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Responding to Sexist Facebook posts

Hello all. This is my first time posting, I hope this an appropriate post.

A friend on mine had the following as his "facebook status". I found it highly offensive and responded to it. Perhaps I did not do a very good job responding, I had sort of an emotional reaction. He replied to his original post. I am still angry and offended, but instead of responding again and having a pointless back-and-forth discussion with someone whose mind I cannot change, I would like to hear your responses. What do you think?

(I’ve changed the name)

"Jim": A light beef: if you are a washed up party girl who has decided to redeem herself by becoming a nurse, when you get on a bus, please do one of three things. Either A) do your best to soften your syphilis-scarred demon face, B) cover up that faded Looney Tunes tattoo on your forearm, or C) stand near the ventilation so the rest of us don’t have to endure your cheap tobacco stank. Love, Jim.
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Flor
2:01pm April 29
I have a beef with your light beef:

Nurses are so often overlooked and unappreciated for the work that they do. People who are studying to become nurses deserve respect. At very least call her a woman not a girl, she is an adult. People don’t have to "redeem" themselves for partying; and why is it that women are expected to feel guilty more ...