Now, judging by the title, before u shy away from reading the post ( or,depending on ur taste, start licking ur lips in anticipation!),let me assure u that the word 'sex' in the title is used purely in the context "Gender".Let's just say that thats my pathetic wordplay on the word "security".
Why do i've to put 'x' in the security? Well,i've had it with the double standards our (and most) companies follow when it comes to our security. A few weeks back, Chennai was inundated with rains and life came to halt. Not surprisingly, not our project!But due to the incessant rains, in the interest of "Female" associates, our TL decided to send all the women in the project home by 3'0 clock. She might have been influenced by the fact that she was a "she" too...
This decision obviously ticked me off. Partly because I am insensitive assh*le,but partly because it didn't make any sense to me! I mean, How does a cyclone affect a girl more than a boy?? Will it think,like"woo... there is one lonely girl walking there... I will rain more harder in her way and mess with her".... come on!!! I am all up for girls reaching safely home in the nights,but i can't digest the fact that they should get the unfair advantage during this minor calamities too...
But this incident is only a prelude to what i am going to say.Now, I assume u got a hang of the security measures taken by our comapany for the protection of... ahem... "fairer sex". One of those involves sending all female associates to home by 8:30 pm. But one or two women do stay back, due to their work load.
Now yester day, one such girl got into our bus at 10:30 pm. Almost all the front seats are filled
and she sat in one of the last rows. The Driver came,saw her and requested her to come sit in the front seats. So, she switched seats with one of the colleagues.
Having nothing much to do, I contemplated the motive behind that bizarre policy of our beloved company.
And i came up with two explanations...
1. The company suspects that a couple may involve in "amorous" activities in the night time,if they were unseen in back rows.
but then i ruled out that idea because i realized that such a wicked thought will occur only in pure evil minded rogues,i.e, ME! I dont think Our HR are evil enough to think of that possibility. Or else, i gave them benefit of doubt...
2. The company fears that the male associate sitting next to her may make sexual advancments towards her, so in interest of her safety she had to be sitten in front rows!
I can't make any other reason but this hilariously funny one.Let me know if u can think of any...
Apparantly it was safe for women to sit in back rows in the day time,but at night 11'0 clock it suddenly becomes unsafe. Its as if men will be possessed by some evil spirit once the darkness falls!
This is mind numbingly dumb for several reasons.
I tried to step in the potential sexual assaulter's shoes and tried to emulate his line of thoughts. They may go like this...
" Hmm...I know that i am a respected worker in a reputed organization, and she is my colleague. And i know the fact that I am with another 50 co workers and Everbody can see what i am doing,but i think i will make a move on her,because it is night 11'0 clock. i dont care if i lost my job or got beaten to death by my co workers...and who knows,she may actually like it!"
And here is the funniest part. After protecting the females from sexual advances by her male coworkers, our company drops them on the roads near to their homes, in the middle of the night.
Don't question me abt their safety while they take their 5-10 minute walk to home...
I guess they trust an average street-dweller more than they trust an average cubicle-dweller... I gotta say, i am proud of my company!!
Anywayz, what i wanted to say is that i spent a good deal of time yesterday formulating my defence if ever i am accused of sexual advance by my co worker.
I will casually say," OOps! I was just reaching for my mobile in the pocket and it seems that i put my hand in the WRONG pocket! whats the Big deal...???"
