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"I am ready to apologise again in person with a big bouquet of flowers"[1] How patronizing. [1] http://thenextweb.com/voice/2014/08/20/sexual-harrassment-tech

• ceejayoz 12y ago
  Not just patronizing, but continuation of the shitty, harassing behaviour that got him in trouble. Giving flowers is easily read as a romantic gesture.
  • GuiA 12y ago
    Well, to me it's fairly clear that this guy probably has a very misogynistic view of the world in general, and that he genuinely doesn't have the self-awareness to realize how inappropriate and douchey his behavior is (I guess anyone with that sort of behavior doesn't have that self awareness). The problem is that when "we" call him and out and shame him, he'll play the apology game because he's smart enough to realize that that's what you should do - but his underlying thought patterns and behaviors will remain the same. So, what do we do/what can be done for people like this, who have lived for several decades with their way of thinking, to actually shift their perspective and make them be respectful towards women/minorities/etc. beyond just mere PR reasons? (or, to state the same problem in different words, how do I make my 70 year old uncle Mitch respect black & gay people "for real"?)
    • toomuchtodo 12y ago
      > or, to state the same problem in different words, how do I make my 70 year old uncle Mitch respect black & gay people "for real"? You can't. General sentiment changes over time as people "age out" of society and those with other beliefs enter the majority. See: Gay marriage tolerance, recreational drug tolerance, etc.