[quote]You should be fired for telling any stranger that, regardless of their sex.[/quote] This is what we do on multiplayer games everyday and it's considered to be fine. Why is the situation any different. [quote]Why would I ever do that?[/quote] You just said that we need to treat everyone the same. So you're saying that I should treat random people the same as our closes friends when we are on the internet. [quote]But not if a female coworker said it?[/quote] In what situation does the female co-worker crack sex joke. That's like saying a guy is going purse shopping. It doesn't happen often and you should understand that. [quote] I expect some female to find it funny as I do with males. I, a male, wouldn't find it funny since it's not my humour. I know some females who's humour that is.[/quote] Some as in not the majority, as in the group that I am aiming for. I don't care about the people who don't fall under the majority because they clearly don't fall into this category and would not even bother to comment. [quote]You need to stop generalising and realise that both sexes are diverse; each individual has their own tastes. Not all males like sex jokes and not all females hate them. I'm telling you to treat everyone the same (as a general person, not sex jokes and such) until you get to know them. I don't know if you've heard about this thing called feminism/equality/individuality, but that's what this is. Treat everyone as equals, but not the same. Use your discretion. Be mature, if possible, and try to think about other people's points of view.[/quote] What you are trying to do is appease everyone by saying "treat everyone the same" You are playing to the minority. " Not all males like sex jokes and not all females hate them." I hate to burst that little bubble that you live in but most guys that play online multiplayer game jokes and most girls don't want to here those jokes. There has to be some kind of middle ground reached, but you are saying "-blam!- the middle ground all let me treat everyone the same because that's what they thought me in school today." In some situations you have to understand that the "treat everyone the same rule" does not apply and should not be applied. You treat everyone the way you want to be treated. You don't treat everyone the same because treating everyone the same is retarded.