REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
I am going to try to explain this again. I know it is something every duer is aware of at this point. Claiming someone has their "panties in a twist" is blatantly sexist. Always has been always will. When someone is viewed as being overly emotional or hysterical they are described by some as "having their panties in a twist." Panties are being directly related to women as a symbol of a loss of emotional control. It is more often than not directed at men. As in the men are acting irrational and hysterical like a woman. That is exactly how it is being used in this instance. This is not overly pc. It is directly sexist. There is no other way to interpret the phrase. That is what it is.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Dec 11, 2014, 08:37 AM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Disagree. It is overly PC.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Are you serious? It's not 'overly PC'? LMAO
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I wish there were a way to just hide/replace the title. You're right, it's just a thoughtless use of the phrase, not a problem with the actual post itself.
But it Clarice Starling says in "Silence of the Lambs", "It always matters."
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I was going to leave this until I read the comments made by the alerter.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Alerts like this is what makes DU suck. The post has nothing to do with sexism. Except in the mind of the alerter, where everything has to do with sexism.
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