# Sexism issues?

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**Created:** [September 2, 2021, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexism-issues/949960 "2021-09-02T04:34:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sexism-issues/949960/25 "2021-09-02T17:03:23Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> > [@GreysonCarlisle](#):
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> > I think it was absolutely hateful\* (it was the spitballing part that really sold it). But I don’t think it was sexist or against any board rule that I’m aware of.
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> “Spitballing”, in this context, does not mean “launching spitballs at a person”, if that’s what you were thinking.

Pretty sure nobody was thinking that.

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> It means approximately the same thing as “brainstorming”. I don’t see how that could make the post any more offensive.

That’s what the phrase means in general, certainly. But it’s use in that context means “this thing I’m about to say should be painfully obvious.”

Maybe–and I’m just spitballing here–you should talk to a doctor about that rash.  
On the other hand (and I’m just spitballing here), maybe try not frying bacon in the nude.

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