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Being sexist, racist, or anything else really distracts from the mission of the startup. That being said we take the same approach that south park does. Everyt
by littlegiantcap 15y ago
Being sexist, racist, or anything else really distracts from the mission of the startup.
That being said we take the same approach that south park does. Everything is on the table or nothing is on the table. Everyone in my group constantly rags on each other for everything including some off color jokes. However we've been friends for years, and when we work with other people we cut that stuff out immediately. The comments he made were fairly demeaning, and I guess a strong lesson here is know your audience or if you can't figure that out then don't do it at all.
To clarify I judge a person based on their ability and how they treat others. It's really the only way to go about things.
- rmc 15y agoThat's a good point, but it's important to remember that a lot of insults can carry baggage. Especially if you're a straight, white, cisgendered, upper/middle class male. (or whatever the formerly priviliged group in your area). So you might think "Oh I insulted Joe about his looks and Wendy about her looks, so it's all equal", but Joe might have never been judged as much on his looks as Wendy, so one joke might sting more. I suppose it's like all jokes. You have to make sure not to say something too cutting to the audience.