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...meanwhile the controversial Ryanair cabin crew calendar features bikini and underwear shots of real staff members..."
Yet in spite of the clarity of the law, which could clearly
The controversial Ryanair cabin crew calendar features bikini-clad fl ight attendants. This image was sent to the media to help promote the 2013 calendar.
encompass even incidents which may be popularly considered ‘minor’, there are numerous accounts of victims feeling unable to report such behaviour because of the belief that they would not be taken seriously. Others have reported failing to do so because they believed that no action would be taken. Victim blaming is another aspect that frequently has a negative impact on victims of sexual assault, due to the damaging and misguided preconception that a woman who is dressed in a particular manner or who has consumed alcohol is “asking for it” or is to blame for failing to protect herself. It is therefore imperative that airline staff who might be in a position to deal with such situations are fully aware of existing legislation and properly prepared to respond appropriately to incidents and to support victims. And this may stretch beyond cabin crew alone – one reported incident of rape in April 2011 took place in a Denver airport terminal after the victim missed her scheduled flight. According to the woman’s testimony, two airport janitors passed by during the course of the attack but did not come to her aid or take action to intervene. Two other airline employees who saw the attack from the tarmac raised the alarm. In the words of FBI Agent Simon, “a woman should be able to fall asleep on an airplane without being groped”. From increasing cabin crew monitoring to providing specialised training in vigilance and appropriate response, it is the duty of any airline to do its utmost to protect passengers from what seems to be an ever- increasing problem.
Laura Bates is the founder of the award-winning Everyday Sexism Project (www.
everydaysexism.com) an ever-increasing collection of women's daily experiences of gender imbalance. From street harassment to workplace discrimination and sexual assault, the project has collected over 12,000 entries in just 8 months. Bates also writes regularly for the Independent and the Huffington Post and is a Contributor at Women Under Siege, a New York-based organisation researching and
advocating against sexualised violence against women in conflict zones. She has written for Grazia, the New Statesman and the Women's Media Center.
Many fantasies associated with air travel and the sense of being in non-space can result in some people acting inappropriately. When it is consensual, it may be simply disruptive. When it is not consensual, it is criminal assault.
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