# Denver - As Sexist as Ever

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denver-as-sexist-as-ever/840169>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 13, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denver-as-sexist-as-ever/840169 "2019-09-13T15:42:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denver-as-sexist-as-ever/840169/21 "2019-09-20T18:40:22Z")

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> [@Slash1972](#):
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> I searched “He has a great smile” and clicked on “news” on the Google search results.

Current results:

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> Capitals Outsider  
> Jakub Vrana Artwork  
> “He has a great smile and he looks like he’s thrilled to be a Washington Capital.” Watch Jakub Vrana and the rest of the Caps on September 16 …
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> [elle.com](http://elle.com)  
> Matrix Mania: Why Are Fashion Designers So Obsessed  
> With …  
> Oh, and he has a great smile and nice eyes. The internet seems to agree on this one. Google ‘Keanu Reeves’ and you’ll get over 67 million …
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> Sports Illustrated  
> After His Final NBA Season, Vince Carter Is Ready to  
> Transition to His Next Gig in Media  
> Then later it turned into, He has a great smile and a positive attitude. So which one is it? This is just my style, how I am, and I’m still here. SI: Is it …
> 
> Variety  
> Shawn Mendes to Launch SmileDirectClub Partnership  
> With TV Spot During Grammys  
> Shawn Mendes has partnered with SmileDirectClub on a new initiative to spread positivity and benefit organizations, brands and causes that …
> 
> Tulsa World  
> Meet 83 children waiting for adoption in the Oklahoma  
> Heart …  
> Thomas is a child who likes making friends but he is a bit shy. He has a great smile and is happy most of the time. Thomas loves country music.
> 
> RTE.ie  
> Amy director tackles Maradona, gets more than the ball  
> He’s really charming and he has a great smile and he’s quite sweet. So if you see him at the right time and you’re talking about the right things, …  
> Jun 13, 2019  
> Tech Lunch Pail (blog)  
> Veterans Tyrell Smith, TJ Jackson Both Pushing for  
> Playing …  
> He has a great smile; he always in a great mood and always gives a positive spin to other people," Fuente said. Given the negativity that …
> 
> 247Sports  
> Several players are pushing for time on Virginia Tech’s O-  
> Line  
> He has a great smile; he always in a great mood and always gives a positive spin to other people. He is a good athlete, and he will lose a little …
> 
> Noozhawk  
> Bishop Diego Baseball Standout Gabe Arteaga Signs  
> With …  
> “Gabe is one of the nicest guys and he has a great smile,” he said. “He’s genuinely just a happy guy. He’s a leader, not a focal point, but rather …
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> Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)  
> ‘American Idol’ second auditions recap season 17  
> … 25, Nashville, rideshare driver who goes by “unofficial Nashville mayor.” He moved to Nashville after a Paramore band. He has a great smile.

Results boil down to entertainers, sports people, 1 story about kids, and one story about a documentary about a sports person.

I’m noticing other phrases there - “quite sweet”, “nice eyes”, “always in a great mood”. I’m not saying these things are attributes you wouldn’t want in a law enforcement official, but they aren’t the first thing you look for either.

Here’s the problem - when you introduce someone publicly as the new person in a position, you should be starting with the attributes that make them a good candidate for that position.

Can you tell me why having a great smile makes someone a good sheriff?

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**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denver-as-sexist-as-ever/840169/22 "2019-09-20T18:55:40Z")

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> [@Jackmannii](#):
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> Thank goodness, I thought this was going to be a rant about Bob Denver and “Gilligan’s Island”.

Ugh, that guy! He’s dead to me.

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/denver-as-sexist-as-ever/840169/23 "2019-09-25T20:10:45Z")

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> [@Zyada](#):
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> Here’s the problem - when you introduce someone publicly as the new person in a position, you should be starting with the attributes that make them a good candidate for that position.
> 
> Can you tell me why having a great smile makes someone a good sheriff?

If you’re a man it’s about how qualified you are for the position. If you’re a woman it’s about how you look … at least in Denver.

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