Suspended student stripper reports school for discrimination
Published: 19 May 11 15:49 CET | Print version
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A Swedish student who was trying to boost her finances by stripping and selling sexual favours has reported her adult education college for discrimination after being suspended for her "sick" behaviour.
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In Sweden, there is no prohibition against selling sexual services, however the purchase of sexual services is a crime.
In February, she found herself called in to a meeting with a teacher and the dean of her college, where she was surprised to find them asking her about her job.
“They said that it goes against the school’s values and that students had been harmed by me being so open about what I do,” she wrote in the report.
The dean and the teacher told her that what she did outside of school hours helped to support the view of women as sexual objects.
“I said I have never felt like an object but rather found the whole experience pleasurable,” the student wrote in her report.
According to the student, the teacher and dean were horrified with this statement and said that she had caused the whole class to go through a crisis by being so open with her choice of career.
“You must have a problem if you think like that,” they said according to the student.
Despite the student’s apologies and a willingness to give up her job to stay on at the college, the dean said that it was obvious she wasn’t feeling well, and that she therefore would not be allowed to continue.
“I said ‘But I feel healthy’ and ‘I am passionate about this course’. Then the dean said ‘you seem passionate about a lot of things’ and looked me up and down,” the student wrote.
After leaving the school she was told by fellow students that meetings had been taking place about her behind her back, and that the dean said that she had chosen to leave due to not feeling well.
The student was allowed to come back and say goodbye to her friends. At the meeting she was allegedly told by the principal that she was not to mention anything about her suspension. Instead she sang a song for the school.
“I tried to sing between the lines,” she wrote.
Feeling badly treated the student tried to speak to several teachers, but was told by the dean to leave school premises as she wasn’t a student there any more.
Since the suspension the student has given up her stripping job but has decided to report the school to the Swedish Equality Ombudsman (Diskrimineringsombudsmannen - DO).
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People who work in strip clubs or sell sex are not victims, and they are not 'sick', and neither are there clients.
Do you think homosexuality is 'sick' too ?
The bigotry against homosexuality a few decades ago is exactly the same as that against sex workers and their clients today. They have the wrong kind of sexuality. As hating homosexuals is politically incorrect nodadays, the sex-phobes redirect their hatred to another minority.
What's the difference between calling them sick and calling them victims who don't know what they are doing and are in need of reeducation to see the error of their ways ?
If the law and the college see this as "her problem" perhaps one should look at the reasons of "the problem" instead of removing the thorn in their eyes. How does that help her as a "victim"?
Everyone, unless they are independently wealthy, is 'forced due to a broad range of social, personal and economic circumstances' to find a way to make money. Some choose to sell sex, and some choose something else. Who are you to judge the choice people make to make money ? And who are you to advocate laws that make their work circumstances worse ?
Do you ever buy anything ? Are you exploiting the people you buy services from ?
so can she get a refund and study in say england?
From the account as presented here, it seems that if this woman had never spoken about her off-campus activities, there would have been no objection. In other words, she was actually kicked out of the school for what she said--not for what she did.
Let us consider some possible variations of the reported events.
1) Suppose the student had told her friends some false stories about what she did for a living. It wouldn't be the first time someone has ever exaggerated her life! The friends believe her, and then the events proceed just as in this account. The woman appears before the school authorities, finds herself accused, and so says, no, I just made that story up. What is their reaction? Were the other students still harmed just as badly?
2) The student actually engages in sex work as reported, but says nothing about it at school. Later one of her acquaintances happens to spot her shedding her clothes in a club or offering herself for hire. The acquaintance reports her to the school authorities. What action, if any, do they take? In this case, is it a point in favor of the student that she never told anyone?
3) The student has never done any sex work, but someone who claims to know her makes up a false story about having seen her engaged in such activities and makes a false report to the school. The student naturally comes before the school administration and denies she ever did anything wrong. What should the authorities do then? Do they believe her?
Clearly the 'molester' in question is not a college type. But your point about absurdities and contradictory standards is well taken.
errrmmm.. anyone willing to bet that one of the teachers at the college visited the strip club.....and is afraid they were spotted ?
I would much rather men have the opportunity to pay someone for sex than run around town raping people because they have this urge or desire to fulfill a fantasy. But no, we allow these prude soccer moms to run around judging women, while clearly not being able to fulfill their own husbands fantasy's and desires.
I have paid quite a few times for drinks at bars for women who i eventually slept with that night, usually never speaking to them again, is that also prostitution? NO, but if i would have given them the $50 in cash in hand instead of by drinks it would be.......... Point being is quit worrying about other people all the time, and step your OWN level of play in bed up with your hubby, or you might just fall victim to one of these "sick" people!!!
Also, you have the typical "The person we are punishing is not feeling well" which implies a mental condition even though it likely does not exist. At least be honest and tell the truth about why someone is punished.
Did she sign a document that said she would not seek employment outside the school or enter into relationships that she found pleasurable?
They school will end up with black licorice on their lips when this is over.
Luke 6:41-42 (King James Version)
41And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
Luke 6:41-42 (New International Version)
41 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
The so-called authorized version is better.
Funny how Swedes see it as an "empowering" personal choice if a woman chooses to have a one-night stand every day of the year but the minute she decides to make money from her sexual activity she is a hapless victim of the men she sells her services to and the men who pay for her services are criminals.
Real sexual liberation would allow for consenting adults to do whatsoever they consent to behind closed doors. Even here in the largely religious United States we can generally see that. As long a woman sells her sexual services through a licensed vendor who pays taxes then it is a personal issue. The only time it becomes illegal is when women to it independently to avoid taxes and create a create a black market that cloaks human trafficking. Just about every major newspaper and phone book over here has ads that sell sexual services legally. On top of that, there's even a well-know archetype of a woman who strip just to pay for college. It's nothing new here.
"well you guys are earning here" . with this i meant i am not earning ok?