Weekend Getaway Gone Wrong: Sexist Joke Sparks Outrage

Picture this: you’re on a weekend getaway with a friend, and everything seems to be going well until someone makes a sexist joke. You decide to call them out, but instead of apologizing, the mood turns sour and your friend blames you for ruining the trip. This is the story of a 20-year-old woman who found herself in this exact situation, and now she’s wondering if she was in the wrong for standing up against sexism. Let’s dive into the details of this drama-filled weekend.

The Weekend Getaway ️

The Sexist Joke

Calling Out the Joke ️

The Aftermath

Weekend Ruined?

Invitation Clarification

Sexist or Not?

Equal Opportunity Denouncement

Overwhelmed by Responses

The Verdict: Was She Wrong for Speaking Up?

Our protagonist found herself in a sticky situation when she called out a sexist joke during a weekend getaway. Instead of receiving support, her friend blamed her for ruining the trip and suggested she shouldn’t join such “men’s weekends” in the future. While some argue the joke wasn’t specifically sexist, she maintains she would’ve denounced anyone, male or female, for making such a comment. Now, the internet is weighing in on whether she was right to speak up or if she should’ve just let it slide. Let’s see what people have to say…

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NTA, OP stands up against sexist joke, receives overwhelming support

“NTA. Why do they get to make you uncomfortable and rob the fun out of your weekend, but you don’t get to do the same? “

NTA. Friendship reconsideration needed. Trash guys making sexist jokes

NTA – guy here
Men’s weekends can be respectful without degrading women

“What’s funny about this kind of comment?” – Challenging sexist humor

NTA: A hurtful comment at 13, but proud of your strength!

Standing up against sexism. You go, not the a**hole!

Standing up against misogyny and dropping toxic friends

NTA: Disrespectful comment disguised as a joke, reconsider that friendship

“No one was hurt” – but what about the targeted woman?

NTA – Weekend getaway ruined by sexist joke. No loss!

You’re not the a**hole. They are. You handled it perfectly

Outraged commenter calls out sexist joke, sparks important discussion

Engage with sexism by pretending to be naive and curious

OP deserves better friends and a boyfriend. Run!

Calling out boorish attitudes and sexist jokes – NTA!

NTA for calling out sexism, but is it really misogyny?

Gender bias in jokes sparks discussion about double standards

“NTA. If they think talking about people like that is ok, they’re not nice people. Sure, she didn’t hear them, but p not only had that thought, but believes that it’s ok to say something that insults and objectifies any passing stranger. And so did everyone else there.”

Calling out sexism, NTA takes a stand against discrimination

“NTA, but sexist joke sparks outrage. Should these comments be illegal? “

Calling out sexism: Holding others accountable for their harmful words. NTA

NTA. Men also find that joke disgusting.