TV traffic reporter Leslie Horton has developed a thick skin over the years because of nasty feedback from viewers, but she unleashed a viral smackdown last week after she says one of them “crossed my line.”

The usually unflappable host, who has been at Global Calgary since 1995, was about to give a live report on the morning show when she decided to read out a message she received during a break.

“I’m just gonna respond to an email that I just got saying, 'Congratulations on your pregnancy. If you’re gonna wear old bus-driver pants, you have to expect emails like this,”’ Horton said.

“So thanks for that,” she responded. "No, I’m not pregnant. I actually lost my uterus to cancer last year. And this is what women of my age look like. So if it is offensive to you, that is unfortunate.

“Think about the emails that you send.”

  • chitak166@lemmy.world
    418·
    11 months ago

    Eh. The older I get, the more I realize that sex is not a good indicator of character.

    Sexists will disagree, though.

    • girlfreddy@lemmy.worldOP
      2568·
      11 months ago

      In incidents like this, with rude comments about looks, it’s always men doing it tho.

      And it’s always men downvoting us women who point it out.

      Y’all are fragile little beasties.

      • chitak166@lemmy.world
        5815·
        11 months ago

        I mean, you’re delusional if you think women never make comments like this.

        Also probably sexist.

        Y’all are fragile little beasties.

        Definitely sexist.

      • 1847953620@lemmy.world
        255·
        11 months ago

        That’s exactly why there’s entire store shelves dedicated to selling magazines preying on insecurities about how men look, shows like househusbands of Atlanta, the Kardashian brothers, and why women men are known for talking trash about each other’s appearance in the workplace

      • GONADS125@lemmy.world
        133·
        11 months ago

        Ugh, the blind hypocrisy here has reached The Office level… Sweeping generalizations and prejudgements based on sex, by someone claiming to condemn sexism.

        Our society has made leaps and bounds in women’s rights and equality, but there’s still so much room to grow and improve. I am a man, and I believe there is still an unfair advantage to being both white and male sex. I believe this is due to inherent explicit and implicit sexism and racism that still permeates our society.

        But you are making sweeping generalizations that you claim as a fact. Cite yourself then. Find some reputable research that supports your sexist claims.

        There’s a difference between making statements as I have done above vs asserting sweeping generalizations as fact, as you have done.

        The historic sexism against women doesn’t mean that in any given situation, men are default at fault, or the greatest offender by number. It’s especially absurd here, where you are making it out like women do not have conflict with one another.

        Were you homeschooled all your life? Do you live in a bubble? This is a blatantly false and truly absurd statement that everyone can laughingly dismiss, based on countless counter-examples throughout their personal lives.

        The most cunningly ruthless insults I’ve ever heard in my life have all been from women, who I considered to have more emotional intelligence than the average man.

        I don’t know… maybe you’re just trolling and I bit…

      • dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
        102·
        11 months ago

        Haaaaaaave you ever watched TV? Just turn on Bravo at almost any point in the day and watch the reality TV women saying mean shit about other women all damn day. And those shows are primarily watched by women.

      • PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de
        105·
        11 months ago

        I agree there’s a huge problem and it disproportionately affects women and it is disproportionately men causing it. And that’s worth talking about and fighting against. I’m ready to take responsibility and fight this where I can, despite not being affected myself. But blaming all men is useless. What should we do, put all men in prison? No, we need to make sure women are protected and men are properly educated, and that men who do digusting shit are properly punished. We need to raise awareness about toxic masculinity. When people blame me and badmouth me for shit that other people did wrong that’s sexism.