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Have you made sexual innuendos in the work place?

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LucieChardon · 01/12/2024 11:24

So the BBC reported that GregG said: "In over 20 years of television, can you imagine how many women, female contestants on MasterChef, have made sexual remarks or sexual innuendo - can you imagine?"

Implying that many women also make sexual remarks or innuendos, in a professional environment. (His whole statement is doubling down that he's an obscene misogynist.)

I'm curious to know how true this is. I mean, with my own DH, joking with close friends, I might make a pun or a joke. Never with acquaintances, never with colleagues. What about you?

I find it hard to believe that there are many women who behave very differently from me. I think women are socialised to be generally less sexually aggressive.

YABU = I do make sexual remarks in the work place
YANBU = I do not make sexual remarks in the work place

OP posts:
Mumlaplomb · 01/12/2024 11:33

Not now no way. When I first started in the workplace about 20 years ago there was a bit more “banter” but sexual innuendo was between women who were broadly friends so more mates banter. The men wouldn’t do it to the women.

YaWeeFurryBastard · 01/12/2024 11:32

corlan · 01/12/2024 11:31

Never done it at work ,if for no other reason that some men think if you so much as smile at them then you are gagging for it!
You can only make lewd comments from a position of safety.

This exactly. I’d be very concerned about unwelcome advances if I did.

corlan · 01/12/2024 11:31

Never done it at work ,if for no other reason that some men think if you so much as smile at them then you are gagging for it!
You can only make lewd comments from a position of safety.