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Politics, Mature and taboo => Political Pundits => Topic started by: Al Swearegen on June 12, 2016, 06:11:39 AM
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Yes political correctness has infected Australian media and journalism and academia as it has everywhere else.
Look at this and tell me YOUR thoughts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jTt3Vb4FTI
So "Hey guys" not to be used in groups containing any females?
I think you get my position, but what is yours?
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This can't be re-posted enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmeSGwVBoao
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And people who just shut up and do their job at work are the weird ones.
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Only the offended people matter. :soapbox: That video reminded me of something funny from years ago, an old episode of Grace under fire when a female co-worker says it's sexist to call women girls. Grace said something like, I can hide a can of cat food under each breast, so if he thinks I look like a girl then that makes me feel good. :lol1: You guys is just slang and everyone knows it, it's the suburban version of the hick y'all. I started saying you guys as a kid because the people I lived around said youens and I thought that sounded stupid, and the other variations of yoose and y'all weren't any better. I've never known a woman to get her panties in a twist about me saying you guys, but then again, I know how to sweet talk the laydeez. :zoinks:
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Informal language is not suitable for formal settings and the workplace is a formal setting. Workplace harassment is so loosely defined to include any and all behavior or speech personally viewed as belittling or threatening, so if a formal complaint is placed then it's best to simply let it go. Previous job, frequently encountered men calling me mommy; another woman in the office explained it's not intended as offensive but a cultural difference simply meaning they don't know my name. That helped with not being offended; it was still annoying but not enough to ever formally complain about it; just told those assholes my name when called mommy. Current position, it's a couple of women who have called me sweetheart, baby, and mommy; one was very persistent about it. Repeatedly telling her my name finally resulted in being called a cutesy nickname version of my name. Some people just need a punch in the face, but punches in the face are not suitable to formal settings and the workplace is a formal setting.