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You're not sexist, but you have less problems breaking the ice with men than women...
by frandroid 13y ago
You're not sexist, but you have less problems breaking the ice with men than women...
- adrianm 13y agoI don't understand what you're implying here, I'm afraid.
- sliverstorm 13y agoHe's implying that it is sexist to be bad at talking to women.
- adrianm 13y agoReally? Re-reading it with that in mind, I think you're right... I guess my brain presumed that was such an irrational conclusion to draw about me after reading what I wrote that it didn't register at all, I honestly thought I was just not understanding what the poster was trying to say. It really feels terrible to be insulted when I was trying to contribute a thoughtful comment.
- sliverstorm 13y agoIMO it's a ridiculous allegation, anyway. Guys aren't bad at talking to women because they want to be, so telling them "Hey that thing you're ashamed about, well you should feel even worse about it now" isn't useful.
- teacup50 13y agoThat's not particularly unusual; it's easier to break the ice when there's no question of ulterior motive or interest. I feel off-kilter speaking with strangers that I find attractive in a professional setting; I have to keep telling my brain to ignore itself and act normally. This isn't unique to any gender -- the other day I was ordering lunch in the neighborhood, and the person behind the counter was mooning at me to a degree that actually made the interaction uncomfortable. I don't take it personally; that's how people are, myself included. I know it can be slightly uncomfortable, but as long as we're trying to be professional with and understanding of each other, things generally work out.
- icelancer 13y agoThis is true about every type of person who shares more in common with each other. Race, religion, etc. Why would sex/gender be different?