Hermes Delivery Driver Sexual Harassment

We have a local tiler who makes her sex clear on her van. I've had thoughts about noting the number next time I see it for some work.

Of course we're all done for once the stopcock person we've requested turns out to be a penis-having transwoman!

Our decorator is a woman and it says so on her van. I've never seen a van which says "male decorator" on the side - it just shows that she is aware of the demand for women in the trades, how many of us there are who would prefer a woman coming into their home and working, that she can actually use it as a selling point.

Your poor daughter. I totally get it about the slippers now feeling dirty to her. Our culture both enables predatory males to do what the hell they want, and then performs the cruel trick of encouraging females to internalise the blame.

Fantastic that your daughter has such a supportive mum on her side though. I think doing something proactive about it, if you are both able to, will help lift the feelings of dirt and shame.

I think they're currently expanding to other trades.

Nah. Older, wiser, woman with a life time of negative experiences.

NAMALT but unfortunately a significant percentage of them are, so many in fact that precautions are in order.

I'm pretty sure that there are a lot of people who would much prefer to have a female person coming into their home, rather than run the risk of finding themselves alone with one of the dodgier males.

But thats sexist, its blaming all men for the bad ones, NAMALT!!!!!!!! You are nothing but a misandrist if you would rather have women. Sexist man hater.

I was just thinking how glad I was that my local Hermes delivery person is a woman. It really does make a difference.

I really wish there was a national register of women in trades, so that we could easily find the female plumbers, gardeners, gas engineers, electricians and carpenters who hide behind their initials in the directories. (I understand why they do it, having had my share of pervy phone calls from blokes when I've made the mistake of using my full name when offering stuff for sale online.)

I'm pretty sure that there are a lot of people who would much prefer to have a female person coming into their home, rather than run the risk of finding themselves alone with one of the dodgier males.

Ugh this sort of shit is far too common

Had an amazon delivery yesterday, and was in a dressing gown as was in bath when door went. Was struggling to keep it closed and just got a 'I don't mind luv'

I thought I was getting to the age where I become invisible to men..seemingly not. I just cannot imagine a female delivery driver going on like that..though no doubt one might exist so we can say 'women do it too!'

My neighbour did to the point she stopped ordering things for a while, he actually turned up at her work to deliver something to someone else and asked if she was avoiding him. She had done nothing for him to think she was vaguely interested in him.

Fuck sake. When will men learn? It's not that bloody difficult.

Are you likely to be seeing him again? I find the firm statement DO NOT SAY ANYTHING TO A WOMAN THAT YOU WOULDN'T WANT SAID TO YOU BY A 6'4" MAN YOU'RE SHARING A PRISON CELL WITH sometimes helps them understand.

Do you have a contact number for him? I'd be phoning him directly and having a word.

That is gross, I'm so sorry that happened t9 your daughter. And I think you're absolutely right about his motives. Is she going to complain?