there's a whole chain of emails on another board i frequent that started with a guy getting offended that he was heckled at a bike race yesterday by the phrase "hurry up, you just got passed by a girl!" (offended because 'they're not girls, they're women, and they're all faster than you mr. sideline stander') all email responses have been from men, who are generally of the opinion that this type of comment must stop because it implies inferiority and they don't want to have to explain to their daughters why some douches think they're inferior. there are a couple who are just saying "it's only an issue if both parties buy into that stereotype. i'm sure we've all been chicked (passed by a girl) and know there are many women who are much better than ourselves." personally it doesn't bother me, but perhaps I should be angrier. ?
here's the question i'm really tempted to pose, but don't really feel like getting into it on there: as a female, should I be offended if someone yells "hurry up, you just got passed by a girl!" ?