Princess???!!!!???!! grrrrr....
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Now I'm quite used to being the only woman in a room full of men working in IT and I like to think I can banter with the best of them but this week something left me absolutely astounded.
I went to an IMechE lecture, as expected I was the only woman in a room of about 30 men, and at the end when it was any questions I happened to pipe up with a comment about how there is a perception that lawers etc. are paid more than engineers (The topic was about educating youngsters to become engineers in order to save the world).
The speaker then called me PRINCESS!!!!! WTF??? When has it ever been okay to call a woman you don't know (or even one you do) princess??? I'm used to some regional affectionate terms, up here in Newcastle everyone is Pet or Hinny, but I have never felt so patronised in all my life!
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I went to an IMechE lecture, as expected I was the only woman in a room of about 30 men, and at the end when it was any questions I happened to pipe up with a comment about how there is a perception that lawers etc. are paid more than engineers (The topic was about educating youngsters to become engineers in order to save the world).
The speaker then called me PRINCESS!!!!! WTF??? When has it ever been okay to call a woman you don't know (or even one you do) princess??? I'm used to some regional affectionate terms, up here in Newcastle everyone is Pet or Hinny, but I have never felt so patronised in all my life!
end of rant...
howmanlass said:
Now I'm quite used to being the only woman in a room full of men working in IT and I like to think I can banter with the best of them but this week something left me absolutely astounded.
I went to an IMechE lecture, as expected I was the only woman in a room of about 30 men, and at the end when it was any questions I happened to pipe up with a comment about how there is a perception that lawers etc. are paid more than engineers (The topic was about educating youngsters to become engineers in order to save the world).
The speaker then called me PRINCESS!!!!! WTF??? When has it ever been okay to call a woman you don't know (or even one you do) princess??? I'm used to some regional affectionate terms, up here in Newcastle everyone is Pet or Hinny, but I have never felt so patronised in all my life!
end of rant...
I went to an IMechE lecture, as expected I was the only woman in a room of about 30 men, and at the end when it was any questions I happened to pipe up with a comment about how there is a perception that lawers etc. are paid more than engineers (The topic was about educating youngsters to become engineers in order to save the world).
The speaker then called me PRINCESS!!!!! WTF??? When has it ever been okay to call a woman you don't know (or even one you do) princess??? I'm used to some regional affectionate terms, up here in Newcastle everyone is Pet or Hinny, but I have never felt so patronised in all my life!
end of rant...
did you pronouce Howmanlad! yeez R havvin a lafflike? kneewun spekes t' me like that, show some fvkkin respec or i'll knock yer ootlike?
...idle curiosity...
..having been subject to many training courses in newcastle i'd say that particularly amongst older men it is normal for ladies to be addressed in that way in business...terms such as pet, lass, hinny etc seen as affectionate terms but are ultimately inappropriate
edit: seems i'm in the minority here though!
Edited by minimax on Friday 16th February 13:39
minimax said:
did you pronouce Howmanlad! yeez R havvin a lafflike? kneewun spekes t' me like that, show some fvkkin respec or i'll knock yer ootlike?
...idle curiosity...
Were you there too?
I just smiled sweetly and said "It's Diane actually"
Edited by howmanlass on Friday 16th February 13:42
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