Terms you may be using that offend women at work

[Darts]

"Words like "ladies," "girls," "sweetie" and "dear" may seem polite or harmless, but they, too, undermine authority and impact perceptions about women's competence, says Son Hing. Their use fits into the category of what's called benevolent sexism, which attributes ostensibly positive, yet subservient traits to women, such as being nurturing or needing protection and special treatment."

Does this mean when we walk into a room full of women, we are no longer allowed to say "Good morning ladies"?
Terms you may be using that offend women at work | CBC Life

 

[megatronman]

"Words like "ladies," "girls," "sweetie" and "dear" may seem polite or harmless, but they, too, undermine authority and impact perceptions about women's competence, says Son Hing. Their use fits into the category of what's called benevolent sexism, which attributes ostensibly positive, yet subservient traits to women, such as being nurturing or needing protection and special treatment."

Does this mean when we walk into a room full of women, we are no longer allowed to say "Good morning ladies"?
Terms you may be using that offend women at work | CBC Life

Everything we say makes some of them upset.

 

[Darts]

Everything we say makes some of them upset.

Everything we don't say also make some of them upset.

 

[Y_Diner]

Not just women.
Almost Everyone these days gets offended by almost anything and everything.

 

[onomatopoeia]

A woman who is offended by the word "ladies" is going to spend almost every Friday night at home with her cats.

 

[Adam_hadam]

"You're looking nice today, your hair looks nice today too."

Later in the day she buys me lunch.

 

[kherg007]

"You're looking nice today, your hair looks nice today too."

Later in the day she buys me lunch.

And later if she doesn't get a promotion she'll mention how she was traumatized by the hair comment.

 

[Not getting younger]

It largely depends on where you work. Or it might, in some cases.

Would you be ok, if a female called you “boy” in a lot of work place situations? I bet not.

 

[Jenesis]

"Words like "ladies," "girls," "sweetie" and "dear" may seem polite or harmless, but they, too, undermine authority and impact perceptions about women's competence, says Son Hing. Their use fits into the category of what's called benevolent sexism, which attributes ostensibly positive, yet subservient traits to women, such as being nurturing or needing protection and special treatment."

Does this mean when we walk into a room full of women, we are no longer allowed to say "Good morning ladies"?
Terms you may be using that offend women at work | CBC Life

I don’t agree with “ladies” but girls - yes, depending on how it is used. Same with calling a man a boy in certain circumstances.

“sweetie” is inappropriate for work and “dear” is usually used by old white cis men who think you as a little girl which usually means they treat you as sometimes incompetent or less than in some way.

So I can see some of these.

 

[johnd5050]

I don’t agree with “ladies” but girls - yes, depending on how it is used. Same with calling a man a boy in certain circumstances.

“sweetie” is inappropriate for work and “dear” is usually used by old white cis men who think you as a little girl which usually means they treat you as sometimes incompetent or less than in some way.

So I can see some of these.

You will not be offended if someone said " Hi girl" to you ?

Call a man a boy and get your jaw jacked.

 

[onomatopoeia]

If a man is in a greasy spoon diner at 3 AM and a career waitress in her late 40's calls him "dear", "sweetie", and "honey" when she offers a coffee refill, or verbally describes the dessert menu, he probably leaves a bigger tip than he usually would, and he leaves feeling special, even though he knows she uses those words with every customer.

 

[Not getting younger]

If a career man is in bar at midnight and a hot waitress brings him drink and he tips well and says “here honey”.

She probably thinks pervert.

There is/are a time and place. Learn them?

 

[bazokajoe]

It largely depends on where you work. Or it might, in some cases.

Would you be ok, if a female called you “boy” in a lot of work place situations? I bet not.

Just don't call me late for dinner.

 

[Uncharted]

Can someone explain to me what the fuck is wrong with the word "Ladies"?

 

[johnd5050]

Can someone explain to me what the fuck is wrong with the word "Ladies"?

Gentlemen use the word "Ladies"
The bubba red necks use "girls"

 

[Mr.Gr33k]

Can someone explain to me what the fuck is wrong with the word "Ladies"?

Nothing is wrong with words: girl, boy, lady, sweetie etc.

Walk into a room full of men and say "Hello men", you'll be looked at like a weirdo. You walk in and say "Hello boys" and you're being friendly. No jaws will be broken. Look down on someone and call a man a boy, then sure, you're asking for trouble by showing disrespect.

Not too long ago, girls and women wanted to be seen as ladies and addressed as ladies, went to schools for the ladies etc. Now, some gender confused homosapiens, convinced some of the population that every other words is offensive.

Stop fueling the fire and this whole "pretend to be offended" thing goes away on it's own.

 

[johnd5050]

If a man is in a greasy spoon diner at 3 AM and a career waitress in her late 40's calls him "dear", "sweetie", and "honey" when she offers a coffee refill, or verbally describes the dessert menu, he probably leaves a bigger tip than he usually would, and he leaves feeling special, even though he knows she uses those words with every customer.

She is a charming sales woman.

 

[Robert Mugabe]

 

[johnd5050]

Nothing is wrong with words: girl, boy, lady, sweetie etc.

Walk into a room full of men and say "Hello men", you'll be looked at like a weirdo. You walk in and say "Hello boys" and you're being friendly. No jaws will be broken. Look down on someone and call a man a boy, then sure, you're asking for trouble by showing disrespect.

Not too long ago, girls and women wanted to be seen as ladies and addressed as ladies, went to schools for the ladies etc. Now, some gender confused homosapiens, convinced some of the population that every other words is offensive.

Stop fueling the fire and this whole "pretend to be offended" thing goes away on it's own.

Go south to Alabama, Texas, Louisiana etc and call the waitress a girl or the person sitting next to you at the bar a boy
Come back and report the results and don't pretend that nothing happened.

 

[jalimon]

Go south to Alabama, Texas, Louisiana etc and call the waitress a girl or the person sitting next to you at the bar a boy
Come back and report the results and don't pretend that nothing happened.

On top of it try it at Waffle House