Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros. Thomas SAMSON/AFP
The hostesses responsible for welcoming the public at the Paris tennis tournament are subject to many rules, including the obligation to wax their legs and armpits. Controversial ordinance deemed ‘sexist’.
Controversy rages over Porte d’Auteuil, Roland Garros. Request: dress code is considered “sexist” to which the hostesses of the tournament are subjected. Friday, June 2 Parisian it turned out that hosts were expected to follow the many “rules” dictated in The Perfect Host’s Guide. Strictly, this statute requires, in particular, “light make-up but always present and resistant to bad weather”, “hairspray for unruly locks” or even “shaved legs and armpits”.
“Cat’s Role”
Young women responsible for meeting the public are also asked to wear pumps, a suit skirt and a blouse, “leaving the first button open”. So many pointers that don’t pass (or don’t pass anymore). Especially since their male counterparts have far fewer restrictions on their appearance. They will only be asked to “keep their beards trimmed or clean shaven” and to button their shirts or polo shirts all the way up. The unequal treatment that Sophie Binet, the new general secretary of the CGT, did not clarify.
“There is a real problem in the broadcasting profession, which is built on sexist stereotypes and exposes you to sexist and sexual abuse. Reception hostesses are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment, sexist comments or even sexual harassment,” she said on the set of BFM-TV this Sunday. “We force them to wear clothes that sometimes contradict the work they do because they are asked to wear heels when they have to walk a lot. Some housewives told me that sometimes they are forced to wear transparent blouses, a lot of lipstick, make-up. We deny them professionalism by locking them into the role of “figurehead” when they are there to be calm, polite, know how to navigate and respond to a security issue.
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For her part, Sandrine Russo is also on the rise. “Roland-Garros is yesterday’s world, a conservative, regressive, sexist and homophobic institution that takes women for green plants,” said the Paris MP. parisian. The same story from the LR mayor of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, Francis Spiner, who believes that “forcing housewives to wax is an attack on dignity”.
according to the information received from Neon , the French Tennis Federation denies being the source of this guide. As for the agency that employs the presenters and hostesses, it believes that “hair removal is part of the appearance code”. However, as the “Generalist” magazine notes, forcing an employee to wax is absolutely illegal.
Source: Le Figaro
