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Unread 27-04-2015, 22:44
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Re: 2015 Lessons Learned: The Negative

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik View Post
Not sure why you think this counters the misogyny in the original post. That would be something more on the lines of:
Derogatory words like "chick" aren't necessary to criticize poor reporting and suggest you have a poor view of women in technical roles like this. Perhaps you meant something less sexist like "sideline reporter" instead of "Erin Andrews sideline chick".
Ah, I was thinking more along the lines of assuming that women sports interviewers don't/can't know what they are talking about, not specifically the wording in the post you quoted.

(Though, very possibly, shame on me for not picking up on the derogatory "chick" phrasing.)
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