Well I am very sensitive to sexism in some ways. I grew up in a house of all men (single dad 2 brothers) I was not only the only girl, but also the youngest. I was taught very young that I was different and there were things I couldnt do.
It has taken me a long time to get over wishing I was a boy. I don't think women and men have to be treated the same to be equal (Although I would LOVE to have big sexy shirtless men enticing me to pay attention to products!) But the same argument was made about black people in the 1940s and 50s segregation was seperate, but it wasnt equal.
Mostly, I just want to be taken seriously no matter how big the flesh bags on my chest are. I also don't want to be expected to fetch coffe for guests in the office. If I was a guy NO One would ask me to get them coffee unless I was wearing a nametag.
However if you really want to get pissed off at the sexy women at conventions thing, look at craigs list help wanted sometime. They will get into details about how you should look. I saw one last week that specified "no Attitudes" It made me laugh becuase it seemed like they wanted manequins who breathed. Just put big pictures of boobies and vaginas, and save the rest of the woman for something valid.
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Date: 2008-09-05 06:59 pm (UTC)It has taken me a long time to get over wishing I was a boy. I don't think women and men have to be treated the same to be equal (Although I would LOVE to have big sexy shirtless men enticing me to pay attention to products!) But the same argument was made about black people in the 1940s and 50s segregation was seperate, but it wasnt equal.
Mostly, I just want to be taken seriously no matter how big the flesh bags on my chest are. I also don't want to be expected to fetch coffe for guests in the office. If I was a guy NO One would ask me to get them coffee unless I was wearing a nametag.
However if you really want to get pissed off at the sexy women at conventions thing, look at craigs list help wanted sometime. They will get into details about how you should look. I saw one last week that specified "no Attitudes" It made me laugh becuase it seemed like they wanted manequins who breathed. Just put big pictures of boobies and vaginas, and save the rest of the woman for something valid.