Female In-Laws Stand By Woman Being Bullied By Disrespectful Husband With Se*ist Jokes

"He felt embarrassed and tried to justify himself, but no one accepted it."

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• Published in Interesting
• June 3, 2024

Every partner should show respect for the other, acknowledging their inherent worth. Respect is the cornerstone of a happy marriage.

This mutual regard signifies a profound bond filled with trust, support, and the unwavering certainty that you deeply love and cherish one another. Unfortunately, some men, like one Redditor's husband, believe that women shouldn't be offended by se*ist jokes.

Little did he know, the women in the family wouldn't side with him. Over at the "Am I The A**hole?" (AITA) subreddit, a married woman shared that, sometimes, her husband's jokes bother her.

Recently, at a family gathering, he made a comment that really upset her. During a private conversation, he joked that she should stay in the kitchen with the other women and make lunch for him and the men because that was her role.

He laughed and expected her to find it funny, but she didn't. She told him he was being se*ist and that she wasn't his maid.

He brushed it off as an overreaction, insisting it was an innocent joke and that she needed to lighten up. She walked away, upset, to the living room, where her sister-in-law noticed her distress and asked what had happened.

Upon hearing the story, her sister-in-law became furious and informed the other women in the family. They all confronted her husband, criticizing him for the se*ist joke.

He tried to defend himself despite being embarrassed, but no one accepted his justification. Back home, he sulked, insisting that the woman had taken his joke too seriously and that she shouldn't have made a big deal out of it.

The OP asks:

The OP firmly believes that her husband's se*ist jokes are disrespectful.

He says they're jokes, but she doesn't find them funny.

The OP felt that her husband had gone too far with his jokes and became upset.

Distressed in the living room, she was approached by her SIL. The OP told her why she was upset.

Her husband sulked when they got home, still insisting that women shouldn't be taking his jokes seriously.

We applaud the women of the husband's family that they stood by what's right.

In the husband's case, his jokes isn't funny.

A Redditor even suggests a couple of great responses to the s*ist jokes to prove a point.

The husband should've given up the moment he saw no one laughing at his sick jokes.

The husband's joke perpetuates harmful stereotypes, undermining her worth as an equal partner. The wife's reaction was completely valid.

Moreover, she bravely stood against se*sm and refused to tolerate disrespect. The support she received from her husband's family is admirable as well, emphasizing the importance of standing together against discrimination.

They've sent a clear message that such remarks are unacceptable. In the end, the husband's failure to recognize his wife's feelings warranted a strong response from her family.

Unfortunately, it seems that the husband still hasn't learned his lesson when he chooses to sulk instead of admitting his mistake. The wife should continue to stand her ground in case this happens again.

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