"Someone I know, gender unimportant, that only reads the ads and the comics. I'm just asking if you're doing similar." This is not a sexist line of thinking. I

"Someone I know, gender unimportant, that only reads the ads and the comics. I'm just asking if you're doing similar." This is not a sexist line of thinking. I would, however, consider it somewhat rude. No, it's my paper and I bought it and you have no right to expect any share of it ... unless I'm kind enough to drop it when I'm done or take only the sections I want.