He also keeps making 'bimbo jokes' about her, something that Penny’s character minds only slightly. Classic dismissal of serious female physical problems.

At home, Sheldon is often potting shots at Penny’s menstrual cycle, implying that anytime she is angry or upset, it’s because she is on her period. While the show addressed it as sexual harassment, the fact that Sheldon’s limited social skills rendered him unable to decide if it was appropriate behavior led to him getting off without so much as a warning or understanding of what he did was wrong. That’s classic workplace sexism if you were wondering. In Episode 12 of the show’s sixth season, Sheldon tells his woman lab assistant that she isn’t succeeding at her job because women are like an egg salad sandwich on a warm day: full of eggs and only appealing for a short time. And while it is true that men with gifted intelligence can sometimes not know accepted social skills, Sheldon’s expertly academic misogyny was often barbaric and directed specifically toward women, especially women professionals. While his character’s backstory – a drunk father and a mother who turned zealously to religion to avoid dealing with him – may be an explanation for Sheldon’s sexist and belittling attitude toward women, it certainly is no justification. While Sheldon is a genius and can otherwise understand every concept and complexity under the sun including anthropology, it is a bit weird that he is unaware of the concept of sexism, especially in today’s day and age. Let’s take a walk through all the male characters on TBT to better understand the blatant misogyny of the show:ĭr Cooper was from the very start portrayed as a super-genius who is not well-adjusted with societal norms and relations and is often caught awkwardly annoying people in the garb of social disfunction.

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