But is it appropriate in context? Is it welcoming? If you have a choice of jobs, is it the kind of environment you prefer?
Or is it contributing to an image of "we're a bunch of immature boys who think it's funny to use a Playboy centerfold, har har, wait till you hear the sexist jokes we tell at lunch".
It's not the end of the world. But a welcoming and inclusive work environment is the sum of hundreds of little things. This is one of those things.
And come on -- the old line "what's the matter, can't you handle a joke?" is the oldest line in the book for "defending" sexist behavior. Expecting women to just "handle something" is not the right approach. We can be better than that.
But is it appropriate in context? Is it welcoming? If you have a choice of jobs, is it the kind of environment you prefer?
Or is it contributing to an image of "we're a bunch of immature boys who think it's funny to use a Playboy centerfold, har har, wait till you hear the sexist jokes we tell at lunch".
It's not the end of the world. But a welcoming and inclusive work environment is the sum of hundreds of little things. This is one of those things.
And come on -- the old line "what's the matter, can't you handle a joke?" is the oldest line in the book for "defending" sexist behavior. Expecting women to just "handle something" is not the right approach. We can be better than that.