A question of motives

Sir, - We are being wearied by the latest hysteria among the chattering classes, namely “sexual harassment” in the seats of power at Westminster and Holyrood.

The media that is all in a froth about such happenings is the same media that has been promoting the sexualisation of society for years.

Ally this to a society that has lost much of its respect for the norms of social behaviour, then it should be of no great surprise that animal instincts rise to the fore in the interactions between male and female persons, thrown together in their respective workplaces and leisure outlets.

Thus far, the fingers of blame are being pointed exclusively at men.

But is there not a case to examine also the behaviour of women in our very progressively liberal society, and whether such behaviour in any way contributed to the events of which they now complain?

Men and women co-exist in all manner of workplaces, both public and private sector.

Surely they should be possessed of sufficient personal principles that, if they do not wish to be propositioned, then we should expect them to simply say no.

To say nothing at the time and then raise issues years later where they profess to be victims of inappropriate behaviour is cowardly and disingenuous.

It raises questions about past behavioural motives. Derek Farmer. Knightsward Farm, Anstruther.