Sun, Feb-10-02, 20:50
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Plan: IF +LC
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Progress: 100%
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Quote:
Originally posted by Andy Davies
Things that we men write up are taken differently by women, and I am now aware that your words on this forum have been considered confrontational and aggressive by some of my colleagues. It could be that you are not accustomed to interacting with women, or do not realise how your remarks are being received.
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The implication of this statement, Andy, is that it is necessary to 'talk differently' or 'talk down' to us and that we, as women, are unable to handle a confrontational and/or aggressive situation. That only women found this thread offensive is an assumption that we both know is false. Only women responded - 3 of us to be exact. I would prefer the words "grossly unresearched" in place of 'confrontational' and "dismissive" in place of 'aggressive'. You could probably work 'patronizing' in there somewhere as well.
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