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Would you say it were appropriate for a uni lecturer to say this?

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fayyive · 05/03/2015 18:32

"all the bitches will be liking that!"

while speaking to a male student during class about the beard he (the student) grew?

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Shallishanti · 23/03/2015 23:34

I would have raised an eyebrow
and slightly narrowed my eyes
deffo not acceptable

StillLostAtTheStation · 23/03/2015 20:46

If it had been me I'm not sure if offended is exactly the reaction I'd have had. It is inappropriate anywhere except as someone said in the context of discussing urban slang. I think I'd have thought sad, trying to hard to be cool, old git.

If I'd had my wits about me I would have liked to do a dramatic double take and "Oh my god what did you just say" with lots of eye rolling.

YonicScrewdriver · 23/03/2015 13:43

As the only woman at this class, Fay, how did you feel about it?

BreakingDad77 · 23/03/2015 13:40

Sounds like something out of Bad Education, with the mock rap referencing! Not professional at all.

ChopperGordino · 23/03/2015 12:21

what do you think about it fayyive?

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fayyive · 23/03/2015 11:58

The exact context? Student with the beard walks into class late, and just as he takes his seat the lecturer who was standing close by notices and very casually makes his remark to which those around had a quick laugh about.

It wasn't in the middle of a lecture it was when the students were working on something and talking amongst themselves and the lecturer was going round checking on everyone's work.

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Dotheyfloat · 23/03/2015 10:35

Before working myself into violent convulsions of foaming anti-sexist rage I'd like to know more about the exact context that statement was made and the reaction of his audience to it.

southeastastra · 22/03/2015 23:52

blimey i wouldn't even give the time of day to be offended by that

YonicScrewdriver · 22/03/2015 23:41
Grin
Wackadoodle · 22/03/2015 23:38

Depends. Was the comment made during an earnest deconstruction of Gansta Rap lyrics in the "Urban Youth Linguistics" department of a trendy ex-polytechnic?

No? OK, it's just out of order then.

YonicScrewdriver · 22/03/2015 22:16

Well, thanks for the update.

Was there something specific you wanted from the thread? Were you in the room and made to feel unconfortable?

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fayyive · 22/03/2015 22:10

Nothing happened because I doubt anyone would have reported it. I reckon after they had a laugh they would have forgotten about it.

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PomBearsAhoy · 22/03/2015 13:03

I'd think he was a sad bastard. A sad sexist bastard.

vesuvia · 21/03/2015 22:00

fayyive wrote - "it's an all male class with one exception."

Are you the exception? Are you directly affected by this or is it something you heard about?

YonicScrewdriver · 21/03/2015 21:49

Hi Fay

Since you are back from your break, what happened to the lecturer, can you say?

SunnyBaudelaire · 07/03/2015 11:58

no I would put it on Twitter that would teach him lol

Gen35 · 07/03/2015 11:56

Totally appalling...what an imbecile.

ArcheryAnnie · 07/03/2015 11:55

Nope. He's not just an asshole, he's an unprofessional asshole.

I support the rights of university lecturers and students to explore all kinds of uncomfortable ideas - but that isn't exploring anything, just reinforcing the idea of "bitches".

TheBlackRider · 06/03/2015 13:37

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fayyive · 06/03/2015 12:12

Lecturer is male. In fact it's an all male class with one exception.

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Jackieharris · 06/03/2015 08:41

Wtf! No!

AKnickerfulOfMenace · 06/03/2015 08:25

Is the twist in the tale that the lecturer in question is a woman?

Unacceptable either way.

Poofus · 05/03/2015 20:12

Not OK. I would email the HoD.

StillLostAtTheStation · 05/03/2015 18:48

Good grief. Not appropriate anywhere.

The partner who is in charge of our diversity policy has just wandered past my desk. I'm just imagining the explosion if he heard or heard of anyone in our office talking like that. It would be a disciplinary matter.

PiratePanda · 05/03/2015 18:44

No - university lecturer here - that's totally shocking and almost certainly a disciplinary offence. If I were one of his students I would have no hesitation to complain to the lecturer's head of department, by email, copied to HR so they can't brush it off. And I would try to get one or two other students to join me in complaining so that there are "witnesses".

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