Sexist Pig

[nwgull]

Can't agree. Women need to speak up about it. It needs to be made public just as racism was in the 80's. The more it is highlighted the more it will be I. The public consciousness and the less of it there will be.

You're saying that men finding women attractive and giving a harmless compliment is a problem comparable with racism?

 

[Nibble]

I agree to an extent, but it's not as if he asked her on a date or made a lewd comment; it was just a compliment.

And if women really did want to be treated exactly the same as men, then why have do all the women that I've interviewed for a job come in wearing a cleavage showing top, full make-up and plenty of perfume? I think I've been on first dates where less effort has been made.

Bloody hell, do people rely still think this way?! Did you consider the possibility that she was doing it to empower herself and not to impress an old perv.

 

[Mackenzie]

Incredible behaviour from such a respected professional, hope he apologies to her as she has requested.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/34206080/linkedin-sexism-row-charlotte-proudman-says-lawyer-used-site-like-tinder

......lights the blue touch paper and backs away......

 

[Nibble]

You're saying that men finding women attractive and giving a harmless compliment is a problem comparable with racism?

In this context yes.

 

[Nibble]

She is not on Linkedin for compliments about her appearance. LinkedIn is a site for professional people to help their careers and businesses.

"Charlotte, delighted to connect, I appreciate this is horrendously politically incorrect but that is a stunning picture !!!
You definitely win the prize for the Best LinkedIn picture I have ever seen.

Always interest to understand peoples skills and how we might work together."

Is creepy and I bet he says that to all the girls.

This all day long. I'm genuinely disturbed by some attitudes on here. If it's a harmless compliment is like to see how some on here would react if their wife or daughter received that exact message in that context. It's totally unacceptable.

 

[hart's shirt]

I think I've been on first dates where less effort has been made.

That's where you're going wrong. You need to tell them that it's a job interview.

(Be prepared for some possible misinterpretation here though during the main course...)

 

[Man of Harveys]

Question is, why did she choose that particular picture? And why does she seem to have paid a professional photographer to take it? I'd be interested to hear her justification for that.

Because of course her appearance has nothing to do with her work. So why the above? I don't think she's raising a point about casual sexism so much as about the different means by which some people seek to gain professional attention.

 

[albion534]

What a prude

 

[nwgull]

Bloody hell, do people rely still think this way?! Did you consider the possibility that she was doing it to empower herself and not to impress an old perv.

What do mean do people still think this way? It's the female interviewees that choose to wear the low cut tops, in full knowledge that they're being interviewed by a man. Why else would they do it other than to differentiate themselves from the male candidates

And I'm not old.

 

[Nibble]

She's put a picture of her looking her best on the site. And somehow it's her fault she attracts unwanted, sexist attention. That argument treads very close to a line.

 

[Nibble]

What do mean do people still think this way? It's the female interviewees that choose to wear the low cut tops, in full knowledge that they're being interviewed by a man. Why else would they do it other than to differentiate themselves from the male candidates

And I'm not old.

Just wow.

 

[brightn'ove]

What do mean do people still think this way? It's the female interviewees that choose to wear the low cut tops, in full knowledge that they're being interviewed by a man. Why else would they do it other than to differentiate themselves from the male candidates

And I'm not old.

... have you seen the picture in question?

This is nothing compared to what a girl I know gets on linkedin, she has a professionally shot company photo as her profile picture and constantly gets creepy, slimey private emails from married businessmen. I can understand that you can't keep the creeps of facebook, but for christ sake, act professional on linkedin.

 

[BBassic]

He was bang out of order. People should be able to post a picture of themselves on a professional careers site and not have whiskey soaked old leaches commenting on them on that manner.

Women should always be treated as if they are equal.

Yeah, this exactly.

Commenting on someone's LinkedIn profile picture using any words usually associated with physical appearance is an utterly cretinous thing to do. It's a professional networking site for crying out loud.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Can't agree. Women need to speak up about it. It needs to be made public just as racism was in the 80's. The more it is highlighted the more it will be I. The public consciousness and the less of it there will be.

Yeah, I guess you have to crack a few eggs to make an omelette. Some of the bulls*it women have to put up with is ridiculous. As Sheebo says I bet this happens all the time on LinkedIn, it's basically taking the office lech onto social media.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

If that's all she's got to worry about, she's a lucky lady.

 

[The Wizard]

'Sexist Pig' Wow, just wow.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Bet she's got really small tits.

Genuine LOL.

 

[nwgull]

... have you seen the picture in question?

This is nothing compared to what a girl I know gets on linkedin, she has a professionally shot company photo as her profile pictures and constantly gets creepy, slimey private emails from married businessmen. I can understand that you can't keep the creeps of facebook, but for christ sake, act professional on linkedin.

I have; I was just using this as an example showing that, in my experience, women are more than happy to use their attractiveness and femininity to try and gain a professional advantage.

I don't know what sort of messages your colleague gets, but I accept that their is a line that is no doubt crossed by certain men (and women) on occasions. However, this one that is being reported by the bbc is harmless and complimentary - it's not news worthy.

 

[nwgull]

Just wow.

Go on then, explain how wearing a low cut top showing plenty of cleavage isn't trying to look sexually attractive.

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

In this context yes.

Well Nibble you little tinker, you sound sincere....but a bit of woooshing earlier and a bit of chat about 'sweater meat' the other day and your sincerity seems a little shallow.