"Calm down, dear" Gate

[Tuffdisc]

Do you find this sexist?

British Prime Minister David Cameron said to a female during PMQ "calm down, dear" a mimic take off the Esure's advert, in which Michael Winner says a lot "Calm down, dear"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdO4epI7oyg




I don't think it is

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13211577

 

[Abcinthia]

No I don't think it's sexist and I think there is a lot of overreactions happening.

I thought quips like this were common in parliamentary debates?

 

[Tuffdisc]

No I don't think it's sexist and I think there is a lot of overreactions happening.

I thought quips like this were common in parliamentary debates?

I have watched a lot of PMQs in recent years and thought exactly like that, it what makes it funnier than other politics around the world

 

[Springsteen]

It's not sexist, he's just telling her to calm down. It *could* be patronising in the worst case, but not sexism, no.

 

[TGLucario475]

I can hardly find that sexist. :|

 

[Zorak]

Is it sexist if a woman tells a man to "calm down, dear"?

It's condescending, but not sexist.

 

[Siphorous]

The MP herself wasn't that bothered by it.

However, the columnists comments on the bbc news article ring true though regarding the type of voters Mr Cameron has gone after.

 

[Niamh]

It's not sexist, he's just telling her to calm down. It *could* be patronising in the worst case, but not sexism, no.

Yeah, I agree, it is is patronising but aren't they all patronising towards eachother in there?

 

[Dana]

not sexist.

 

[Abcinthia]

Is it sexist if a woman tells a man to "calm down, dear"?

It's condescending, but not sexist.

Calm down dear