[dneronique]

> If it goes well nobody cares, if you slip up then everyone jumps all over you and calls you a sexist.

Most things in life are like this. Do what's expected and it's just another day. Fuck up and you'd better prepare for a shitstorm.

[Someone1234]

I think you're correct, but at least most of the time people just think you incompetent. When you screw up in this context people think you a bigot and or think worse of your character.

You can recover from people thinking you made a mistake or were incompetent. You sometimes cannot recover from character assassination.

[cookiecaper]

The point is it's a valid answer that wouldn't be considered a fuck up outside of the context of a women's conference. Having that context attached makes everything said much more dangerous.

[JoeAltmaier]

So its become poison to speak at women's conferences? You'll toe the PC line or be raked over the coals by the public.