Really, you have got to be hypersensitive to finding sexism to think so.
You know, this statement absolutely infuriates me because it minimizes the feelings that accompany sexism and being treated poorly because of your gender. It minimizes my feelings by calling them hypersensitive and suggests that I'm overreacting and my feelings aren't valid. I'm not going to apologize for interpreting the answer in a sexist manner, because that's how I saw it. At the same time, I'm not going to pretend that it's impossible to view it in a completely non sexist manner as well. I know El didn't mean it that way and I have no ill will towards him, but I am definitely rather pissed that you are minimizing my feelings.
I viewed it in a sexist manner because I have been treated deplorably due to my gender recently and that's what's on my mind. When you turn every corner and a large, sexist stone gets lobbed at your face you start to expect to see sexism everywhere, including offhanded comments where it wasn't meant. I'm so sorry that you don't see my feelings and interpretation as valid because you have likely never experienced blatant discrimination based on your gender and don't know how sensitive to it you can become when you were told a week ago that "you're wasting your time here and everyone knows you're just here to find a husband" or that you're inferior to others because you're female, or that class would be better if you weren't the only female in it (yes, I was told this yesterday) because then they wouldn't have to be sensitive or aware of what they were saying all the time. I could literally go on and on about how I am minimized because of my gender, and I can guran-damn-tee you that you haven't experienced half of what females go through. If you had, you sure as hell wouldn't think that I was being oversensitive.
So basically your opinion and view is not the end-all, be-all and does not change the fact that my feelings are still valid just because you think I'm hypersensitive. And no, I'm not freaking kidding you.
So basically SURPRISE! People can view and interpret things in different ways! And just because they do so differently than you doesn't mean they're oversensitive or ridiculous! They've just had different life experiences than you! Hooray for open-mindedness!
(And before anyone asks, I am not a man hater. I love men. I disagree with the #yesallwomen movement and I am not a SJW-- I'm just sick of being told that what I'm supposed to view sexism as and how I'm supposed to react to it.)