S10 E01: I am follicle-y challenged and I’ve got moobs!
WhyWork Podcast by Alan Girle, Trajce Cvetkovski, & Sara Pazell
Episode notes
WARNING: This episode refers to sexual harassment and prejudicial treatment at work – we advise listener discretion.
Alan presents an extract from a complicated UK case—he is focussed on a particular passing comment rather than a binding ruling. In this comment, the aggrieved person complained that a alleged perpetrator labelled him, ‘bald.’ The defendant viewed this as discriminatory and a form of sexual harassment.
While reflecting on workplace harassment by teasing others about their appearance, culture, sex, gender affiliation, or accent, the crew, Alan and Trajce, can’t help but make fun of Sara and her American accent. “They’re not confident and BOLD, they are BALD!” exclaims Trajce.
They descend into discussions about man-boobs, sexually suggestive body parts cross cultures—like wrists and earlobes, and h ...