Because that's a woman and a professional in her field, not a "girl" to be patted on the head and pinched on the cheek. They're not praising her for her nerves or skill or experience - they're praising her for smoking their cigarettes.
And "doing a man-sized job"? How is that not sexist?
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Date: 2010-07-06 02:08 am (UTC)And "doing a man-sized job"? How is that not sexist?