some thoughts for the evening

[wispfox]

If I minded people drooling in my general direction, I would not wear the clothing I wear. Apologizing for a compliment is silly.

Interview today went well. Still need to chat with HR, though, so we shall see.

I said, while working at my last job, that I would dye my hair purple the next time I was unemployed. Apparently I get to do this, now. Preferably without jeopardizing my ability to obtain a job. This should be interesting.

Comments

[beowabbit]

Well, I sort of understand the sentiment of the person who apologised, because I think people should be able to wear whatever they like (or nothing), and still be left alone by people they want to be left alone by. I mean, you can't stop people looking, but somebody in shorts and a bikini top doesn't deserve harrassment any more than somebody in hijab (Moslem female headdress).

Of course, respectful appreciation isn't harrassment, but I think that may be a finer distinction than this particular culture is capable of making. :-( And there's so much harrassment out there, that I understand people being shy about anything that even vaguely resonates of it.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Person? People - it's happened more than once.

And I understand that people don't want to be seen as harrassing, but I don't think that a compliment - simply a compliment, nothing more - *is* harrassing. And preceeding a compliment with an apology just seems... strange.

And yes - I realize that it's at least partly cultural, that people don't want to be seen as offensive, and all that... *shrug*