Were Duncan Keith's comments sexist?

[Jets201]

Keith: “What did you see?”
Thomson: “Well, there it looked like there was a penalty that went undetected. You seemed a bit frustrated.”
Keith: “Oh, no. I don’t think there was. I think he scored a nice goal, and that’s what the ref saw. Maybe we should get you as a ref maybe, hey?
Thomson: “Yeah, maybe. Can’t skate though.”
Keith: “First female referee. Can’t probably play either, right? But you’re thinking the game, like you know it? Seeya.”
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[Bizzle McDizzle]

so...

don't leave us hanging...


did she make him a sandwich or not?

 

[Jets201]

I saw nothing sexist about them, it;s not like he told her to make a sandwich for him

 

[dash]

Honestly, I don't think he intended them to be sexist, but once you throw the gender card into the mix, all bets are off. I think he meant his comments in the same way as Andy Sutton ala "So you're an expert?"

 

[Cessna98]

If your a sports reporter, you better have some brass balls even a woman. Jeez people get so worked up over the tiniest things.......

 

[dash]

If your a sports reporter, you better have some brass balls even a woman. Jeez people get so worked up over the tiniest things.......

The irony here is that she (Karen Thompson) shrugged the whole thing off as no big deal. I think her male cohorts at Team 1040 radio are the ones responsible for pouring gas on a dying fire.

 

[RaiderZar]

The irony here is that she (Karen Thompson) shrugged the whole thing off as no big deal. I think her male cohorts at Team 1040 radio are the ones responsible for pouring gas on a dying fire.

That's what I said (to myself) all day. All the comments (on Yahoo) were about how she better get tough in this business, she should find something else to do, etc. She made no further comment (from what I've seen) & could probably care less. But Duncan, take a lesson from Tiger, don't piss-off any potential "road snatch".

 

[TiLoBrown]

Anytime a group of women feel one of their own has been "wronged", even if the person doesn't feel the same, the feminist will get their claws out.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Honestly, I don't think he intended them to be sexist, but once you throw the gender card into the mix, all bets are off. I think he meant his comments in the same way as Andy Sutton ala "So you're an expert?"

I took it much more as this. It wasn't you don't understand because you're a woman. It was, you're not an expert on this because you're not on the ice.

 

[puckhead]

No, he was an asshole (big surprise), but there's no reason to play the gender card.

I see no difference that the Sutton 'expert' rant, or most Tortorella interactions with Brooks
Asshole moves, but take them for what they are.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I took it much more as this. It wasn't you don't understand because you're a woman. It was, you're not an expert on this because you're not on the ice.

why did Keith throw the issue of gender into his response then?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

why did Keith throw the issue of gender into his response then?

Probably because she is a female, and if she were to become a ref she would be the first female ref?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Again even that I think was just him babbling and thinking (or not thinking) on the fly. I don't think he was being malicious or sexism was his intent.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Again even that I think was just him babbling and thinking (or not thinking) on the fly. I don't think he was being malicious or sexism was his intent.

i can buy this ... Keith is dumb as a rock

 

[TiLoBrown]

I don't think he did anything wrong. Without seeing his face I'm reading his words as two friends joking with each other

 

[mattola]

meh I dont read anything sexist into it. the arrogance factor is raised a 1000 levels but not sexist.

 

[dare2be]

Anytime a group of women feel one of their own has been "wronged", even if the person doesn't feel the same, the feminist will get their claws out.

Except it wasn't a group of women bringing it up...it was her male counterparts on another radio station that even made an issue out of it.

It's a non-issue. Right, Pix?

 

[TiLoBrown]

Except it wasn't a group of women bringing it up...it was her male counterparts on another radio station that even made an issue out of it.

It's a non-issue. Right, Pix?

They're the ones that started it, but Jezebel.com got a hold of the story now. I'm surprised it took so long