The activists are after American Idol. Seems Simon Cowell made some comments about a couple of the contestants indicating that one might be a female impersonator and another could be a drag queen.
I'm with the activists on this one. Simon has a particular ability to upset people but for him to make these types of comments goes a bit too far.
Here's why: Idol studios is a place where people are auditioning for a job. If you went in to an employer and were "auditioning" for a job, they would never ever ever make a joke or unkind remark about your sexuality because if they did you could sue them.
Remember, sexual harassment has grown into a booming business, partly because the workplace has changed and partly because the law is pretty clear.
If you or someone you work with, a vendor or contractor, came into your office and said something like, "Wow, your secretary is hot, do you think she would go out with me?" then he or she would be guilty of a sexually harassing comment and you need to call him or her on it, because you could be liable, too.
Certainly Idol has people sign releases, but this time Simon might have gone too far.
Telling someone their singing reminds you of finger nails on a chalk board is okay, but Simon, making comments about someone who you think is a female impersonator or would be a great drag queen, is off the mark.
Sorry, Simon, I'm with the activists on this one. Maybe in the UK the laws are different, but you're in the USA and those sexual harassment laws are different here. And it's also just a common courtesy to be a bit more friendly. Sadly, the society is becoming courser and I don't like it.
What ever happened to please and thank you?
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