I've seen women doing this too. Being a moron isn't something that men have a monopoly on. It can be quite difficult to tackle because there's a disparity about how it is dealt with. When it's against men, it's seen as a joke and - worse - complaining about it is seen as unmanly and may result in further gibes (i.e. "why don't you cry to your mummy about it?")
As keen as I am for equality and fairness, it doesn't just apply to the people who are traditionally seen as victims. I think some people think they can get away with certain behaviour if they belong to a group which is normally the victim; that they have the moral right on their side when really, the morality is about the behaviour, not the gender of the traditional victim.
Why do some women call shy male work colleagues gay?
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I've seen women doing this too. Being a moron isn't something that men have a monopoly on. It can be quite difficult to tackle because there's a disparity about how it is dealt with. When it's against men, it's seen as a joke and - worse - complaining about it is seen as unmanly and may result in further gibes (i.e. "why don't you cry to your mummy about it?")
As keen as I am for equality and fairness, it doesn't just apply to the people who are traditionally seen as victims. I think some people think they can get away with certain behaviour if they belong to a group which is normally the victim; that they have the moral right on their side when really, the morality is about the behaviour, not the gender of the traditional victim.