I go to a sort of self defence class every Friday night. It's high contact, very hands on, and I'm sometimes the only woman there (like tonight).
So right before class, we are chatting about tattoos. I made a joke about having a tattoo (it was relevant and appropriate), and this following conversation happens:
Him: I thought you were more a W W sort of girl.
Me: W W? What does that even mean?
Him: You know, W on one ass cheek, W on the other ass cheek, then bend over, WOW!
I was really pissed off because it felt really intrusive and derogatory to women in general and me in particular. It put the image in my head of me being bent over naked and I hate to think that that's what the rest of the (male) class thought too. The class is usually very 'safe' because we do train some techniques that involve close contact with each other (think, how to break out of a rape scenario with someone right on top of you etc). I've never heard any sexualised or inappropriate jokes there before, and him saying that gave me the rage.
Am I being over sensitive or should I message my instructor to tell him that it bothered me?
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AIBU?
AIBU to be furious about this joke?
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geradine · 11/11/2016 21:19
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justdontevenfuckingstart ·
11/11/2016 21:23
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