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-TUX- Alphabettispaghetti 11 Sep 15 8.16pm
Quote coulsdoneagle at 11 Sep 2015 11.15am Don't see what she did wrong. It's a business platform and her picture was entirely appropriate. Some sad old perv was being innapropriate and she called him out on it. Trust me when I say that sexism in the legal profession is rife. Everywhere you look from the top firms down there is blatant sexism passed off as 'banter' it's ridiculous and if she wants to call out a married partner in a firm for being innapropriate on Linked in then good luck to her. Yes there are different levels of sexism and prejudice towards women, obviously that's the case, she specialises in that sort of law, so she is hardly likely to let an innapropriate comment go. Even if it's not really a big deal. The guy is also a moron, one read of her profile and he would have known she wouldn't take the comment well, but he wasn't reading her profile, just looking at her photo. So f*ck him. She never 'called him out', she chose to send it to the rest of the world! Why do that? And why agree with it? As for the rest of your post, it makes about as much sense as many of my drunken posts. I honestly hope you weren't sober at the time. Time to move forward together.
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Alphabettispaghetti 11 Sep 15 8.16pm

Quote coulsdoneagle at 11 Sep 2015 11.15am

Don't see what she did wrong. It's a business platform and her picture was entirely appropriate. Some sad old perv was being innapropriate and she called him out on it. Trust me when I say that sexism in the legal profession is rife. Everywhere you look from the top firms down there is blatant sexism passed off as 'banter' it's ridiculous and if she wants to call out a married partner in a firm for being innapropriate on Linked in then good luck to her.

Yes there are different levels of sexism and prejudice towards women, obviously that's the case, she specialises in that sort of law, so she is hardly likely to let an innapropriate comment go. Even if it's not really a big deal. The guy is also a moron, one read of her profile and he would have known she wouldn't take the comment well, but he wasn't reading her profile, just looking at her photo. So f*ck him.

She never 'called him out', she chose to send it to the rest of the world! Why do that? And why agree with it?
As for the rest of your post, it makes about as much sense as many of my drunken posts. I honestly hope you weren't sober at the time.

Time to move forward together.

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matt_himself Matataland 11 Sep 15 8.33pm
Quote nickgusset at 11 Sep 2015 7.47pm Quote matt_himself at 11 Sep 2015 6.42pm Quote nickgusset at 11 Sep 2015 5.01pm Quote Hoof Hearted at 11 Sep 2015 10.23am Quote OldFella at 10 Sep 2015 10.31pm You know that there is no defence for her nonsense when LegalEagle and Gusset don't show up/jump in with Harriet Harman-esque defences after 4 pages of comments. Hahaha..... spot on fella. Back to work, not as much time... Good to see misogynist attitudes ain't dead though. Well done chaps. Surely it is all about context? My comments weren't serious. I genuinely think this case highlights the ridiculousness of social media rather than anything else. However, you get to call the Japanese 'Japs' on another thread which is apparently acceptable because you do it, despite the fact it is a racial slur. How can you label people as something you perceive as negative when you yourself do likewise? Edited by matt_himself (11 Sep 2015 6.43pm) I was actually unaware that it was a racial slur. Well, it is and that is not a valid defence. Ignorance and all that isn't what the left preach. "That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02
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Matataland 11 Sep 15 8.33pm

Quote nickgusset at 11 Sep 2015 7.47pm

Quote matt_himself at 11 Sep 2015 6.42pm

Quote nickgusset at 11 Sep 2015 5.01pm

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Quote OldFella at 10 Sep 2015 10.31pm

You know that there is no defence for her nonsense when LegalEagle and Gusset don't show up/jump in with Harriet Harman-esque defences after 4 pages of comments.

Hahaha..... spot on fella.

Back to work, not as much time...

Good to see misogynist attitudes ain't dead though. Well done chaps.

Surely it is all about context?

My comments weren't serious. I genuinely think this case highlights the ridiculousness of social media rather than anything else.

However, you get to call the Japanese 'Japs' on another thread which is apparently acceptable because you do it, despite the fact it is a racial slur. How can you label people as something you perceive as negative when you yourself do likewise?

Edited by matt_himself (11 Sep 2015 6.43pm)

I was actually unaware that it was a racial slur.

Well, it is and that is not a valid defence. Ignorance and all that isn't what the left preach.

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

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Mapletree Croydon 11 Sep 15 8.41pm
Quote -TUX- at 11 Sep 2015 8.16pm Quote coulsdoneagle at 11 Sep 2015 11.15am Don't see what she did wrong. It's a business platform and her picture was entirely appropriate. Some sad old perv was being innapropriate and she called him out on it. Trust me when I say that sexism in the legal profession is rife. Everywhere you look from the top firms down there is blatant sexism passed off as 'banter' it's ridiculous and if she wants to call out a married partner in a firm for being innapropriate on Linked in then good luck to her. Yes there are different levels of sexism and prejudice towards women, obviously that's the case, she specialises in that sort of law, so she is hardly likely to let an innapropriate comment go. Even if it's not really a big deal. The guy is also a moron, one read of her profile and he would have known she wouldn't take the comment well, but he wasn't reading her profile, just looking at her photo. So f*ck him. She never 'called him out', she chose to send it to the rest of the world! Why do that? And why agree with it? As for the rest of your post, it makes about as much sense as many of my drunken posts. I honestly hope you weren't sober at the time. Don't see what was wrong with his post Tux. Made sense to me. But there is no doubt she sought attention, whether or not for good reason is maybe a matter for debate.
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Croydon 11 Sep 15 8.41pm

Quote -TUX- at 11 Sep 2015 8.16pm

Quote coulsdoneagle at 11 Sep 2015 11.15am

Don't see what was wrong with his post Tux. Made sense to me. But there is no doubt she sought attention, whether or not for good reason is maybe a matter for debate.

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BarEagle Monmouth 11 Sep 15 8.52pm
This is becoming horsesh#t. What he did was ever so slightly 'over flirty'. Yes of course he shouldn't have used those words and it is 'possibly' over the top. However, rightly or wrongly I know for s fact some of my female work colleagues would have found it a compliment or amusing. The words he used were nieve but ambiguous. What next... Girl: "I was in a bar with a friend having a cocktail... and this pleasant man walked over to me, smiled and paid me a compliment about my looks!" Friend: No?!? Girl: Honestly!!! Friend: What the f#ck did you do?!? Girl: I called the police after I screamed at him for being a mysoginistic, degrading pig, doing some research on who he was and publicly shaming him - the cvnt!" Friend: about time too! People of opposite sexes making subtle advances to each other! Hope he dies!..." What she had done if out and outcruel. She had hung him out to dry and he did not touch her of make any advances. He may have lost his marriage, his job and his friends because of this. He may well be a lovely, faithful, caring husband and father. Equally he may be lonely and have marriage problems who knows?! He is not a criminal FFS. She has lapped up the publicity, made out she is on some world changing ground breaking mission and divided people. It is pathetic. I bet Michael Mansfield QC her head of chambers had his head in his hands. She should be ashamed. She could have embarrassed him privately not murdered his life in public. Shame on those of you who think what she had done is right.
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BarEagle

Monmouth 11 Sep 15 8.52pm

This is becoming horsesh#t.

What he did was ever so slightly 'over flirty'. Yes of course he shouldn't have used those words and it is 'possibly' over the top. However, rightly or wrongly I know for s fact some of my female work colleagues would have found it a compliment or amusing. The words he used were nieve but ambiguous.

What next...

Girl: "I was in a bar with a friend having a cocktail... and this pleasant man walked over to me, smiled and paid me a compliment about my looks!"

Friend: No?!?

Girl: Honestly!!!

Friend: What the f#ck did you do?!?

Girl: I called the police after I screamed at him for being a mysoginistic, degrading pig, doing some research on who he was and publicly shaming him - the cvnt!"

Friend: about time too! People of opposite sexes making subtle advances to each other! Hope he dies!..."

What she had done if out and outcruel. She had hung him out to dry and he did not touch her of make any advances. He may have lost his marriage, his job and his friends because of this. He may well be a lovely, faithful, caring husband and father. Equally he may be lonely and have marriage problems who knows?!

He is not a criminal FFS.

She has lapped up the publicity, made out she is on some world changing ground breaking mission and divided people. It is pathetic. I bet Michael Mansfield QC her head of chambers had his head in his hands. She should be ashamed. She could have embarrassed him privately not murdered his life in public.

Shame on those of you who think what she had done is right.

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Straightbackup Crystal Palace 12 Sep 15 7.30am
What I found ironic was this: “Unacceptable and misogynistic behaviour. Think twice before sending another woman (half your age) such a sexist message.” By the same standards, surely this is deeply ageist?! She's posted it all over twitter etc. I hope this 'shrewd career move' blows up in her face. He's a dick for saying it but she is destroying him for making a stupid comment. 'Impulse' advert- Advertising campaign whose slogan is expected to change in the light of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination: 'If someone you don't know suddenly offers you flowers- run like f***!'
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What I found ironic was this:

“Unacceptable and misogynistic behaviour. Think twice before sending another woman (half your age) such a sexist message.”

By the same standards, surely this is deeply ageist?!

She's posted it all over twitter etc. I hope this 'shrewd career move' blows up in her face. He's a dick for saying it but she is destroying him for making a stupid comment.

'Impulse' advert- Advertising campaign whose slogan is expected to change in the light of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination: 'If someone you don't know suddenly offers you flowers- run like f***!'

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Hoof Hearted 12 Sep 15 10.27am
Quote BarEagle at 11 Sep 2015 8.52pm This is becoming horsesh#t. What he did was ever so slightly 'over flirty'. Yes of course he shouldn't have used those words and it is 'possibly' over the top. However, rightly or wrongly I know for s fact some of my female work colleagues would have found it a compliment or amusing. The words he used were nieve but ambiguous. What next... Girl: "I was in a bar with a friend having a cocktail... and this pleasant man walked over to me, smiled and paid me a compliment about my looks!" Friend: No?!? Girl: Honestly!!! Friend: What the f#ck did you do?!? Girl: I called the police after I screamed at him for being a mysoginistic, degrading pig, doing some research on who he was and publicly shaming him - the cvnt!" Friend: about time too! People of opposite sexes making subtle advances to each other! Hope he dies!..." Shame on those of you who think what she had done is right. One of the best analogies posted about this ridiculous situation.
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Hoof Hearted 12 Sep 15 10.27am

Quote BarEagle at 11 Sep 2015 8.52pm

This is becoming horsesh#t.

What next...

Girl: "I was in a bar with a friend having a cocktail... and this pleasant man walked over to me, smiled and paid me a compliment about my looks!"

Friend: No?!?

Girl: Honestly!!!

Friend: What the f#ck did you do?!?

Girl: I called the police after I screamed at him for being a mysoginistic, degrading pig, doing some research on who he was and publicly shaming him - the cvnt!"

Friend: about time too! People of opposite sexes making subtle advances to each other! Hope he dies!..."

Shame on those of you who think what she had done is right.

One of the best analogies posted about this ridiculous situation.

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lankygit Lincoln 12 Sep 15 7.05pm
Quote Ian J at 11 Sep 2015 11.54am Quote coulsdoneagle at 11 Sep 2015 11.15am Don't see what she did wrong. It's a business platform and her picture was entirely appropriate. Some sad old perv was being innapropriate and she called him out on it. Haven't times changed. In my day someone had to do a little bit more than merely call someone "stunning" to be described as a "sad old perv" Maybe, maybe not, depending on the circumstances. However this is the same bloke who said "yeee gods she is hot!!" referring to his own daughter. [Link] Just for the record, I agree about the daughter, not so much the barrister. Is this a five minute argument, or the full half hour? [Link]
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Lincoln 12 Sep 15 7.05pm

Quote Ian J at 11 Sep 2015 11.54am

Quote coulsdoneagle at 11 Sep 2015 11.15am

Don't see what she did wrong. It's a business platform and her picture was entirely appropriate. Some sad old perv was being innapropriate and she called him out on it.

Haven't times changed. In my day someone had to do a little bit more than merely call someone "stunning" to be described as a "sad old perv"

Maybe, maybe not, depending on the circumstances.
However this is the same bloke who said "yeee gods she is hot!!" referring to his own daughter.

[Link]

Just for the record, I agree about the daughter, not so much the barrister.

Is this a five minute argument, or the full half hour? [Link]

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oldcodger 12 Sep 15 7.10pm
Quote lankygit at 12 Sep 2015 7.05pm Quote Ian J at 11 Sep 2015 11.54am Quote coulsdoneagle at 11 Sep 2015 11.15am Don't see what she did wrong. It's a business platform and her picture was entirely appropriate. Some sad old perv was being innapropriate and she called him out on it. Haven't times changed. In my day someone had to do a little bit more than merely call someone "stunning" to be described as a "sad old perv" Maybe, maybe not, depending on the circumstances. However this is the same bloke who said "yeee gods she is hot!!" referring to his own daughter. [Link] Just for the record, I agree about the daughter, not so much the barrister. This story gets weirder by the minute.
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12 Sep 15 7.10pm

Quote lankygit at 12 Sep 2015 7.05pm

Quote Ian J at 11 Sep 2015 11.54am

Quote coulsdoneagle at 11 Sep 2015 11.15am

Don't see what she did wrong. It's a business platform and her picture was entirely appropriate. Some sad old perv was being innapropriate and she called him out on it.

Haven't times changed. In my day someone had to do a little bit more than merely call someone "stunning" to be described as a "sad old perv"

Maybe, maybe not, depending on the circumstances.
However this is the same bloke who said "yeee gods she is hot!!" referring to his own daughter.

[Link]

Just for the record, I agree about the daughter, not so much the barrister.

This story gets weirder by the minute.

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Vaibow vancouver/croydon 13 Sep 15 1.03am
It's unprofessional - end of. Had he been professional, knew her humour levels etc then hit her with a cheesy chat up line that won't work. I fail to see how it is sexism. This was once a quality forum....
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Vaibow

vancouver/croydon 13 Sep 15 1.03am

It's unprofessional - end of.

Had he been professional, knew her humour levels etc then hit her with a cheesy chat up line that won't work.

I fail to see how it is sexism.

This was once a quality forum....

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sickboy Deal or Croydon 13 Sep 15 11.58am
Quote leggedstruggle at 11 Sep 2015 7.59pm Quote nickgusset at 11 Sep 2015 7.47pm Quote matt_himself at 11 Sep 2015 6.42pm Quote nickgusset at 11 Sep 2015 5.01pm Quote Hoof Hearted at 11 Sep 2015 10.23am Quote OldFella at 10 Sep 2015 10.31pm You know that there is no defence for her nonsense when LegalEagle and Gusset don't show up/jump in with Harriet Harman-esque defences after 4 pages of comments. Hahaha..... spot on fella. Back to work, not as much time... Good to see misogynist attitudes ain't dead though. Well done chaps. Surely it is all about context? My comments weren't serious. I genuinely think this case highlights the ridiculousness of social media rather than anything else. However, you get to call the Japanese 'Japs' on another thread which is apparently acceptable because you do it, despite the fact it is a racial slur. How can you label people as something you perceive as negative when you yourself do likewise? Edited by matt_himself (11 Sep 2015 6.43pm) I was actually unaware that it was a racial slur. Have to agree with you on this Nick, of course 'Jap' is not a racial slur. If it is, then so is 'Taffy' or 'Jock'. So you would be quite happy to use the diminutive for somebody from pakistan then?
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Deal or Croydon 13 Sep 15 11.58am

Quote leggedstruggle at 11 Sep 2015 7.59pm

Quote nickgusset at 11 Sep 2015 7.47pm

Quote matt_himself at 11 Sep 2015 6.42pm

Quote nickgusset at 11 Sep 2015 5.01pm

Quote Hoof Hearted at 11 Sep 2015 10.23am

Quote OldFella at 10 Sep 2015 10.31pm

You know that there is no defence for her nonsense when LegalEagle and Gusset don't show up/jump in with Harriet Harman-esque defences after 4 pages of comments.

Hahaha..... spot on fella.

Back to work, not as much time...

Good to see misogynist attitudes ain't dead though. Well done chaps.

Surely it is all about context?

My comments weren't serious. I genuinely think this case highlights the ridiculousness of social media rather than anything else.

Edited by matt_himself (11 Sep 2015 6.43pm)

I was actually unaware that it was a racial slur.

Have to agree with you on this Nick, of course 'Jap' is not a racial slur. If it is, then so is 'Taffy' or 'Jock'.

So you would be quite happy to use the diminutive for somebody from pakistan then?

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