I was surprised to hear of many complaints from my female friends about sexual harassment at their workplaces – some more blatant than others. I suppose I have been blessed to be oblivious all this while.
I was even more surprised to hear that when they complain to others (the older generation in particular), they are told to close one eye as… “It happens all the time. Why look for trouble?”
I honestly think that people, many women especially, still do not comprehend the severity of sexual harassment.
A superior looking at my chest or saying the blouse makes it look good today is NOT OK.
Teasing me about hooking up sexually is NOT just a joke.
Women should NOT have to sit still and smile awkwardly and edge away if they are treated in ways that make them feel uncomfortable by their male superiors or colleagues. In any other country, these men would have a lawsuit up their asses, suspensions or terminations, and trouble looking for jobs elsewhere.
That’s why it angers me even more when I read this on Zorro Unmasked’s blog:
Honestly Ismail Abdul Rahim? What would you say if your wife or children were offered the same sort of treatment my friends have been dealt with?
The hypocrisy of the Powers That Be still awe me until today. I may not be Muslim but I am very sure sexual harassment is NOT acceptable by Allah, or your Quran. I believe that Muhammad treated his wife and the women around him with respect and not as such.
If you preach holiness among your people, why encourage perversion?
Let me make my stand on this matter:
Women, do not allow anyone to take your pride by degrading you with perversion. Verbal harassment should be treated (and punished) just as severely as physical harassment is.
If the government and Labour Laws aren’t
going to protect you…
PROTECT YOURSELF.
STAND up for yourself.
You have NOTHING to be ashamed of, it is he who
should be bowing his head in shame.
So speak up and make a fuss.
Empower others to do the same.
They will thank you for it.
Hi. I'm Xinch. I'm a proud Penangite. Passionate about many things. I love to talk, ramble, and thus, I blog. 
