What the fuck, thats stupid. If you are having a conversation with someone of course you are gonna stare at each other for longer than five minutes. Not only is this condescending but it's also one of the dumbest ways you can solve sexual harassment. The people who would sexually harass people won't care about these rules, they will keep on being creeps cause they are mentally disturbed, the only ones who suffer from this are normal people.
lmao what
This is so retarded that it can't be real
And it doesn't end there, if the article is right
“You mustn’t ask for someone’s number unless they have given permission for it to be distributed. And if you see any unwanted behaviour, report it immediately.
So if you want someone's number, you have to find out if they want you to have it, but you can't do that by asking them
“It has sparked jokes," they added, "with people looking at each other, counting to five, then diverting their eyes.”
lol
“It has sparked jokes," they added, "with people looking at each other, counting to five, then diverting their eyes.”
lol
New rules imposed on set reportedly include no looking at anyone for longer than five seconds, no lingering hugs, no flirting and no asking for a colleague's phone number.
I get what they're trying to do but this is like using a hammer to bash in a screw. There has to be a better way to dissuade creeps from being creeps
Welcome to 2018
I have a crazy idea of how to handle harassment. Its really revolutionary.
Encourage people to report harassing behavior and take their reports seriously.
“You mustn’t ask for someone’s number unless they have given permission for it to be distributed. And if you see any unwanted behaviour, report it immediately.
INDIVIDUAL, YOU ARE NOW CHARGED WITH SOCIO-ENDANGERMENT, LEVEL 5. CEASE EVASION IMEMDIATELY, RECEIVE YOUR VERDICT
But you only give permission if someone has asked you...
What is this, sharia police?
> Everyone was spoken to about #MeToo," an on-set runner currently working on the new season of Black Mirror told The Sun
Riiight
At this point you may as well give them blinders too. God forbid one of them extends the 5 seconds by glancing sideways.
I still dont believe this is real
How is this even enforcable.
This reads like a fucking onion article
This is starting to get weird, America...
seems like this is ignoring the kevin spacey in the room...
“It has sparked jokes," they added, "with people looking at each other, counting to five, then diverting their eyes.”
This is literally what some people on the autism spectrum have to do in their heads to make sure they're giving the right amount of eye contact. It's weird seeing this as an enforced "anti-harassment" measure, especially because it's normal to go longer than 5 seconds as long as you don't have your unblinking eyes wide open with unflinching eye contact.
This feels like somebody read that the average amount of eye contact is fine seconds and immediately assumed anything more than that is perverted sex ogling instead of natural variation or social awkwardness. These measures seem like whoever wrote them has no concept of social norms. I mean, now people will have to say "May I ask you if I can ask you for your number" which is stupid.
Especially since there aren't any other sources for this other than The Sun and Daily Mail.
“You mustn’t ask for someone’s number unless they have given permission for it to be distributed. And if you see any unwanted behaviour, report it immediately."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7TRF7jrSM4
Hey how about just one simple rule.
"If the other person tells you to stop, you fucking stop."
This is so dumb not even they are taking it seriously what with the jokes they do about it.
Realsatire
https://youtu.be/iKcWu0tsiZM?t=124
This would be pretty shitty for me, as I tend to space out and it seems like I'm staring at someone.
So it adds an extra step? "Can I ask you for your number?" "Sure." "Can I have your number?" "No fuck off."
What if you've a lazy eye and don't mean it. Or if you're wearing sunglasses and someone accuses you of staring at them. This is so unbelievably stupid.
Maintained eye contact is legitimately one of the main human forms of contact to show that you're engaged with someone or attracted to them. It's like banning crossing your arms or girls twirling their hair.
What next? Having mens eyes gauged out? This shit is the epitome of virtue signalling, and I know people hate that term because of how people misuse it but this really just fits the bill. Doing impractical, ineffective shit for the sake of making yourself look progressive.
That would require the people who have been involved or complacent for decades to actually accept responsibility, and we can't have that.
It's a better idea that creating a horrendous, hostile work environment based on paranoia like this.
Well that's assuming that this is actually true, which I doubt since it's only the tabloids reporting it so far. Also you're missing the point of my statement. The people actually at fault would rather subject everyone else to a hostile environment than accept responsibility for themselves.
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