Biglaw, Partner Issues, Sexism

Biglaw Partner Taken To Task Over 'Sexist' And 'Misogynistic' Behavior

What could this lawyer have said that was so offensive?

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I find your message offensive. I am on LinkedIn for business purposes, not to be approached about my physical appearance or to be objectified by sexist men. The eroticization of women’s physical appearance is a way of exercising power over women. It silences women’s professional attributes as their physical appearance becomes the subject. Unacceptable and misogynistic behavior. Think twice before sending another woman (half your age) such a sexist message.

— Charlotte Proudman, a 27-year-old barrister, in response to an LinkedIn message she received from 57-year-old partner Alexander Carter-Silk, the head of Brown Rudnick’s European intellectual property practice. In the message, Carter-Silk wrote, “I appreciate that this is probably horrendously politically incorrect but that is a stunning picture !!! You definitely win the prize for the best LinkedIn picture I have ever seen.” Carter-Silk has since apologized, but maintains that his comments were “misinterpreted.”

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