Is this acceptable in the workplace?

You were absolutely right, but those men who PMed should have supported you in the chat. You have to ask yourself why they didn’t.

I’m not sure your perspective is particularly up to date.

I think this is exactly right. There are so many metaphors he could have used, but he chooses one that he knows will make a female colleague uncomfortable, entirely intentionally. I could have given him the benefit of the doubt if it hadn't been for the poo emoji at the end of it all. Puerile man. How attractive, eh.

First point isn’t misogyny at all and ‘because a few women may find it unacceptable or uncomfortable’ also doesn’t mean it’s misogyny.

But I agree that in some workplaces any sort of humour which might cause the slightest bit of offence isn’t acceptable. Fortunately for me I’ve never worked anywhere like that.

It is unnecessary to bring forth the spectacle of queueing to fuck a porn star in relation to anything work wise and very likely to make women in the group feel uncomfortable, which should be something to think twice about in a professional environment. Ergo displays ingrained prejudice against women. So, misogynistic. It's also dismissive to the person asking for the work to be done. If it'd be ok in your workplace good on you.

Bonnie Blue isn’t being raped by these men. The whole thing is utterly grim BUT this comment is offensive to actual rape victims, included women trafficked and prostituted.

Irrelevant
The comment was about the fact there was a big queue of eager people

No one was being called a prostitute

Op, I don’t know if you’re able to screen shot his messages, but if so, I’d do that then send them to his line manager saying something like “could you remind X that we expect a certain level of professionalism from all our staff, and this falls way below that standard”, and maybe add a link to your sexual harrassment policy / training material.

I had to Google the name but now I know. Yes it's unprofessional. Up to you if you take it further, I wouldn't unless he did something similar again.

And these line of 1000 men were in a line to do what?

Grim. I work in a professional company and this would be seen as highly inappropriate. In your place, I’d report it to HR but every firm is different and clearly there are some on here for whom this sort of ‘banter’ (hate that word) is normal in their workplace.

How many other people have to put up with his banter because no one wants to ‘run to HR’?

The man is a creep. When does his behaviour have consequences?

I think the fact that you called him out, he posted a poo making himself look even more of a tit, and that your colleagues are backing you are enough. I wouldn't personally be interested in creating a complaint over this right now, but I would take a screen shot and file it away in case you need it in the future (e.g. to show sexism or harassment in your workplace). Just my opinion.

Don’t be that person, you’ve said your piece if there is more of it escalate but running to hr is just embarrassing,

Completely inappropriate. I’d screenshot it and send it to HR.

It is directed at two groups

1. the person who asked for the work to be done - is effectively compared to someone who queues up for a sex worker. Designed to make them look stupid in front of their collegues, by comparing a reasonable question to a ridiculous situation that "everyone" understands. And the commentator wanted to make himself look worldly wise and knowing.

and
2) The person/or whole team who were asked to do the work - actually two insults here... the person/team and the queue of people for their workload, ridiculed and compared to a famous sex worker and their clients and a commentary on teans lack of efficiency in dealing with their work load.

I can't see why there would be such an outcry in saying that the comment was inappropriate in the work place. It clearly is.

Responding to a colleagues remark about this "Bantz" with a poo emoji just illustrates the unprofessional and derogatory mind set of the Commentator.

If he had any brains, he could have just texted Sorry, no offence intended it was just a joke but I understand that you thought it was in appropriate and will be more careful in future.

Would that really have killed this geezer? Instead he's leaving a written trail of dodgy comments, so he's a dumbass as well.

It's a slightly crass throw-away comment, about someone who is - let's face it - part of pop culture right now while she's having her five minutes of fame. She has documentaries on mainstream TV, she's all over social media, constantly in the news. It's hardly some seedy reference that only perverts would get.

It might be ill advised in some working environments but yes, if you run off to get him in trouble you will only reinforce your reputation.

Sorry - who is Bonnie Blue?

Office twit in any case would be wiser to use references that are likely to chime with more than (guess) half his target audience.

So which role is the OP assigned in his simile?
The prostitute being abused?

Neither.

I don’t think it’s misogynistic but interesting that’s his brain’s go-to reference and says a lot about him. It’s fairly mainstream media but I’d be asking for teams to be kept as a professional channel. Definitely not appropriate - from fellow prickly woman with no tolerance of bs from either of the sexes.

HR for me this. It's appalling

Funny that a personal attack and slurs are all you have got to post when asked a simple question about the context he used.

You claimed you would have no problem with his conduct.

Why are you now so bashful when asked about the two roles he opted to use?

Which role he assigned the OP in his simile when asked for the time line for the deliverable?

It’s people like you who give women a bad name and mean that real sexism and misogyny is easily dismissed.

This ^ was you dismissing the comment as within the bounds of professional conduct not sexist nor misogyny.

So which role is the OP assigned in his simile?
The prostitute being abused?

Or abuser engaged in the abuse of the prostitute?

I hate the way that using terms like "handmaiden" to insult women who don't agree with you is ok but "Karen" isn't...

Personally, I wouldn't have batted an eyelid at this comment.

I do think generally we've got a little too sensitive and need to get back to just getting on with our lives without worrying over daft little comments.