SDN =/= real life. This is my free time outside of my job (major hospital in big urban setting), and with my free time, I want to address something that has been weighing on my mind. No, I do not think you are sexist. But yes, I think words can affect others in negative ways, even if unknowingly. I do not see how that notion is offensive or troubling to you, but I am willing to discuss if you wish.
At work, I do not ever talk back to my boss, even if she calls me names in front of the rest of the lab. I politely nod my head and do my work. If she is disappointed, I put in extra hours.... I would never dare correct her semantics or go over the history of a scientist. I am there only to work. But with my free time, I feel like I should be able to express my point of view of how I feel about "Rosy Franklin" without ad hominem retorts.
Sorry, I can only hear about my residency performance years in advance so many times.