Interns in Washington
April 29th, 2005 at 4:21 pm by David FarrarA Washington intern for the Daily Telegraph writes about how she is propositioned on an almost daily basis.
I could make some comment, about it being no surprise, but that would be wrong so I won’t 
Her article is worth reading, because it does point out it is not just old politicians and lobbyists hitting on young interns, but also some interns do use their sex appeal to ‘climb the ladder’.
Life is much more boring in NZ. Office structures are much flatter in Parliament, so not much in the way of ladders to climb up. Generaly staff being involved with MPs has harmed not helped their careers I would say.
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April 29th, 2005 at 4:30 pm
All the same… I am not surprised.
Vote:April 29th, 2005 at 4:34 pm
America. Land of more. More sexism, more racism, more sexual harrassment…
I came home for a reason, and it’s articles like this which remind me why. NZ isn’t perfect, but it’s such a big step up from living in the US.
Vote:April 29th, 2005 at 4:45 pm
How is asking someone out sexual harrassment? If that was the case, everyone in the World would be single.
Vote:April 29th, 2005 at 4:58 pm
Gosh Mark, if a 60 year old asks a 22 for a date, we hardly speak about a meaningful, long lasting and serious relationship, don’t you think?
Vote:April 29th, 2005 at 5:03 pm
It worked for J. Howard Marshall
Vote:April 29th, 2005 at 5:48 pm
Well sack my cook!
Vote:April 29th, 2005 at 7:26 pm
Did you notice her name: Abby Finfrock!! Given the topic, fairly apposite I think!
Vote:April 29th, 2005 at 7:50 pm
When will women learn to accept that men (in particular old ones in positions of power) will not change the attitude – show them skin means to them they are in.
Rather than fight nature, if the woman does not wish to be propositioned on a daily basis in a professional environment she should stop wearing clothing that belongs on Venice beach.
Fashion houses such as Armani, Prada, Gucci and Versace all make suit jackets for a reason. To hide well crafted shoulders like hers. Men are particularly distracted by shoulders and low cut neck lines.
I suggest dressing more appropriately. That particular woman pictured in the article would have less problems in her workplace by simply wearing a jacket, or at least a full length blouse with a longer skirt (I would assume she has one up to her eyeballs on in that photo even though we can’t see it).
It is not like she is going to end up look ugly by doing so. She could wear a potato sack and still look attractive. But there is a difference between looking attractive and looking like you are trying out for the cast of Baywatch.
Its all a matter of common sense really and accepting that men are not going to change. Think back to school. The real reason that girls had to wear blouses and have skirts below the knee was that if they did not then boys would not learn anything.
Vote:April 29th, 2005 at 9:34 pm
Yep Cathy, Dowdy Frumps of the world, Unite!
Vote:April 30th, 2005 at 4:26 pm
Perhaps some-one wiser than I in sexology could say if she would be safe working among the feminazi of the higher echolens of the Labour Party, perhaps if she was to wear the same garb as the recent female arrivals from Afghanistan and Iraq, or would her eyes still prove too seductive.
Vote:May 1st, 2005 at 12:38 am
Dodderyoldfart
Is she more attractive than I – well – yeah. Join the queue – no shame in admitting that!
Is she much older than me – no.
There is no shame in wearing clothes like she is outside work hours but read any dress standard at a professional firm and she would find she would be sent home by the HR department to change.
And those policies are usually signed off by dodderyoldfarts.
Vote:May 1st, 2005 at 8:17 am
Ben Elton’s “High Society” has a nice representation of inapropriate behaviour by politicians.
As it is, flirting should be allowed as long as it is not constant. The world has become way to politically correct and we will all die of boredom by the next generation.
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