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Source: The Independent
Serving world leaders their lunch is a serious affair. No room for blondes or women in dresses then, it appears.
The Nuclear Security Summit is taking place in The Hague today and tomorrow, and has brought leaders from 53 countries together to discuss ways of combating nuclear terrorism. The catering company responsible for feeding the leaders and delegates has made a controversial staffing decision: No female serving staff are working in the plenary room where the main talks are being held. Instead, only men over 25 have been given the privilege of serving the working lunches at the World Forum. The decision has sparked outrage on social media in The Netherlands, but why was it made in the first place?
According to Dutch national newspaper the Algemeen Dagblad, the director of the catering company, Hans van der Linde, was looking to create a uniform look amongst his staff. They quote him justifying his decision in the following manner: If 20 gentlemen are serving and three platinum blonde ladies, then that spoils the image."
... The news unleashed a Twitter storm, with critics calling the decision un-Dutch and a violation of human rights.
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/why-are-women-not-allowed-to-serve-lunch-at-the-nuclear-security-summit-in-the-hague-9213150.html
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Newsjock
(11,733 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)there was also something about Muslims and Dutch blondes distracting the delegates. Having spent a bit of time in Amsterdam, I can attest that Dutch blondes can indeed be distracting.
They could, however, wear pants.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)ya. da man. kick his misogynist little ass.
NM_Birder
(1,591 posts)"image"
1000words
(7,051 posts)An virtual mob of melodrama just waiting to be unleashed.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)More often than not, preceded by snarky prophecy hoping to be the catalyst for the unleashing, yet hoping to be mistaken as wit.