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  The car park at Katherine Woollies has signs at all the entries that say something like “no caravans permitted.” But every dry season, every day, there’s, and I don’t think I’m being rude here, entitled fuckers who park there anyway. Because it’s only one caravan, right? And they’ll only be like 5 minutes, right? (Hot tip – they fucking won’t be.) The entitled fuckers don’t think it’s a problem. It won’t matter, they’ll be quick. But locals deal with 10 of these entitled fuckers every day, for 90 days of the year. It’s fucking grating.   This is what it’s like being a woman in an industry dominated by men. The effects of everyday misogyny, and overt sexism are cumulative. When men say things like “you’ll have to explain to your wives why their Tupperware has been thrown out when you leave your shit in the fridge,” and “sadly our mothers/spouses aren’t here to clean up after us,” and “I can’t wait to go to the Winellie on Friday arvo aha ha ha ha ha ha…” it’s not the first t...

Do men say sexist things because they think it’s funny to say it, or are they legit misogynists who view women as ornamental things that exist to satisfy their gaze? I know, I know, #notallmen are misogynists, but enough are complicit and refuse to call out mates who are.     In a similar vein to the disappointment who demanded I smile for him, another stellar example of a basic bro stated it was preferable to deal with me than one of my colleagues because “Caitlin’s easy on the eye.” I’m also quite good at my job, and I’m aware that making that statement freaks men out because women are either competent or likable, but very rarely both, and by owning this I’m not conforming to gender norms which is threatening because shit, if not for the patriarchy, how many other women would think they’re better than us?     I can’t figure out why he said what he said. Was he making a joke? I mean, that is a shit joke. It isn’t even funny. Is the humour supposed to be found in poi...