This never had to be a thing. THEY made it a thing. Surely they know who Whoopi is and that she takes no shit, as we all should be about these issues. All they had to do was their job, take the money and the new business they might have made but they had to make a deal out of it. Even if it is true they obviously do not know how to treat a customer.
Treat your customer as if they were the most important person in the room. It is not rocket science. They knew who she was and some big mouth had to make a remark then try to make her apologize for both things. Add on the usual shopping while black/female and any other damned reason some big mouth has to blow off a comment, just so you know how HE feels, because his FEELS are the most important thing. It must be exciting making women (underlings) feel bad or scared or confused or abused. All the little things every day make it hard to actually get through being around certain people. I stay home.
I do not get these people at all. It is plain stupid but more importantly it is rude and hurtful. Now WE have to add, "Keep it to yourself" along with "Keep it in your pants" and "Keep your hands off". Just another addition that all little girls learn at their mothers knees.
Sorry, got off a little bit but I think the everyday abuses, large and small, against women, famous or not need to always be pointed out. Just like racism, everyone wants to dance around the word, the behavior, the intent etc. This seems a mixed bag of just about everything and Whoopie being Whoopie (love the hell out of her) being who she is does not cool things down...AND IT SHOULDN'T.
OOPS! It was a woman this time? Yikes, sorry men if you had nothing to do with this mess. You are still accountable as are women and me in particular for my huge mistake.
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