#Like people hear it as a buzzword “sexism = bad” which is obviously true but. if someone says something you said is sexist they're not even | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

mortiflyer · 23 hours ago

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even now the way people frame the wertheim situation is so weird...? not to beat a dead horse but why are so many people so willing to disregard it as what it was: a derogatory comment about a woman's appearance when her appearance has nothing to do with her job?? the way people are acting like the issue is that he made a misstep in the commentary/journalism world and he said something "that can be viewed as controversial"...no. the problem is that he felt comfortable enough to deride barbora's looks to the people he WORKS WITH on TENNIS CHANNEL and then acted like it was wrong because he got caught...not something going to yale teaches you, closer to human decency methinks. also why is it "extremely disrespectful" but not sexist. quickly

#I genuinely think people will never overcome internalized sexism almost exclusively because they're scared of being PERCEIVED as sexist #Like people hear it as a buzzword “sexism = bad” which is obviously true but. if someone says something you said is sexist they're not even #inherently criticizing your character they're just...pointing out the truth and if you can't see that how can you even have the audacity to #try and discern what is or isn't sexism #so actually I have no reason to say this on this platform because people on here unanimously agree wertheims a fucking idiot #But call this airing out my grievances #tennis #SAWRY for the yapathon but it's sometimes better to talk into a space with real people vs whispering to myself in my room alone

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