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yulle87 Thu 25-Jan-18 14:26:32

I would be interested in hearing your views on the “Men Only” charity dinner at the Dorchester where there was apparently must groping of hostesses who are nw shocked and traumatised.
I am an OAP and I have had a long eventful life, living in various countries and had many different jobs when I was young. It seems to me women are getting a little too precious. These “shocked and horrified women” are not kids and when they accepted this job for the evening, having been told to wear something black, short and sexy, they must have known what they were in for and they could have said no thank you. They were told they should keep the men happy and that they should have a few drinks themselves., so obviously it was going to be a pretty rowdy affair. Women these days are not wimps and they should know how to handle unwanted attention. Rape and violence is awful, but this was just a party, and the pay was good.
No doubt they will now need counselling!
Does anybody agree with me?

MissAdventure Thu 25-Jan-18 14:39:06

There is a really interesting thread that's already been made about this, with a variety of viewpoints. You may want to have a look? smile

Bridgeit Thu 25-Jan-18 22:10:30

I can’t make up my mind if I agree with you or not Yulle87,I find it really pathetic that these men’s do’s still take place, it saddens me that suffergettes did so much & suffered so much for woman to be equal etc. But part of me thinks if these woman have choosen to earn their money in this way do we have any right to say they shouldn’t. I think the 2 main problems are men ( some)still behave in this manner which I find very worrying & disgusting ( some will have daughters for Gods sake?& secondly that it is so damaging to the mental stability of these woman who decide to subject themselves to it.I imagine very few of them would say they were happy in their own psyche, at being mauled by these morons!!!! It’s damaging & very disappointing which ever way you view it.

OldMeg Thu 25-Jan-18 22:48:10

This isn’t sexism this is sexual harassment.

Lynnebo Fri 26-Jan-18 00:23:30

I think every woman has a right to choose how they live and the media should not be so precious on behalf of women who have made their choices.
These ladies will have known what to expect and the journalist got exactly the story she was looking for.
It's a pity charities are loosing out on the fundraising because of a frenzy of indignation.

Eloethan Fri 26-Jan-18 00:53:00

I don't agree with you.

Ilovecheese Fri 26-Jan-18 00:58:19

How is it being too precious to not want a strange man's hand up your skirt?

BlueBelle Fri 26-Jan-18 06:35:22

Go onto the other link that has been going since it all happened we really don’t need two threads it gets very confusing

yggdrasil Fri 26-Jan-18 07:54:44

Bluebelle, could you identify this other thread. I haven't seen it and can't see it in the Active list either

Iam64 Fri 26-Jan-18 08:28:05

look on the In the News section

Maggiemaybe Fri 26-Jan-18 08:48:35

www.gransnet.com/forums/news_and_politics/1244583-The-Presidents-Club-Annual-Gala-Men-Behaving-Badly