Open Letter to the New Zealand Herald:
Your article "Hands off no-go areas" (31 January 2005, page
D2), which
apparently originated in the United Kingdom, shows that man-hating/chivalrous
double-standards are international, and extend outside institutionally
man-hating
environments such as Law faculties and the Human Rights Commission.
The second sentence says (in part) "... touching someone inappropriately
is a
sure way to find yourself accused of harassment." But the article
later
makes it clear that only women need apply for protection from inappropriate
touching.
The only specific reference to inappropriate touching by a man was
a caption
under a photo of a man about to touch a woman inappropriately, which
stated
"DON'T: Touching when you shouldn't is likely to land you in hot
water."
But the only specific reference to inappropriate touching by a woman
was
the statement that, "If a woman touches a man on the lower arm,
he will
think that she is flirting."
In other words, if a woman touches a man inappropriately,
it is "flirting",
whereas if a man touches a woman inappropriately, it is "sexual
harassment".
The way our Law faculties are brainwashing students, a man has little
hope
of legal protection of his rights in any area of life -- whether it
be the
Family Court or the workplace. Men would be well advised to check out
how
anti-male their lawyers are, before hiring them.
I may add that, when I was working at The Correspondence School --
a Feminist-dominated institution -- Robyn Skrzynska (my superior) frequently
touch me on the arm when talking to me, frequently invaded my personal
space when talking to me, and once stood so close beside me that her
breast pressed against my arm. And the following women (who were all
actually or de facto higher up the hierachy than me) all displayed major
portions of their breasts/bras to me: Maggie Friend, Sally Rawnsley,
and Ying Li. Ying Li, who was my de facto boss in the Chinese language
section, because of the economic importance of China to New Zealand,
also exposed her panties on one occasion, and her legs on several occasions.
It is not smart to think that men are supposed
to like this sort of thing, while women are supposed to complain about
it ! If it is a sacking offence for men to commit sexual harassment,
then it should be a sacking offence for women to commit it, as well.
