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Originally Posted by BiliBug
Please let it go. This is not the forum to banter about gender sensitivities. He clearly didn’t intend to incite feelings of gender bias or discrimination. The fact that most of us hide behind gender neutral usernames makes it impossible to discern the preferred pronouns of those with whom we are corresponding. Your insinuation of “mansplaining” is just as offensive as the perceived gender bias you’re complaining about. He apologized for his choice of words. Take it or leave it, but let the confrontation end and let the forum get back onto topic.
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Two points:
Don’t tell someone to “let it go” and then proceed to have your say. Stop after “let it go.”
When someone objects to something on the ground of inherent offensiveness, don’t double down on it. And watch the false equivalencies, to boot.
Finally, while I prefer to avoid this, I am going to shut down this particular offshoot.
As I can.
Take it to PM if you must.