Precision of Language

[rolanni]

Women under 30 may be referred to as "snippy" by Persons Seeking to Establish Moral Authority Over Them in the Workplace.

Women over 30 in similar situations may be trivialized as "angry."

In deference to their grey hairs and years on this planet, women who are 50 years old and over ought to be accorded the adjective "bitchy."

Also? Come into my office in high dudgeon, lie to me, talk to me like I'm a particularly slow six-year-old, and start taking binders off of the shelves? You bet I'm going to be bitchy.

Comments

here, have an icon...

[lagilman]

Anyone who can make Methos back off is a Bitch to Be Wary of. Let mortals take heed.

(I normally use the "do not piss off the short chick" one, but we'd have to adjust it sommat for you... *grin*)

Re: here, have an icon...

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

That is a very cool and useful icon. Thank you.

(I normally use the "do not piss off the short chick" one, but we'd have to adjust it sommat for you... *grin*)

LOL. Yeah. A little.

Re: here, have an icon...

[lagilman]

we could make one that shows only the knees....?

Re: here, have an icon...

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Don't piss off the tall chick? Might work. My knees, of course, are Totally Awesome.