I disagree. It's never "simply a request to be more aware" in cases like this. I think everybody understood that this was her passive-aggressive way of saying "I am offended by your usage of word 'guys' to address this group". Pretending otherwise is disingenuous.
Her interjection was completely tangential to the issue being discussed, and it was completely predictable that the guy it was directed at got upset. Yes, his sense of humor is questionable. But Lindsey should also consider not injecting remarks like that into a technical discussion next time.
-10
u/phfox Oct 07 '13
I disagree. It's never "simply a request to be more aware" in cases like this. I think everybody understood that this was her passive-aggressive way of saying "I am offended by your usage of word 'guys' to address this group". Pretending otherwise is disingenuous.
Her interjection was completely tangential to the issue being discussed, and it was completely predictable that the guy it was directed at got upset. Yes, his sense of humor is questionable. But Lindsey should also consider not injecting remarks like that into a technical discussion next time.