I know you’re too busy to keep up, and so you stumble around everyday, offending this and that group.

You really are deplorable, but you can’t help it.

So, I’m keeping track for you.

Just so you know, air conditioning is sexist, and possibly a sign of patriarchy.

Turn it up and keep reading.

The “thinking” here: in offices with central thermostats, which men mostly control, women get too cold, and their productivity suffers.

Men are freezing women out of the workforce!

The New York Times also wants you to know that the reason you’re using AC is because you ruined the Earth’s climate. Global warming is making you hot. And now, as you cool yourself down with a Carrier or Trane, you’re doing even more ecodamage.

You son of a—oh, wait, can’t really use that expression here.

‘Atlantic Monthly’ writer Taylor Lorenz adds: “Air-conditioning is unhealthy, bad, miserable, and sexist. I can’t explain how many times I’ve gotten sick over the summer b/c of overzealous AC in offices.”

Hope you’re happy with yourself!

 

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