"Temporary" Venting Thread

[Lief Erikson]

Originally Posted by Nurvingiel

Aaaaaaargh! This is really bugging me! What should I do?

Let it slide, or confront her?

Sexism really pisses me off. I'd feel like a hypocrite if I didn't say anything.

I know how you feel. I personally try to speak up whenever I hear someone wrongly abused behind their back or to their face. Not that it's at all necessary to seek out a confrontation over it. If you feel it would be at all helpful to her or important to do that though, by all means do. I don't usually bother seeking out a confrontation to make up for missed opportunities at speaking up for what I feel is right, but if the opportunity to speak up shows its face again, I'll take it the second time. That's just my way of reacting.

If she talks about it again though, it would probably be useful to voice your own views so that she knows what you think and perhaps might be led to think again. Though it sounds like you've already expressed what you think, at least in part . If the situation comes up again (or you choose to start the conversation), try not to sound as angry as you do now!

Once I knew a girl who was really down on boys, and I talked with my mother about it. My mother's response was very simple. "Her loss."