Society, Politics & Law
‘It’s Just Banter’: Women and Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry
...table, or the dominoes sets. I had my buttocks slapped and was called a ‘wench’; my hair, legs and breasts were commented on frequently, both positively and negatively; I was propositioned for a ‘good time’ and felt their anger rise as I turned them down. Each time I felt violated and dirty. What bothered me too was that colleagues and managers did not recognise...