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In work as a Police Officer, and some male colleagues were discussing the proposed changes to the law to make sexism a hate crime, along the lines of racism or homophobia. They all stated this was ridiculous, and one commented that he might has well be locked up now. I was very disappointed with their attitude, but as one of only two females present, and the other remaining tight lipped I felt unable to challenge this attitude. I do regularly pick my colleagues up on the use of slang terms for female gentialia being used in a derogatory manner, but all that has now happened is when they do it they add a quick ‘sorry’ on the end and continue!