12-01-2023, 04:53 PM
Was sitting in a Monday morning management meeting years back…mid 90’s and a department manager kept referring to the women in his department as ‘chicks’ when referencing them.
An upper level director (woman) stopped him after about the 3rd time he did it and asked him ”these women, why do you call them chicks? Do they lay eggs for you?” Could have heard a pin drop.
She was my direct boss and only the CEO was above her. Loved working with her. Fair…pragmatic…no mood swings…competent…certainly not a dyed in the wool feminist. Just don’t go around calling women chicks in her AoR.
Sorry. I’ll shut up now and let the big people carry on.
PS: I’ve never had a woman I was acquainted with or was a total stranger show a particular interest in striking up a conversation due to one of my bikes. In fact, the primary woman in my life (my wife) is actually less than enthused about me riding one…due to the bad outcomes for the rider when accidents happen. She has never ridden on any bikes with me piloting although we have a Road King in the garage with all the two-up aftermarket options I could put on it to make her very comfortable.
We share a lot of interests and I’m ok with having some me time on the bikes.
An upper level director (woman) stopped him after about the 3rd time he did it and asked him ”these women, why do you call them chicks? Do they lay eggs for you?” Could have heard a pin drop.
She was my direct boss and only the CEO was above her. Loved working with her. Fair…pragmatic…no mood swings…competent…certainly not a dyed in the wool feminist. Just don’t go around calling women chicks in her AoR.
Sorry. I’ll shut up now and let the big people carry on.
PS: I’ve never had a woman I was acquainted with or was a total stranger show a particular interest in striking up a conversation due to one of my bikes. In fact, the primary woman in my life (my wife) is actually less than enthused about me riding one…due to the bad outcomes for the rider when accidents happen. She has never ridden on any bikes with me piloting although we have a Road King in the garage with all the two-up aftermarket options I could put on it to make her very comfortable.
We share a lot of interests and I’m ok with having some me time on the bikes.