How do we feel about sexist remarks on the forum ?

[Tazzieman]

It is indeed mainly a men's forum, and from the usernames alone it isn't easy to know the gender,

I tried to be bleedingly obvious with mine

 

[Jean Mercier]

I tried to be bleedingly obvious with mine

That's what I did with my picture, because Jean is ... male or female?

 

[Coullabus]

That's what I did with my picture, because Jean is ... male or female?

I'm not a social media type - and no idea why people adopt odd names to hide behind (and no idea why I did this as well). I was thinking that real names would have made more sense, removed the likelihood of causing confusion. But you have shown me why this is still not straightforward

 

[Ovrland Bill]

I admit I haven’t read this entire thread, but, is gender a real issue for this forum?

Bill

 

[Coullabus]

I admit I haven’t read this entire thread, but, is gender a real issue for this forum?

Bill

Apparently a couple of gender based comments have been seen.... can't honestly say I've seen any (apart from, maybe, a couple of things in the joke thread were a bit close to the edge), But if there is a perception of any form of discrimination - against anyone - for any reason - then I believe it should be pointed out and good manners prevail.

 

[ANNML]

I admit I haven’t read this entire thread, but, is gender a real issue for this forum?

Bill

As a newer female to the forum, I haven’t felt it at all — which is why I posted on this older thread I came across.

Coullabus mentions above that the joke thread might be close to the edge at times. I haven’t read that thread yet but I’m 100% certain nothing in that thread would bother me. I’ve spent a lot of time around guys who know they don’t need to edit themselves around me — and I absolutely love witnessing their scathing debauchery of the worst kind.

 

[LC0013]

I admit I haven’t read this entire thread, but, is gender a real issue for this forum?

Bill

Seems like some have to worry about something not worth worrying about.
When growing up we were told that "Sticks and stones may break our bones but, words will never hurt us".
Sadly, many people have never learned that.
OMG, I hurt my own feelings.....

 

[DaveB]

That's what I did with my picture, because Jean is ... male or female?

So which one are you?

 

[Zimm]

Discussing your bowl movements at a dinner with customers isn't going to hurt anyone either, but that isn't the point. It's just foul and classless and it gets you dropped. Same thing with the ---ism's. If someone busts out in an ---ism, I hope management just quietly but swiftly axes them. It's like pulling weeds in the garden. What remains is healthier, vibrant and more productive when it's not competing for "space".

 

[Mitchell300]

I'm not a social media type - and no idea why people adopt odd names to hide behind (and no idea why I did this as well). I was thinking that real names would have made more sense, removed the likelihood of causing confusion. But you have shown me why this is still not straightforward

Are you saying I didn’t need to spend 2 months thinking up my daft name before joining the forum ?

 

[Tazzieman]

Coullabus mentions above that the joke thread might be close to the edge at times.

Pretty tame ,mostly

 

[Coullabus]

Discussing your bowl movements at a dinner with customers isn't going to hurt anyone either, but that isn't the point. It's just foul and classless and it gets you dropped. Same thing with the ---ism's. If someone busts out in an ---ism, I hope management just quietly but swiftly axes them. It's like pulling weeds in the garden. What remains is healthier, vibrant and more productive when it's not competing for "space".

Hear hear.