Cruzi
15th January 2009, 09:34 AM
The media must have nothing to do today, a Naval Commander's career is being ruined because the media is saying that he suggested that female sailors wear bikinis to boost recruitment.
What happened was:
The Daily Telegraph reports that Commander Tom Phillips from the HMAS Farncomb was asked by a men's magazine if "female sailors all had to be hot and had to wear bikinis, would that help recruitment?".
Commander Phillips is quoted as replying: "It would certainly get the right demographic of young men in. I'm not sure how feasible it is."
Now where did he actually suggest it?
He gave a neutral reply to a stupid question and of course young men 17-24 would love it. How is that suggesting it happen?
What happened was:
The Daily Telegraph reports that Commander Tom Phillips from the HMAS Farncomb was asked by a men's magazine if "female sailors all had to be hot and had to wear bikinis, would that help recruitment?".
Commander Phillips is quoted as replying: "It would certainly get the right demographic of young men in. I'm not sure how feasible it is."
Now where did he actually suggest it?
He gave a neutral reply to a stupid question and of course young men 17-24 would love it. How is that suggesting it happen?