'Air temperature is patriarchal microaggression’: NYT writer assigns blame for chilly work conditions

The New York Times health and science writer has identified a “miserable work condition,” and the blame has been assigned:

Chilly at work? Blame men. http://t.co/bmWA6p4lCc pic.twitter.com/GCADF4B216

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 3, 2015

Just when you think things can’t get more ridiculous.

Stop. I mean it. @nytimes: Chilly at work? Blame men. http://t.co/tggsxi0mWS pic.twitter.com/TCGGESohLz

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) August 3, 2015

Yes, please stop.

.@SooperMexican Man it's just like an Indonesian sweatshop. Where is @UNICEF

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 3, 2015

.@SooperMexican Women wear lighter, cooler clothes instead of hot suits and ties, then whine that it's too cold. #SMH

— BAH! Humbuggery… (@thehiredmind) August 3, 2015

@thehiredmind @SooperMexican That's why I always bring a sweater of some sort. Instead of whining. Geez, this lady.

— Whatever (@DRussell76) August 3, 2015

Liberal priorities…blaming men for literally anything. https://t.co/fkrFNeRuHF

— 6EuropeanPups (@PleasantPups) August 3, 2015

https://twitter.com/HashtagProphet/status/628247922996441088

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Miserable. pic.twitter.com/b59SySDqNI

— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) August 3, 2015

The article was defended:

@TheRickWilson @nytimes No. This is a real thing that makes work conditions miserable.

— Hannah Thoburn (@HannahThoburn) August 3, 2015

https://twitter.com/touchdownHtown/status/628252113194213377

@touchdownHtown @TheRickWilson @nytimes You may have to compromise with others? Heaven forfend!

— Hannah Thoburn (@HannahThoburn) August 3, 2015

https://twitter.com/touchdownHtown/status/628258065301700608