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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

What acts of sexism have you encountered today?

324 replies

BertieBotts · 15/03/2011 19:32

I thought it would be interesting to have a thread where we can come on and post any day-to-day sexism/effects of sexism, thinking mainly low-level things, but big things are alright to post too of course. I thought it might be eye-opening (if depressing) to collate how much crap there is to deal with on a daily basis.

I'll start - while listening to music on spotify, having to listen to an unskippable ad for a rap artist playing a clip of his song which includes the lyrics We bring the women and the cars and the cards out Hmm

The other one I can think of (which fair enough was during a seminar about feminism) was a guy in my class who kept saying things like "Well yes women are paid less than men/women are vastly underrepresented in parliament/rape conviction rates are ridiculously low. [etc] But that's just the way it is. It's the same in all societies that I know of. I don't know what you can do about it." Angry

Anyone else?

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 01/04/2011 12:16

I was on there too Treacle, but reading about why female action heroes wear fetished clothing.

steamedtreaclesponge · 01/04/2011 13:04

Ah, I missed that one! Will go and have a look for it...

Unrulysun · 01/04/2011 13:15

Man need room for massive testicles. Woman move. Man enjoy air round genital region. Woman admire man.

QueenOfFlippingEverything · 01/04/2011 13:34

I read our emails today and one of them was from a man who wanted to come to one of our visitor weekends.

He said that he had lived in intentional communities for over 30 years so he knew how important the 'male focus' of a community was Hmm

Then he went on to say he had joined in every aspect of community life where he lived now, including 'sitting in on both womens' and grandmothers' groups' Hmm Bet they felt fucking honoured by his very presence...

Deliainthemaking · 01/04/2011 15:29

I was bent over tying my laces and sorting out the buggy wheel when someone peeped and yelled 'that arse!'

and his mates were laughing and saying other stuff but was in audible, errr I feel more disrespected if im with my DC.

EllieG · 01/04/2011 22:01

Cheery news here!

Daily Sport goes into receivership

hmc · 01/04/2011 22:54

That is indeed cheery!

KatieMiddleton · 01/04/2011 23:22

Someone in the class on my masters programme said they didn't believe in feminists. I told wanker him I did exist.

That Ikea advert. Dreadful sterotypical bollox

hmc · 01/04/2011 23:27

Shock - what an arsehole!

VivaLeBeaver · 01/04/2011 23:30

I saw a job adertised yesterday it said "not suitable for a woman as it involves climbing into lofts and basic plumbing" It was an unofficial but genuine ad on another forum I'm on for a live in caretaker. Ad went on to say they were looking for an unmarried bloke with no kids and no exs.

I really had to resist the temptation to post back and say that although I'm a woman afetr 10 years of doing emergency sewerage work and been a keen rock climber I really think I could cope with going into lofts.

KatieMiddleton · 01/04/2011 23:32

That ad is illegal Viva. What idiots to promote their ignorance.

OnEdge · 01/04/2011 23:37

I was talking about taking my 3 year old daughter to football Her little friend - Billy - sneered and said "Girls don't play football they can only watch."

Later I mentioned it to his Mum kind of light heartedly, then I asked what messages was he getting ???

Her mouth literally dropped open and she didn't know how to respond.

hmc · 01/04/2011 23:40

Bit harsh OnEdge? Might not be getting those messages from his parents but from 'social norms'. As parent of a boy (and a girl) I might have got a bit mouthy at that loaded question....

hmc · 01/04/2011 23:41

Scrub that would have got mouthy!

HelenBaaBaaBlackSheep · 02/04/2011 00:15

Went to a comedy night, 4 acts - all male.
Three of the four told misogynistic jokes - they got laughs.

BertieBotts · 02/04/2011 08:48

Okay, I know I shouldn't get wound up by facebook, but WTF! at this "share". (Names removed.)

Worlds Sexiest News Anchor

What can one say, she's gawwww jus :p
9 hours ago · Share

Axxx Fxxxxxx likes this.
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i would watch the news all day!
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Lxxxxxx Hxxxxx to be honest thats more of a FF or GG mine are DD and they are NOT that big!
9 hours ago · 1 person Likes this
Sxxxxxxxx Lxxx Gxx The cameraman needs to zoom in, I think ;)
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Lxxxxxx Hxxxxx or install x-ray vision :P
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Sxxxxxxxx Lxxx Gxx They should make her report the news, whilst jumping on a trampoline - hahaha
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Lxxxxxx Hxxxxx XD
9 hours ago

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Deliainthemaking · 02/04/2011 10:03

nearly get steamboated last night and then this morning in the kitchen ! wtf !

whats the appeal

AliceWorld · 02/04/2011 10:09

I don't even know what steamboated means Delia, but I have ideas based on things you have posted here before. How are things for you at the moment?

BertieBotts · 02/04/2011 10:44

Do you mean "motorboated" ie pushing his face in between your breasts? That's something I'd expect from my two year old Hmm

Sorry you're having to put up with this :( Have you had any further thoughts about it?

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minxofmancunia · 02/04/2011 11:00

Don't know if this counts but slipped slightly in the foyer at work yesterday and a passing workman said "nearly fell for me there love" Hmm

At the train station the other day one of the ticket inspectors was giving me a hard time when I really really needed to get that train (didn't have a ticket but said I'd buy it on the train was desperate had to get back for dcs!) as soon as DH appeared he backed off and let me on the train (DH fairly "stocky" with shaved head but not thug like IMO) Angry

everyspring · 02/04/2011 13:12

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Deliainthemaking · 02/04/2011 14:56

Aliceworld its basically someone sticking their face in your cleavage.

it was a stranger last night whilst I was out, I just stood I was like :O my mate intervened.

this morning was my dp I just pulled a face and he stopped, he's not as erm full on he used to be now I say something.

AliceWorld · 02/04/2011 21:35

A stranger did that to you Shock. Glad you're feeling able to say something.

VioletSquash · 02/04/2011 21:56

Helen - I think I was at the same comedy night last night! Did the compere start off with a joke about plus-size strippers?

Deliainthemaking · 05/04/2011 00:49

got called a cumbucket - lurrvly (!)