You Couldn't Make It Up

[joeluke]

Builders investigated for wolf-whistling woman

Before you know it, winking at a bird will be deemed 'offensive' too

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3057347/Police-probe-construction-firm-23-year-old-woman-accused-builders-sexual-harassment-WOLF-WHISTLING.html

[Elina]

She claimed they made disrespectful comments towards her. If they're sexually motivated, that would be very uncomfortable.

[woofgang]

ermm the police investigated the complaint, not the builders.

[DTCwordfan]

well, she should never visit Italy, then.........

[Elina]

I reported someone once who made sexual comments about me. It was very upsetting. It happened a few times, same lad.

[jourdain2]

It didn't used to worry me, but in those days I think chaps were a bit more restrained.

I used to walk up to the shop with my 3-yr-old daughter and pass a barrage of whistles from a house in the process of construction. One day there was silence and then a large young man shuffled forward and said 'It is Miss......, isn't it?' An ex-pupil. There was respectful silence afterwards and thereafter a chorus of 'Good Morning'.... I rather missed the whistles!

[grasscarp]

I rather miss the sexual harassment I got between 14 and 44. I also get a bit disappointed now when young people and young women give up their seat for me and the men sit there looking straight ahead!

[DTCwordfan]

Like a lot of these sort of things, it all depends on interpretation, mood and the way it is presented to one....and one answer/investigation conclusions will never fit all...

[Gizmonster]

Personally, I think there's nothing wrong with an odd wolf whistle .... but when sexual comments are made, I think you've crossed a fine line ......

[Elina]

^ Absolutely. If this girl had to take the same route everyday & sexual comments were made, you end up feeling targeted & 'watched' for.

[zebo]

I doubt women who makes lewd comments about men are ever reported and having worked in half and half, mostly male and mostly female environments, I know which was the worst!

[waterboatman]

The girl has the right to about without being harassed in that manner. She was right to complain.

[handyguy]

Women will complain about anything these day, it's jus.t a bit a good natured banter. Obviously someone has decided the whilstling is not enough attention and they want more by complaining.

[Tilly2]

She has every right to complain. It is a form of harassment.

[emeritus]

Handyguy have you read the link ?

This was an almost daily ordeal for her that went on for a month ?

Hardly good natured banter, more serious harassment.

[youngmafbog]

Always going to be a fine line this one. Some women (and men) will find it actually rewarding knowing they are attractive and admired, others wont.

Perhaps some of these complainers should spare a thought for those that were off buying a pack of fags when good looks were handed out though.

[ichkeria]

She was harassed she complained and the police did nothing much. So hardly the start of a crack down by the mythical PC brigade

[anotheoldgit]

This was discussed on a late night radio phone in, and it was suggested that it was a female superiority thing, and that it was dependant on who did the whistling, ie would she had complained if say someone such as George Clooney had done the whistling?

[Tilly2]

It wasn't just whistling though, was it?

It escalated into lewd remarks being made and then physical intimidation. Good for her for making a stand.

[ummmm]

Getting whistled at here and there, regardless of who it's from, isn't a problem, imo.

Being whistled at by the same people, daily, for a period of months, would start to make most women feel extremely uncomfortable. Especially if they also invaded her personal space.

[Cloverjo]

I can understand her feeling uncomfortable about passing these men every day, but I think calling the police was a bit OTT.
Dare I say it, there might [will] come a time when she thinks "no one's looking at me any more".