You know when it’s okay to be sexist? Never.
That’s it. I could end this article, right here.
I mean, you CAN be sexist, if you want. Either in what you do, don’t do, allow, or don’t allow. The jokes you say, the way you look at the opposite sex. Hell, even the way you look at your own gender. Or, anyone on the increasingly complex scale of gender identity.
And, it’s not the words, themselves. Words don’t have any power. But, they do have clarity. Words do illuminate underlying attitudes and beliefs.
If you think men are naturally superior to women, but that somehow women are more complex and therefore smarter than men, then you’re going to say and live that way. Everything you do will enforce this. If you’re a man, you’ll be an arrogant fool who thinks he’s better than women, but proves the opposite every chance you get. If you happen to be female, you’ll think men are dolts and need to be micromanaged at every turn.
Do you really want to live that way? Maybe. If you do, then have at it.
Your humor, your speech, your actions, they will all reflect this little-brained way of looking at the world. Every person you meet will be filtered through this perception.
And, this isn’t even taking into account the legal ramifications. Do you really want to deal with a lawsuit? Is it really worth you getting dragged through the court system, to make off-colored remarks?
Again, that’s up to you. But, I’d suggest a hard “no” for the answer.
So, stop even participating in sexism. In any way. Don’t even think it, so it doesn’t slip out into your life.
Don’t be a Fucktard.
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