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A female landscaper in Sydney, Australia, sparked mixed reactions on social media by calling out the “double standards” that allow men to work topless on hot days but not women like her.
Named Shianne Fox, the tradeswoman is fittingly going by the username “TheBikini Tradie” on social media.
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Shianne Foxx criticized the “double standard” that prevents her from working topless, while male workers can
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Highlights
- Shianne Fox, a female trade worker in Sydney, asked to work topless like her male counterparts.
- Her superior thought if Foxx worked topless, it would be distracting to other employees.
- Foxx goes by the username “TheBikini Tradie” on social media.
Taking to social media to vent about her frustration, Foxx shared that she asked her superior to take her shirt off while working like many of her tradesman colleagues 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.
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In her TikTok 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 be topless like 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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Image credits: Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz/Pexels (Not the actual photo)
Speaking to news.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 be distracting, then you should just grow up,” she added.
Foxx shared she has been working in male-dominated jobs for some time now
Image credits: thebikinitradie
Image credits: thebikinitradie
Foxx, who is also a content creator on an adult 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.
Foxx’s videos got divided comments from social media users
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Image credits: thebikinitradie
The video got divided comments on social media. Some users agreed with Foxx, while others said she shouldn’t work topless. And some users were getting inappropriate comments under the post. However, Foxx shared that she won’t let disturbing remarks get her down, saying if she took all the comments personally, she’d be “the most unhappiest person in the world”.
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
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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
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Female trade workers, already a minority in blue-collar jobs with an 80% underrepresentation, face significant challenges in the workplace. A 2023 Deloitte survey highlights 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.
Online users commented on Foxx’s controversial video
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Susie Elle 10 months ago
I highly doubt you're going to be hotter wearing a tanktop or sportsbra or whatever than in a bikini top, in that heat. That said, you can want something but not also expect it to happen immediately, especially if what you're asking is for a heavily ingrained social sexualization to just stop existing.
Paul Rabit 10 months ago
Woman should be able to go topless anywhere a man can go topless. Having said that, sexualization of topless women is obviously very real, and no one can expect for people to not look because it's 'just nature'....
Orange Mum 10 months ago
She cannot, as cannot her fellow workers, work bare chested. There is a PPE requirement on every work site, some ask for ong sleeves and pants some will go with tshirt and shorts and ofcourse, steel toed boots. So she is asking to not be compliant?
Tams21 10 months ago
But it's clearly tolerated for men. It should either be enforced for everyone or noone.
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ElfVibratorGlitter 10 months ago
I felt this in my soul when I ran track in highschool. We weren't even allowed to wear sports bras/running tops because they distracted the guys, But they'd be running without their shirts on. It was hot! Fortunately, where I currently live (Colorado) women can go topless, so... Meh.
David Morgan 10 months ago
Hang on, I don't understand that argument (from the authorities, not from you). A running woman usually has a noticeable 'bounce', and men often like to look at it. A standard bra can reduce that a bit, and a sports bra is designed to reduce it a lot. So surely you'd be required to wear a sports bra INSTEAD OF a normal bra? What DID you wear then, a T-shirt or warm-up jacket? That makes NO sense at all.
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Karen Krause 10 months ago
Between sun damage and cancer, plus having her b***s just hanging out, she'll have more problems than ever. They're big so she'll have boob sweat underneath and that could also be a safety problem with the power equipment lawn people use. A sports bra would be a compromise. The men shouldn't have their shirts off because of sun damage and cancer, and yeah, safety also. You have debris shooting up from mowers and cutters.
Laura Gillette 10 months ago
If you have b***s, going topless on a hot day is worse than wearing at least a bikini with a minimal amount of support, because underboob sweat makes being hot a thousand times more uncomfortable anyway
Erla Zwingle 10 months ago
You wouldn't be making this fuss if you were an A cup. You've got 'em and you want to show them off. End of story.
Susie Elle 10 months ago
I highly doubt you're going to be hotter wearing a tanktop or sportsbra or whatever than in a bikini top, in that heat. That said, you can want something but not also expect it to happen immediately, especially if what you're asking is for a heavily ingrained social sexualization to just stop existing.
Paul Rabit 10 months ago
Woman should be able to go topless anywhere a man can go topless. Having said that, sexualization of topless women is obviously very real, and no one can expect for people to not look because it's 'just nature'....
Orange Mum 10 months ago
She cannot, as cannot her fellow workers, work bare chested. There is a PPE requirement on every work site, some ask for ong sleeves and pants some will go with tshirt and shorts and ofcourse, steel toed boots. So she is asking to not be compliant?
Tams21 10 months ago
But it's clearly tolerated for men. It should either be enforced for everyone or noone.
Load More Replies... ElfVibratorGlitter 10 months ago
I felt this in my soul when I ran track in highschool. We weren't even allowed to wear sports bras/running tops because they distracted the guys, But they'd be running without their shirts on. It was hot! Fortunately, where I currently live (Colorado) women can go topless, so... Meh.
David Morgan 10 months ago
Hang on, I don't understand that argument (from the authorities, not from you). A running woman usually has a noticeable 'bounce', and men often like to look at it. A standard bra can reduce that a bit, and a sports bra is designed to reduce it a lot. So surely you'd be required to wear a sports bra INSTEAD OF a normal bra? What DID you wear then, a T-shirt or warm-up jacket? That makes NO sense at all.
Load More Replies... Karen Krause 10 months ago
Between sun damage and cancer, plus having her b***s just hanging out, she'll have more problems than ever. They're big so she'll have boob sweat underneath and that could also be a safety problem with the power equipment lawn people use. A sports bra would be a compromise. The men shouldn't have their shirts off because of sun damage and cancer, and yeah, safety also. You have debris shooting up from mowers and cutters.
Laura Gillette 10 months ago
If you have b***s, going topless on a hot day is worse than wearing at least a bikini with a minimal amount of support, because underboob sweat makes being hot a thousand times more uncomfortable anyway
Erla Zwingle 10 months ago
You wouldn't be making this fuss if you were an A cup. You've got 'em and you want to show them off. End of story.
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