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6. It perfectly illustrates it.

Reply to Gormy Cuss (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 25, 2013, 05:14 PM

Feb 2013

The posters who say that banning words won't do anything, you have to legislate for equality, yadda yadda.

This *is* unequal treatment, harassment and discrimination. I can't imagine being in a workplace like this and trying to ignore the demeaning language everyday. Every second you'd be bathed in contempt and wrath from your boss, on the basis of your gender.

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Link Pretty Please Hestia Feb 2013 #1

D'oh! Thanks for pointing that out. n/t Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #2

on the horizon sigmasix Feb 2013 #3

I almost asked in the thread upstairs in GD what the DU names of the bosses were. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #4

I have to admit, I posted it here because it seemed so apropos to the recent "word policing" threads Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #5

It perfectly illustrates it. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #6