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In reply to the discussion: Watch your thoughts, for they become words. [View all]noamnety
(20,234 posts)17. There is nothing sexist in showing a photo of a male doctor.
But when you show it to young children, and ask what they want to be when they grow up, the boys are more likely to say doctor, and the girls do not.
When you show them a photo of a female doctor, the girls are as likely to say they want to grow up to be doctors.
That's the thing, really, right? That the suggestions of ideas get planted in our brain, reinforced in our brain, in ways that are so subtle, we aren't even aware they are happening.
But that doesn't mean they don't happen, or that it doesn't influence others in ways so imperceptible that one time doesn't do anything, but all the little bits put together, they add up like snowflakes over the course of a lifetime.
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Betty White said something like (and if someone knows the quote please correct me):
panader0
Feb 2013
#9
Women are fair game. Playtex didn't make a smarmy ad with watermelons & tap-dancing, did they?
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#11
I can't imagine what thoughts let you to use the word "f*toilet" in this thread,
msanthrope
Feb 2013
#12
You know, redqueen, I've been told on this board by certain male posters that their use of the
msanthrope
Feb 2013
#19
Please. Recall, if you are able to, how often he'd used that and similar terms in the past.
redqueen
Feb 2013
#20
Using "filthy" sexist language in the context of pointing out that it is sexist and wrong
redqueen
Feb 2013
#26
You should look up 'IIRC'. This will be my only response to your derailing effort. nt
redqueen
Feb 2013
#33
ah redq, just let it go. it is working on a year of these two bring it into threads of yours,
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#34
"so subtle, we aren't even aware they are happening."" influence others in ways so imperceptible"
seabeyond
Feb 2013
#25
It doesn't come with generations of institutionalized and social oppression on the basis of sex. nt
redqueen
Feb 2013
#24
I appplaud your willingness to explore and expose the effect words have on gender attitudes
Tom Rinaldo
Feb 2013
#27