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Re:Harassment at Apple: A personal perspective by PlugTunin on Friday December 16, 2016 @08:35AM (#13193094)
It wasn't sexist for a man to jump to her defense. Sometimes people defend other people, irrespective of gender. Had it been a woman who'd come to her defense, that too could be criticized. Her department likely has more men. Blame statistics.

Edit: Actually, OP characterizes gesture by the dude defending her as "sexist".(Above opinion stands.)

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Re:Harassment at Apple: A personal perspective by Volt on Friday December 16, 2016 @09:56AM (#13193613)
From the article:

>One day, one of my supervisors jumped to my defense at a team event, in an awkward display of sexism.

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Re:Harassment at Apple: A personal perspective by PlugTunin on Friday December 16, 2016 @10:10AM (#13193736)
I apologize. I read the article, but overlooked that. It's an odd comment for her to make -- and one I'd be curious to know her explanation for.
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Re:Harassment at Apple: A personal perspective by gcp on Friday December 16, 2016 @11:12AM (#13194207)
It sounds like she was rather obviously being white knighted, in a situation where it was clear to her and her coworkers that it was inappropriate. Which then started the problem that her coworkers saw her as favored. (My reading)
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Re:Harassment at Apple: A personal perspective by smsowmya on Friday December 16, 2016 @03:26PM (#13196459)
Bingo ! :-)
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