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Is this offensive?
by Tom van B | September 24, 2007 at 12:35 pm
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by Tom van B
I find it interesting that New Zealand casinos have in recent times not shown any moral or ethical judgement when it came to dealing with extreme "problem gamblers" (go to Listener article). I also agree with Helen Simpson that it appears size does matter: "You don't see women with small boobs being criticised, do you?"
Busty tourist told to cover up or leave casino - The Dominion Post | Tuesday, 25 September 2007
A night of celebration turned to humiliation when an English tourist's "offensive" breasts upset fellow punters at the Christchurch Casino.
Helen Simpson, 33, from Nottingham, was wearing a low-cut, black evening dress when a woman staff member told her to cover up or leave.
"She said I was wearing too low a top, which people found offensive," Ms Simpson said.
"`I was highly embarrassed - humiliated, absolutely humiliated. There were girls at the casino wearing short skirts that I think are nothing more than belts.
"I feel like I've been discriminated against for having big breasts."
One of Ms Simpson's group lent her a zip-up top to cover her chest but the evening got worse when she learnt bar staff, croupiers and security staff had all been told.
Ms Simpson, a business manager for McDonald's who is in her third year studying human resource management, said the situation had been handled unprofessionally.
"All the staff were staring and the group of guys that complained - I'm sure it was them - were smiling."
Ms Simpson has written to casino management saying she left feeling "humiliated, discriminated and highly embarrassed".
She wrote: "Being well-endowed in the upper region is something I did not choose in life and something I'm certainly not proud of.
"In turn, have you ever been shopping for a formal cocktail dress that is accommodating to a size 14 woman with the top half demanding a size 20?"
Ms Simpson said it was discrimination. "You don't see women with small boobs being criticised, do you?"....
September 24, 2007 at 12:35 pm by Tom van B, 1062 views, 4 comments
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at 16:24 on September 24th, 2007
Tom van B, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 17:36 on September 24th, 2007
Thanks for that. Would love to know why you think it's good stuff.
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gryphonat 09:31 on September 25th, 2007
I'd love to tell you, but the editors of NP may think its innapropriate, flaming, or something else, and for now, I'd still like to be able to post the occasional story about things I find interesting and things others may find of interest.
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tomemat 11:46 on October 7th, 2007
To answer the question, No I don't find big(or small for that matter) breasts being displayed offensive. I find it more offensive for women being discriminated against because they want to show their breasts. It just makes no sense.