UK judges rule calling men bald is sexual harassment

May 13 2022

A panel of judges in Sheffield have just ruled that calling a man bald will be deemed sexual harassment.

Each of the three judges which oversaw the North Yorkshire tribunal themselves also suffered from hair loss. They went on to conclude that using the word bald to describe someone is a form of discrimination.

One of the judges highlighted the fact that baldness is more prevalent among men than women, and thus such insults make it a form of prejudice.

According to the Telegraph, the judges suggested that commenting on a man’s baldness at work is the same as remarking the size of a woman’s breasts.

The judges decided on the ruling during a case brought by electrician Tony Finn, who was fired from his job during May of last year after 24 years employment. Finn took the company in question to court claiming he was the victim of sexual harassment.

Allegedly, his supervisor had made offensive remarks, almost ending up in violence between the two men. The Supervisor, 30 years younger than Finn, had called him a ‘bald c**t.’

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Local dancer hits out at Maltese dancers not chosen for Eurovision…again

May 13 2022

Local dancer and choreographer Luke Brincat took to social media to give his 5c about how Maltese dancers were, yet again, not chosen to perform on the international Eurovision stage.

Brincat, who is the creator and director of DanceLab, started his post by saying that despite the song choice not being the best choice for Emma, he had a lot more to say about the dancers. ‘Don’t get me started about those dancers.’

‘I’ve been wanting to post since the release of the first rehearsal footage…I’ve bit my tongue for too long.’

Luke highlighted how year after year, foreign dancers are chosen over local professional dancers to ‘avoid flights and lodging.’

‘No Maltese dancer or choreographer could have possibly done the couple of movements the foreign dancers did’ he said sarcastically. ‘Pretty sure that fellow local dancers who sweat their asses off every single day… too some day make it in this industry… agree 100%’.

What do you make of this?

12-year-old student breaks teacher’s glasses during fight

May 13 2022

Education authorities are investigating an incident which took place last week, which saw an assault on a student and three teachers at Naxxar Middle School.

Sources claim that a troublesome 12-year-old assaulted a fellow student during break time. The assailant then directed his violent behaviour towards three teachers who tried to break up the abuse.

One teacher had her spectacles broken during the assault while the other two teachers were slightly injured. An education ministry spokesperson said that the incident took place on Thursday of last week.

In line with standard procedure, he said, the school leadership team took immediate action. The police were not involved, but college administration, child protection services and the college’s psychosocial team are attending to the case.

This is the same school wherein a girl was caught on video being bullied by other students outside the school. More information as the story develops.

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Weddings make massive comeback after two pandemic years

May 13 2022

Weddings have made a massive comeback after being continuously put off for two years. Caterers and other businesses involved are working around the clock to keep up with demand as couples seek to finally tie the knot. The rare Friday celebration has become the norm.

Chamber for Small and Medium Enterprises (GRTU) head Abigail Mamo said that spring 2022 was always planed to be busy ‘as we hoped to be back to normality after two years of pandemic’.

And that expectation was surpassed since weddings had to be redistributed. The government had announced several restrictions for mass events including weddings.

After the initial outright ban was lifted, guests had to be seated and lists limited to a small count of people. Despite some deciding to hold a small wedding for loved ones, other waited it out and are set to celebrate the wedding in traditional Maltese fashion, with upwards of 500 guests.

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