[throwaway99951]

>Here's a thought, treat them as people and not "a black" or "a woman". You don't have to ingratiate yourself in the fear that some random person will think you're a racist.

I think you need to read through this thread. People are assigning motivations to the host: "He is sexist". Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. I'm sure he'd say that he is not, but plenty of people here are saying he is. Is it crazy to think the same thing can happen to, say, the OP?

[komali2]

An easy solution is to give less fucks what other people think and just try not to be a dick.

[logfromblammo]

Most of the time. There's a monologue near the end of Team America: World Police that goes further into the nuances of it. Basically, don't be a dick, unless you're talking to an asshole.

[komali2]

Hah, I love that monologue! If we're gonna go from silly to serious though, I would argue that even when talking to an asshole, not sinking to their level is the better solution on so many levels.

[throwaway99951]

I concur.