I'm glad you agree, but my name is Gunnar, not Gunner. You are far from the first to make that mistake, however.
"Are you on your period or something?" and other sexist remarks
Re: "Are you on your period or something?" a sexist remark made HERE.
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Re: "Are you on your period or something?" a sexist remark made HERE.
When I noticed it was spelled that way, I started reading it with the emphasis on the second syllable rather than the first. Makes it sound exotic as well as helps me to remember it's not a military reference.
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Re: "Are you on your period or something?" a sexist remark made HERE.
It seems this ping returned with a hit. Interesting. My second ping would be to probe if you believe your manner of responding to people on the related topics reflects how you believe men feel entitled to respond with hostility and attempted domination?Lem wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:27 pmOne last quote:maybe honorentheos revealed more than he realized with this post.honorentheos wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:14 amOr do you think I'm only calling you out so it's attacking you and I feel safe doing so because you're a woman? Maybe that's it. I am known for not getting into it with people unless I feel I can bully them around and have the crowd and popular opinion on my side.
I doubt it will be anytime soon, nor likely be on this board when it happens. But I hope some day the idea that you are hiding bad behavior behind the cover of a sensitive subject doesn't justify the bad behavior will help.
Re: "Are you on your period or something?" a sexist remark made HERE.
Great advice! I'll give that a try.Some Schmo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:36 amWhen I noticed it was spelled that way, I started reading it with the emphasis on the second syllable rather than the first. Makes it sound exotic as well as helps me to remember it's not a military reference.
Re: "Are you on your period or something?" a sexist remark made HERE.
You assumed correctly. I do pronounce my name with the accent on the second syllable. Few people automatically make that correct connection like you did, without me correcting them first. The "ar" at the end of my name is pronounced more like the word "are" than like "er" as most people mistakenly do when they first meet me.Some Schmo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:36 amWhen I noticed it was spelled that way, I started reading it with the emphasis on the second syllable rather than the first. Makes it sound exotic as well as helps me to remember it's not a military reference.
ETA: Incidentally, if I were Danish, instead of Norwegian, the accent would be on the first syllable. That's how my Danish friends and acquaintances pronounce it.
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No precept or claim is more suspect or more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.
Re: "Are you on your period or something?" a sexist remark made HERE.
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When I go to sea, don’t fear for me. Fear for the storm.
Jessica Best, Fear for the Storm. From The Strange Case of the Starship Iris.
When I go to sea, don’t fear for me. Fear for the storm.
Jessica Best, Fear for the Storm. From The Strange Case of the Starship Iris.
Re: "Are you on your period or something?" a sexist remark made HERE.
Agreed! Can we all be friends again now?
No precept or claim is more suspect or more likely to be false than one that can only be supported by invoking the claim of Divine authority for it--no matter who or what claims such authority.