigs", really.... AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #42

I think you're letting yourself be brainwashed by some demented individuals. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #43

Some valid points, but equal pay for equal work is the more compelling request bhikkhu Nov 2014 #45