Dusty thread closed.  Begs the question;

What would Chris Gayle have got  threatening to kill the girl/stab her eyes with chopsticks.

23 minutes ago, radar said:

Dusty thread closed.  Begs the question;

What would Chris Gayle have got  threatening to kill the girl/stab her eyes with chopsticks.

Pity Mel didn't have a go at him on air as it happened

whole thing would have been sorted there and then...

4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Pity Mel didn't have a go at him on air as it happened

Pity Gayle said it.

How come it is taking so long now five weeks!

Doing the rounds on FB is the Sunrise reporter chatting up the muscle clad beach goer but that's different....

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36 minutes ago, old dee said:

How come it is taking so long now five weeks!

Have to leave it long enough so that no one notices the huge bump when they try to sweep it under the carpet.

31 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Doing the rounds on FB is the Sunrise reporter chatting up the muscle clad beach goes but that's different....

 

It's not different at all.

It's a double standard.

I think Chris Gayle was a giant [censored] jockey and Nuala Hafner was no better.

I am no saint and in most workplaces there is sexual byplay. But when an interviewer asks you questions on national Television at the cricket and your response is to hit on her - whether it be in jest or not - you are a [censored] jockey. And when a reporter starts bantering on the beach with a bloke, asks him if he has a partner and says "cya" when she finds out  he is engaged  - she is as big a goose as Chris Gayle.

It is not about political correctness - it is about what is appropriate and what isn't. 

 

edit - there is a difference between what Gayle/Hafner did and what Dusty did - hopefully that much is obvious.

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Yes Nutbean the later is obvious.

39 minutes ago, nutbean said:

 

Iedit - there is a difference between what Gayle/Hafner did and what Dusty did - hopefully that much is obvious.

yeah, the only thing in common was the eyes

3 hours ago, 45HG said:

Pity Gayle said it.

Yes...but once it was said She should have put him in his place...

16 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Yes...but once it was said She should have put him in his place...

Kinda the very definition of victim blaming isn't it??

They were both in their workplace, it's not her responsibility to put him in his place.

Oh FFS.

Hmmmm double standards? Like how women weren't allowed to vote, were told what to wear, not allowed in certain establishments, how they're paid less, have less opportunities (especially in sports), whistled and yelled at every day, beaten and murdered by their partners over 4x more... Yep, there is a bit of a double standard I reckon...

This widely shared post sums it up for me:

"Okay, here's the deal for all the BLOKES sharing the footage of that one time a woman hit on a man on TV and asking where the outrage is (E.g. Sunrise weather presenter Nuala Hafner hitting on the dude on the beach):

Women are subjected to harassment and discrimination almost every day of their lives. From walking to the shops, using public transport, drinking at a bar... just being out in [censored] public around men.
Multiply that 'every day' scenario by an average of say, 20 years, and would you agree that it might wear a bit thin? You might even start to feel like a piece of meat, or that you're lesser in some way to men? Simply there to serve men's needs etc...
Then add the fact that they're underpaid when compared to men, beaten and killed weekly by men in domestic partnerships, and a plethora of other examples and scenarios on a daily basis where men exert their dominance over women. So when Chris Gayle is just 'having a bit of a muckaround with Mel', maybe think about the fact that Mel's been subjected to that [censored] her ENTIRE [censored] LIFE.

How do I know? Because I've objectified women as a young male, and so have you (you're [censored] lying if you say you haven't).

So you can shove that 'double-standards / selective outrage' [censored] right up your privileged male arses. Maybe try to add something constructive to the conversation and lead by example, especially if you're raising children. Add to the behavioral change all of us blokes need, rather than sharing this predictable [censored] male response, it's [censored] embarrassing."

13 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Kinda the very definition of victim blaming isn't it??

They were both in their workplace, it's not her responsibility to put him in his place.

No it is not...But Life aint like The Brady Bunch...Live TV is just that...You have to be ready

I think Mel is great...But she could have Nailed Gayle so quickly...A Simple "I beg your pardon..." would have put a stop to it

I think Gayle was set up as you can hear Team Mates laughing in the background...so he is not the only guilty one...

 

8 minutes ago, stuie said:

Oh FFS.

Hmmmm double standards? Like how women weren't allowed to vote, were told what to wear, not allowed in certain establishments, how they're paid less, have less opportunities (especially in sports), whistled and yelled at every day, beaten and murdered by their partners over 4x more... Yep, there is a bit of a double standard I reckon...

This widely shared post sums it up for me:

"Okay, here's the deal for all the BLOKES sharing the footage of that one time a woman hit on a man on TV and asking where the outrage is (E.g. Sunrise weather presenter Nuala Hafner hitting on the dude on the beach):

Women are subjected to harassment and discrimination almost every day of their lives. From walking to the shops, using public transport, drinking at a bar... just being out in [censored] public around men.
Multiply that 'every day' scenario by an average of say, 20 years, and would you agree that it might wear a bit thin? You might even start to feel like a piece of meat, or that you're lesser in some way to men? Simply there to serve men's needs etc...
Then add the fact that they're underpaid when compared to men, beaten and killed weekly by men in domestic partnerships, and a plethora of other examples and scenarios on a daily basis where men exert their dominance over women. So when Chris Gayle is just 'having a bit of a muckaround with Mel', maybe think about the fact that Mel's been subjected to that [censored] her ENTIRE [censored] LIFE.

How do I know? Because I've objectified women as a young male, and so have you (you're [censored] lying if you say you haven't).

So you can shove that 'double-standards / selective outrage' [censored] right up your privileged male arses. Maybe try to add something constructive to the conversation and lead by example, especially if you're raising children. Add to the behavioral change all of us blokes need, rather than sharing this predictable [censored] male response, it's [censored] embarrassing."

It was only a matter of time. 

 

Are you part of every minority group in existence? 

5 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

It was only a matter of time. 

 

Are you part of every minority group in existence? 

i think he's a spokesman for women

seems he thinks they are not capable of expressing their feelings and thoughts but he is better suited

i wonder if that is a type of sexism in itself?

15 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

i think he's a spokesman for women

seems he thinks they are not capable of expressing their feelings and thoughts but he is better suited

i wonder if that is a type of sexism in itself?

He waits in the trees......"What about the Children....."

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

i think he's a spokesman for women

seems he thinks they are not capable of expressing their feelings and thoughts but he is better suited

i wonder if that is a type of sexism in itself?

I'm not speaking for women, I'm speaking to blokes.

Not surprised you don't get that, and sadly not surprised by the comments in this thread.

 

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

He waits in the trees......"What about the Children....."

"The people's poet"

http://youtu.be/vQ2_r-4U83M

 

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Gayle is from a different culture. Inappropriate, but hardly worth all the uproar. Would have been funny to see Mel deliver a quick putdown line, but wasn't the case.

 

As for idiotic comments about past inequalities being a basis for ignoring a similar indiscretion by a woman......typical of that poster. A crusader. Female warrior. 

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1 hour ago, stuie said:

I'm not speaking for women, I'm speaking to blokes.

Not surprised you don't get that, and sadly not surprised by the comments in this thread.

 

Thanks Stuie...

19 hours ago, faultydet said:

Gayle is from a different culture. Inappropriate, but hardly worth all the uproar. Would have been funny to see Mel deliver a quick putdown line, but wasn't the case.

 

As for idiotic comments about past inequalities being a basis for ignoring a similar indiscretion by a woman......typical of that poster. A crusader. Female warrior. 

Yeah, different culture, and the public are having a hard time understanding why the hell this guy won't get back in his place. Aussie guys know their place, why doesn't Gayle? Why the hell won't he submit? Meh, we'll just ban him from Australia. Problem solved #feminism

40 minutes ago, KingDingAling said:

Yeah, different culture, and the public are having a hard time understanding why the hell this guy won't get back in his place. Aussie guys know their place, why doesn't Gayle? Why the hell won't he submit? Meh, we'll just ban him from Australia. Problem solved #feminism

I like the way he didn't cower when faced by the gaggle of journos. Its a small issue, blown up by leftist press.

 

Mel is hot. Very very hot.

 

Big deal

2 hours ago, stuie said:

I'm not speaking for women, I'm speaking to blokes.

Not surprised you don't get that, and sadly not surprised by the comments in this thread.

 

Girlfriend tells me she kinda likes the attention. More so if I'm with her

3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No it is not...But Life aint like The Brady Bunch...Live TV is just that...You have to be ready

I think Mel is great...But she could have Nailed Gayle so quickly...A Simple "I beg your pardon..." would have put a stop to it

I think Gayle was set up as you can hear Team Mates laughing in the background...so he is not the only guilty one...

 

Disagree. She shouldn't need to do anything, what he said was inappropriate and clearly embarrassing for her. His to wear 100%, regardless of the thin 'cultural differences' line. It's not like he isn't well-travelled. Why should she need to be ready for totally sexist comments in the workplace? 

42 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Disagree. She shouldn't need to do anything, what he said was inappropriate and clearly embarrassing for her. His to wear 100%, regardless of the thin 'cultural differences' line. It's not like he isn't well-travelled. Why should she need to be ready for totally sexist comments in the workplace? 

Because that's what happens with live TV

I am not saying it's right or wrong i just speak from experience working in a live TV environment ( before TV got boring)

i would have loved Mel to cane him on air with a quick reply...Front foot

pity it didn't happen.