[Crimson Dynamo]

• Poppy Smart, 23, accused builders of sexual harassment for wolf-whistling
• Compared it to racial discrimination and asked other women to speak out
• Building firm claims CCTV footage proves it was not one of their workers
• Police investigated Ms Smart's complaint but took no further action

When Poppy Smart was wolf-whistled at by builders on her walk to work, she at first tried to ignore it.
But as the whistles and accompanying sexist comments turned into a daily ritual, the 23-year-old began to get upset.
Finally, after a month of unwanted attention from the men on the building site, the marketing co-ordinator decided she'd had enough – and called the police.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3YalqPCgg
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overreaction?

[Niamh.]

Well the title is misleading, "Poppy Smart, 23, accused builders of sexual harassment for wolf-whistling" if it were just that then I would agree it's an over reaction but blocking her way while making inappropriate comments everyday sounds like harassment to me

[MTVN]

Boys will be boys

[Crimson Dynamo]

It seems from her selfies that she is fully aware that her tits are a means of getting attention but she has not yet worked out that she cant really pick and chose who gives her the attention?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

It seems from her selfies that she is fully aware that her tits are a means of getting attention but she has not yet worked out that she cant really pick and chose who gives her the attention?

again though standing in her way and blocking her is crossing the line, that's intimidating

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

again though standing in her way and blocking her is crossing the line, that's intimidating

well they were probably there and just did not move, my advice would be cross the street

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

well they were probably there and just did not move, my advice would be cross the street

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

women need to be smart

[Northern Monkey]

Nowt wrong with abit of wolf whistling and playful banter.Blocking her way is abit too much though if she was scared.

[Crimson Dynamo]

neem first in with the rape comparison

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

neem first in with the rape comparison

I think it was a well placed comparison, you've basically said women with big tits should expect harassment and they should just get out of mens ways if they don't want it

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think it was a well placed comparison, you've basically said women with big tits should expect harassment and they should just get out of mens ways if they don't want it

no, standing on a pavement is not harassment its just standing

they probably did not even see her

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

no, standing on a pavement is not harassment its just standing

they probably did not even see her

eh?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

eh?

"She said that on one occasion, one of the builders stepped out into her path and said “'morning love” before laughing. "


Jail him

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think it was a well placed comparison, you've basically said women with big tits should expect harassment and they should just get out of mens ways if they don't want it

it wasn't well placed at all, it was hysterical nonsense...you get wound up over this yet you don't event work up a sweat on massive issues like nhs abuses, male suicides...pathetic

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by the truth

it wasn't well placed at all, it was hysterical nonsense...you get wound up over this yet you don't event work up a sweat on massive issues like nhs abuses, male suicides...pathetic

Stay on topic please

[arista]

"sounds like harassment to me "


Yes Niamh
could be

[Ninastar]

Women who say that 'wolf whistling is sexual harassment' need to get a grip... If there's more to the story though, then I can see why this woman is so upset.

[Raph]

Boys will be boys

[Kizzy]

I don't even have to read the article ' Nubile Poppy Smart '23' is a voluptuous woman, her form fitting clothes accentuating her firm young body....

[Josy]

Cant believe the bollocks I've read in this thread tbh.

The girl had every right to complain, as does anyone that is made to feel anxious/uneasy/intimidated whilst going about her own business.

Wolf whistling once or twice isn't too bad I guess but doing it to the same girl routinely then escalating it by blocking her path and so on isn't alright and anyone thinking otherwise is part of the bigger problems that women face every day.

I'm genuinely wondering how many fathers/grandfathers/brothers would think this was 'over reacting' if it was their own female relative that was being objectified and hounded with unwanted attention by a group of immature men

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Josy

Cant believe the bollocks I've read in this thread tbh.

The girl had every right to complain, as does anyone that is made to feel anxious/uneasy/intimidated whilst going about her own business.

Wolf whistling once or twice isn't too bad I guess but doing it to the same girl routinely then escalating it by blocking her path and so on isn't alright and anyone thinking otherwise is part of the bigger problems that women face every day.

I'm genuinely wondering how many fathers/grandfathers/brothers would think this was 'over reacting' if it was their own female relative that was being objectified and hounded with unwanted attention by a group of immature men

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by Josy

Cant believe the bollocks I've read in this thread tbh.

The girl had every right to complain, as does anyone that is made to feel anxious/uneasy/intimidated whilst going about her own business.

Wolf whistling once or twice isn't too bad I guess but doing it to the same girl routinely then escalating it by blocking her path and so on isn't alright and anyone thinking otherwise is part of the bigger problems that women face every day.

I'm genuinely wondering how many fathers/grandfathers/brothers would think this was 'over reacting' if it was their own female relative that was being objectified and hounded with unwanted attention by a group of immature men

I agree, it wasnt just a one off thing, she had to put up with it every day.

[Livia]

I'm with Josy on this one.

[MTVN]

If they hadn't got rid of page 3 then these builders wouldn't have had to find real women to leer over