Everyday sexism or harmless fun?

[TJC1]

Clearly this lady has an axe to grind...

[Grenoside123]

To put into context, here's tzealous nkedin email in full:

 

Charlotte, delighted to connected, I appreciate this is probably horrendously incorrect but that is a stunning picture !!!" it read. "You definitely win the prize for the best Linked in (sic) picture I have ever seen. Always interest to understant (sic) people's skills and how we might work together. Alex."

 

(She has a professional photograph, this man is a fellow lawyer)

 

And this is her twitter sig:

 

#fearlessfeminist because rape, prostitution & pornography are problems of male dominance

 

Ahhh, well that last part certainly explains a lot! Everyone knows feminists are uptight, tetchy creatures.

[L00b]

Ahhh, well that last part certainly explains a lot! Everyone knows feminists are uptight, tetchy creatures.

For a little balance, Ms Proudman is a Human Rights barrister specialising in FGM cases.

 

That's not meant to mitigate her course of action the subject of the OP but, as regards her twitter sig, a little context never hurt, and this may explain that.

 

EDIT

 

Now, the guy is a senior 'soft' Intellectual Property solicitor. She, a family law/Human Rights barrister.

 

I can't really see the overlap in the legal fields (not saying there wasn't...but I've never seen or heard of an instance in over 15 years of IP practice).

 

Reports are mixed about who asked to connect first. Either she asked to connect first, and given the above that suggests she could have been trolling with a calculated view to create the current stir. Or he asked to connect first, and given the above that suggests he was using LinkedIn like Tinder and trying his luck based on profile photos. A lot of ifs.

Edited September 10, 2015 by L00b

[TJC1]

Ahhh, well that last part certainly explains a lot! Everyone knows feminists are uptight, tetchy creatures.

 

If a woman said I had a stunning picture...be over the moon.

too bad a camera can't picture a horrid personality.

 

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For a little balance, Ms Proudman is a Human Rights barrister specialising in FGM cases.

 

That's not meant to mitigate her course of action the subject of the OP, but a little context never hurt.

 

But looking at the email...harmless. He even says this maybe incorrect. He's trying to connect with her...

[gomgeg]

I know this is slightly off topic but I've got to tell someone.

This morning on the radio a woman was talking about working roles for men and women, then she came out with"both boys and girls are suffering from limited gender expectations" I know what you're thinking, I couldn't understand it either, in fact I had to write it down, she'd completely lost me then and I was thinking you've got too much time on your hands and need a real job. Then stop talking jibberish.

[francypants]

Stupid, stupid, trouble causing woman.

[slordy71]

stupid woman!! why cant people take a compliment? i am guessing there is some other agenda:suspect:

[TJC1]

What is social media if being social is a crime?

 

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For a little balance, Ms Proudman is a Human Rights barrister specialising in FGM cases.

 

That's not meant to mitigate her course of action the subject of the OP but, as regards her twitter sig, a little context never hurt, and this may explain that.

 

EDIT

 

Now, the guy is a senior 'soft' Intellectual Property solicitor. She, a family law/Human Rights barrister.

 

I can't really see the overlap in the legal fields (not saying there wasn't...but I've never seen or heard of an instance in over 15 years of IP practice).

 

Reports are mixed about who asked to connect first. Either she asked to connect first, and given the above that suggests she could have been trolling with a calculated view to create the current stir. Or he asked to connect first, and given the above that suggests he was using LinkedIn like Tinder and trying his luck based on profile photos. A lot of ifs.

 

L00b..

I genuinelly think she is a 'fame whore'.

Look at her causes and how she presents herself on twitter and media...this male lawyer was an unfortunate victim.

 

And I'm not saying there isnt lots of genuine sexism cases...but this selfish woman weakens that voice.

[Eater Sundae]

I think his comments were pretty harmless, but if she was offended, it's only right that she should be able to say so to him and put him straight that she found it offensive. I don't know his motives for saying what he did, but if someone is offended by that he should be given the opportunity to understand that and reconsider his behavior in future, if he thinks it necessary. On that basis, the first part of her response was reasonable. However, the rest of it was unnecessary and a bit OTT.

 

Making it public was, in my opinion, the action of a nasty, hateful person, and was much more about her than about his actions.

[TJC1]

I think his comments were pretty harmless, but if she was offended, it's only right that she should be able to say so to him and put him straight that she found it offensive. I don't know his motives for saying what he did, but if someone is offended by that he should be given the opportunity to understand that and reconsider his behavior in future, if he thinks it necessary. On that basis, the first part of her response was reasonable. However, the rest of it was unnecessary and a bit OTT.

 

Making it public was, in my opinion, the action of a nasty, hateful person, and was much more about her than about his actions.

 

Exactly. Do it privately.

 

Why publicly and why through every media outlet possible?

She's wrote articles...as though planned.