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Shianne Foxx criticized the “double standard” that prevents her from working topless, while male workers can
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Taking to social media to vent about her frustration, Foxx shared that she asked hersuperiorto take her shirt off while working like many of hertradesmancolleagues do. Foxx, who usually wears a bikini while she’s working, was working on a 40-degree celcius day at the time and said she wanted to work topless as it was too hot.
In herTikTok video, Foxx shared, “It’s a f—ing 40-degree day today and I’m the one who has to wear my shirt [while] all the boys on the site don’t have to wear theirs.”
“It’s a double standard, it’s s-xist, and I’m actually really over it. I just want to betoplesslike the boys but no, I will ‘distract them’,” she added.
Foxx said her working topless shouldn’t be “distracting” as it is a “natural thing”
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Speaking tonews.com.au, Foxx said, “It was such a hot day. Obviously, when you work in the industry, lots of the boys have their tops off. I thought it was only fair if I could get mine off, too. I have no shame in getting my b–bs out.”
“I don’t think it should be ‘distracting’ because at the end of the day they’re just a natural thing. If you’re going to be childish and feel like they’re going to bedistracting, then you should just grow up,” she added.
Foxx shared she has been working in male-dominated jobs for some time now
Foxx, who is also a content creator on anadult website, shared that she wanted to express her thoughts on the situation since there aren’t many women in the industry. She shared, “I’ve been working in male-dominated jobs for the last four or so years. I thought if I put myself out there, maybe other women will want to join the trades industry.”
Explaining that she is happy despite the low number of female workers in the field, Foxx added, “A lot of people say you get catcalled, but it’s nothing like that at all,” she said.
“From my experience, if you just go in there with your head held high and if you don’t let men have it over you. Stand your ground. They won’t do anything,” she added.
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Many men commented on her post in agreement. One user wrote, “yep totally agree spread the t-ts and f–k the boys.” Others commented, “I don’t think anyone would complain, miss,” “I fully agree with you,” and “I’m not offended.” One commenter disagreeing with Foxx shared, “Surely there’s an aircon in the kitchen.”
Other tradeswomen in the field were upset over Foxx’s videos
Foxx frequently shared videos of herself working on projects in a bikini top, sparking anger among other tradeswomen. Her counterparts shared that she does not represent the tradeswomen community.
One tradeswoman shared, “Makes real female tradies put to shame.” And another added, “She does not speak for us female tradies.”
Female trade workers are a minority in blue-collar jobs
Female trade workers, already a minority in blue-collar jobs with an 80% underrepresentation, face significant challenges in the workplace. A 2023Deloitte surveyhighlights this disparity, revealing a staggering 12:1 ratio of men to women in these roles.
This means for every twelve men, there is only one woman in the field, highlighting the need for greater inclusivity and equality in blue-collar industries.
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