SL, the Stockholm local transport authority, has been asked by the Swedish discrimination ombudsman (DO) to provide adequate compensation to a gay man after he was instructed to leave a bus by a local driver.
The man was on his way to his home near Taby when he boarded the vehicle outside of Danderyd hospital. It was then that the driver was alleged to have confronted the man with the offensive comments, including asking the passenger: “Do you think it is fun that I can see your panties?”
According to The Local the man’s report to the discrimination ombudsman explained that, no, he was not wearing panties, but rather his male drawers could be noticed at the top of his waistline. This explanation was apparently not sufficient for the bus driver who then reclined and stated: “In fact, you best leave the bus as I could get turned on”.
The man, although angered and shocked at the driver’s antics, boarded the bus and took a seat near the back. After five minutes had passed the bus had not moved, leading the man to suspect that he may be being held responsible for the delay. It was then that two security guards climbed aboard and instructed the man to accompany them to the pavement, where he was told that he was lucky the departing driver did not take the matter further.
Sexually harassed, ridiculed and offended, the man took his story to local media and even his mother attempted to liaise with the manager of the Busslink bus station. She was offered a potted plant and movie tickets. DO found that the man was entitled to compensation, the amount of which could be decided under agreement by both parties before a court hearing.
this is just amazing, i cant agree more with the comments above
This story is infuriating. I can’t imagine how embarassed that passenger must have felt. If I was his mother I’d complain too!
Ridiculous. I guess stories like this just prove that people like this are everywhere. I don’t know why people can’t keep their views to themselves provided they’re not being harmed. The driver should be embarrassed now for being a complete idiot.
I’m sure there are people like that all over the world,most of whom propbably keep their views to themselves, but I find this story quite shocking as the bus driver seemed to have no qualms about ridiculing the man in from of a busload of other people. Its disgusting.
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CAMON GUYS, LETS GET REAL.. SWEDEN IS PLENTY OF RACISTS, GAY HATERS, SKINHEADS… AND FASCISTS OF ALL KINDS… AGAIN, WE THINK OF SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETIES AS PERFECT, RESPECTFUL AND DEMOCRATIC… BUT WE ALWAYS FIND THE SAME HIPOCRESY… BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY ARE VERY FAR FROM BEING CIVILIZED AND TOLERANT…
The bus driver was probably Christian and a small minority in Sweden. Most Swedes are thoughtful and polite, even to Christians.
And I thought the Swedish were the one people above this primitive cave christian attitude.
Guess not! They are just as bad and every one else!
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