To think this was a bit sexist?

[MarikaPepper]

As I was walking home late last night passed through the centre, and a large group of boys were crossing the road.

It was only me and them on pavement and I overheard one say how "it was such a shame there were so many unattended worldies out there"

What does this even mean? I'm not sure I like the word unattended!!

Because she didn't even know it was about her - she just assumed that they couldn't possibly have just been talking about women in general, they had to be talking about her - then when people mentioned that, she accused them of being jealous.

Neither the OP nor we know the context of the discussion, OP didn't even know what the phrase meant so it appears (perhaps incorrectly) that she was looking to be offended. And that kind of reaction is what trivialises real issues.

Unless we intend to police how people speak amongst themselves, and assuming the OP didn't feel threatened by their behaviour, then it's a non-issue.

And accusing people of being jealous is hardly going to help people be sympathetic.

Even on here people can't be sure of the context - it takes a special level of egotism to assume that randomers are discussing you because you are pretty

Even if they were talking about women in general, it's sexist, and pretty depressing

Even though you didn't understand what they said, you were right to be offended just in case.

Op Do you also have a young child and get told a lot you are slim and very young looking to have children?

Sounds like it was probably sexist, unless they were upset that there are so many single people of both sexes. 'Unattended' seems a patronising word to use in the context too.

And if someone on the street said something whilst looking at me, I might reasonably think they were talking about me too. Think the OP is getting an undue kicking over that.

Worldie has always been an insult to overweight people where I'm from. As in they are the size of the earth.

Even though you didn't understand what they said, you were right to be offended just in case.

I laughed.

Why were you listening in to their conversation? Why do you assume they're being sexist if you don't know what the term they used means? Why do you care so much about this insignificant little thing that you feel then need to come to a forum to talk about it??

Unattended worldies where I am would mean attractive lady out without a man, not necessarily single. Much like 'unattended hotties' a few years back. It's one of those things that get said in groups of lads talking about women as property, they may or may not have been talking about OP, we'll never know but either way, yes I would take it as sexist.

Sad there's so much jealousy about at the idea of a woman receiving male attention.

Yes because we all crave random men talking about us...

The OP doesn't even know if they were talking about her anyway- as I said upthread, it takes a special type of ego to assume that they were.

Given that there is so much discussion about what they even meant, I don't understand why the OP would assume they were being sexist, would assume they were talking about her and started a thread