Gender Role Reversal

Reku

Thought this might amuse some of you::)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2174531/College-girls-banned-from-whistling-at-builders.html

College girls banned from whistling at builders
By Rupert Neate
Last Updated: 5:16PM BST 23/06/2008 | Comments 172 | Have Your Say
A further education college is having to protect builders from wolf-whistling girls, in a reversal of traditional gender stereotypes.
Officials at West Kent College in Tonbridge, Kent, sent an email to all pupils warning that the behaviour was "totally unacceptable", and saying any students caught harassing contractors would face disciplinary action.

The email was sent after a demolition team started work on a £94 million, three-year building project at the campus.

The email read: "It has come to the attention of the college that some female students have been making comments to, or whistling at, the builders both whilst on site and as they walk around the campus.

"Although we are sure no offence is meant, this constitutes harassment and is wholly unacceptable.

"We have asked the contractors' representative to pass on all instances of harassment to the college and we will take appropriate action which may include disciplinary action."

A spokeswoman for the contractors, Galliford Try, said: "We have no registered complaints on this issue. However we do not condone inappropriate behaviour from any parties on our sites."

Meanwhile new laws could see wolf-whistling builders placed on the sex offenders register. The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill will create a new offence of "communicating indecently", punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

The legislation is intended to punish sexual harassment by text, emails and letters, but ministers also aim to include sexually explicit comments to strangers. It is expected that the law would only apply to persistent offenders.

At the moment, workmen who repeatedly make obscene comments to passers-by can be convicted of a breach of the peace.

Kind of amusing all the idiots complaining that it's only because men were the victims that anything was done, when the actual spokesperson for the contractors is a woman and none of the men actually complained.

Does sound like that law could put an end to people casually flirting if applied with the usual level of stupidity most such PC crap is applied (google "baa baa rainbow sheep" for similar PC-ness running amock).

Nevyn

Sexual harrashement is never cool esp in the work place and that is those lads work place.

Cmol

haha i love it!

citytillidie

Plus it could be there to protect the girls, I mean it is a school after all.