Reply #17

I have to wonder if--like so many other women on this planet--Maria Dmitrienko has learned to 'laugh it off' when someone does or says something demeaning to women in general, or toward her specifically.

I cannot count the number of times I've seen sexism 'excused' as 'just a bit of humor.' I doubt that Ms. Dmitrienko interpreted this as a 'harmless prank,' but she's probably learned that most attempts to address sexism are met with derision and resentment.