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Jul 06, 2013 Letters

 

 

Dear Editor,
Reference to your report on the sexual assault allegation in Region Three. This is very troubling.
The treatment the victim received merely highlights the prevailing attitude to getting friendly with the opposite sex to develop the customary ‘friend with benefits’ scenario.
“What’s wrong with a man making a pass at a woman?”
However if a woman makes a pass at a man there is no serious problem. Society accepts that to be of no legal violation except in some rare and serious complicated situations.
All the persons to whom the current victim went to seek recourse appeared to smile her off with “What’s wrong with the man making a pass at a woman?” He hustling she, so what’s wrong with that?
So the woman found it impossible to get the situation resolved.
In my opinion, all the persons to whom this woman went are at fault.  Granted that their  societal outlook might have blinded them, they should know that in this day and age in any office, the persons in authority have to treat all employees respectfully, listen to their complaints and reports, and resolve all issues before greater conflict ensues.
Now we have a series of  denials; some uncharitable words thrown at her. Her attitude suddenly takes prominence! Her location assignment runs out. Prior scheduling becomes immediate.
In my opinion these are silent punishment for raising the matter.
The most troubling words in your report were from the Local Government Permanent Secretary Collin Croal “… that a decision was taken earlier to remove the woman because of her attitude.”
Was this ‘attitude’ her complaining to everyone in authority above her being sexually harassed?
I think so unapologetically.
Canada

 

 

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