Chris Gayle Asks Journalist Out During Live Interview In Aus

[Karl]

Yes they were both inappropriate , but the one in the Caribbean, which was defended by the CPL ,was much more so. Chris probably decided that it would go over well in foreign too. That's what I think.

Whatever the motive it is best that he apologizes.

Definitely can agree that Gayle is naive! ...and childish!
On the lady's reaction - Body language and comment, "don't blush (baby)"...'pickney' stuff dat!

[Islandman]

You are aware the woman was on live TV, right? Tell him bout him ****s right in the middle of the stadium and beamed across the world?

The point is Karl, he could have done the same thing 5 minutes later with no issues, when she was in a position to handle it as she saw fit and outside of the public eye. That he chose to do it when he did is what makes it wrong. I am surprised you cannot see that.

[Mosiah]

I'm surprised you're surprised!

[Karl]

So you are saying off camera it was not harassment?
Well...that 'yes' calls for my scratch ead emoticon...

Islandman I have already stated Gayle was not well versed in how to pop the question. ...sure you or I would have gone about it differently if we found the lady reporter worth that type interest. So debate on alternate ways of how he could have handled his 'ask' is not it... The question as posed is; "Did he engage in harassment or no?". My answer is, "No!"

[Karl]

There is a lot of space between outright sexual harassment and what is acceptable. What Chris did was in that space and it was inappropriate.

When the person being propositioned is put in a position where thier response to the proposition could have reprecussions on the job they are doing, then it is probably inappropriate. Thats roughly the standard that I use these days. Even so I have often told female friends at work that they are "looking good" today without any real fear of them feeling uncomfortable. Thats because I would have already had some kind of a non-business relationship with them before I go down that road.

Did you initiate that non-business relationship or did they?

How did that begin - sexual harassment or no? Look any initial relationship that leads to compliment on physical appearance can be termed sexual harassment if we go by this furor over Gayle's action that is being examined.

Islandman - Just pulling your leg...no response asked!!!

btw - How would term Gayle's action as "aggressive pressure" or "intimidation"?

If so, how so?

...then what about these questions:
- Do you personally consider one request for a meeting for drinks your being harassed?

- If so, how are/would you be harassed?

- If so, in what way?

[Islandman]

Well I didn't say it was harassment, I said it was INAPPROPRIATE. ie it was the WRONG place and time for what he did.

The reason is simple, on camera means she is working.

[Islandman]

Did you initiate that non-business relationship or did they?

How did that begin - sexual harassment or no?

Your first question is a reasonable and relevant one, joke or not.

In recent times, just about all my female friendships at work were formed through some kind of non-work related activity: Toastmasters, diversity groups, community work, etc. That is not to say it could never happen through regular work interaction, its just that these days I am VERY careful about those things so I have general guidelines that I try to follow.

Different times now Karl, many things that I was very comfortable doing with and around female co-workers as a young man working in New Kingston I would NEVER do in this country. Too much risk of misinterpretation and controversy.

To answer one more time, in my view what he was guilty of was not harassment but inappropriate behaviour.

[Mosiah]

To answer one more time, in my view what he was guilty of was not harassment but inappropriate behaviour.

There is another angle - was it sexist?