Re: Support RMS

[Paul Sutton]

On 26/03/2021 14:03, Ali Reza Hayati wrote:
> On 26/03/2021 18:19, Deb Nicholson wrote:
>
> >     An interesting thing about men who harass women is that they usually
> >     don't do it to men. Men who let the community know that they "don't
> >     believe in harassment" are the last people to find out it's 
> > happening,
> >     because no one feels safe telling them.
>
> I believe in harassment and I do stand against any person who harass 
> people, no matter they're women or men. But someone's feelings being 
> hurt is not harassment.

However, if you use the wrong pronoun once and get corrected, then do it 
again and keep getting it wrong. That could be construed as you not 
listening or respecting that person.
> For example, and only example, asking someone out or calling someone by 
> wrong pronouns may hurt person's feelings but that's no harassment. Or, 
> telling a person who is a woman that she's not as useful as some other 
> person who is a man is not sexism.
> telling a person who is a woman that she's not as useful as some other
> person who is a man is not sexism.

We live in a society that meant to be equal, which is why women can join 
the Armed forces, along side men, join the police, in both cases we all 
bring our individuality to the job,  their own traits, strengths and 
weaknesses.  Which we have regardless of our gender.

Here in the UK, we have an equality act. This DOES have provisions for 
gender specific roles, such as a female worker to work with a female 
with physical / learning disabilities for example.

A female or male officer may work with victims of sexual assault / rape 
or other sexual crimes that is gender specific.

Procedures need to be in place to make people feel safe,  this is not 
simply the people around you, it is down to the room layout,  it can 
also be non verbal language,  how we position our hands while talking. 
Not because we HAVE to do that, but because it is the right thing to do 
for everyone.

If you talk to a young child you get to their level, face to face at a 
distance so you don't tower above them, you respect the personal space 
of others,  (not just in the current social distancing context),

You generally have no idea what the other persons personal history is, 
so a small thing to you, may actually be quite a lot to them.

Lets move forward and build a community that is welcoming and respectful.


Paul

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