Quote Originally Posted by lardy View Post
It's blown out of proportion, and I realise the irony of me saying that after making about half a dozen posts in this thread, but having worked with bullies who think they're above punishment and can get away with passive-agressive intimidation, I think the minimal grief he's had is justified.
What if he'd said "clip round the ear" to a male journalist? Nobody would have batted an eye over it.

This is less about improper conduct or bullying and more about the fact that someone had the temerity to say the words "slap" and "woman" in the same sentence.