A lady has shared a screenshot of a message she received from a Foodpanda driver telling her she should put on a bra. The post has since gone viral, sparking outrage amongst Facebook users.
“Customer when you come out to pick up your stuff, please wear a bra. No questions asked don’t really feel comfy (if you don’t put on one).”
According to a Bangkok Post report, the motive force was referring to an incident in which a girl collected her order from him without bothering to place a bra on first. The incident has been closely criticised on social media, with users pointing out that many ladies opt to not wear a bra at residence to have the ability to be extra comfortable.
“Whether a woman chooses to put on a bra or not, that’s her private proper. It doesn’t imply anybody can harass or humiliate her.”
However, other food delivery riders have chimed in to defend the driver, with some (possibly deluded) people accusing women of going braless to seduce them. And in what some might see as a spectacular instance of victim-blaming, drivers have urged women to raised defend themselves in opposition to the menace of sexual violence.
The Bangkok Post stories that Foodpanda has issued a press release of apology and mentioned the matter will be investigated and the driver will face consequences. However, many say this doesn’t go far enough, with the authorities and women’s rights groups saying such corporations have to display screen their workers properly.
Supensri Puengkoksung from the Social Equality Promotion Foundation says the driver’s angle is a mirrored image of the foundation reason for sexual harassment in Thailand. She says sexual attitudes remain unequal between men and women, with many males having by no means been taught respect in issues associated to intercourse. She adds that the apology from Foodpanda doesn’t go far enough and the punishment given to the rider must be strong sufficient to act as a deterrent for different drivers.
Meanwhile, Kissana Phathanacharoen from the Royal Thai Police says food delivery drivers who harass clients face jail time of a month and/or a 10,000-baht nice. Drivers who share photos of customers online may rise up to 5 years in jail and a a hundred,000-baht fantastic. He has urged prospects to report such incidents to police..