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Is the sexism never going to end?

Asked by Dutchess_III (46830points) January 27th, 2017

I was in the car listening to my radio. Ad came on for a local bank. It was bragging, in some way, about their services for their debit / credit card.
The ad announcer says, “How many times a day do you use your debit card? Me, maybe twice a day. My wife? That card is smokin’

WTH?

Rick and I watched an old, old colorized movie last night from 1954, called magnificent Obsession.(1954_film) Had Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson in it.
Without going too deep into the film, Rock Hudson’s character was pushy, trying to get this woman to go out with him. Wouldn’t take no for an answer. Kept after her and after her. Then she went blind and he snuck into her life, without her realizing who it was. It was all stalky and reeked of sexual harassment. It was creepy to me.
The thing is, that wasn’t viewed as abnormal behavior back in the day. In fact, I was so raised with it that I wouldn’t have viewed it as abnormal either, until recently. Like, in the last 15 years. I mean, I’d know it was creepy, but that’s “just the way things are.”
When I made a comment, along the lines of what a creep he was being Rick was genuinely surprised. Didn’t know what I was referring to. He didn’t see anything wrong with the guy’s behavior. He just couldn’t see it from my POV.
He wisely didn’t push it though.
And also, Rock Hudson’s character keeps falling down in front of Jane Wyman so she would rush to his rescue.

Is it ever going to end?

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