They are at it again!

At the July 8th County Board meeting, Mr. Alvin Wire called for the addition of an “enticement clause” saying that women wear low cut clothing to be ogled and that the resulting sexual harassment is essentially HER FAULT!!!! Clothing is not an enticement.

Mr. Wire MUST immediately resign his position.

We are happy to be hosting this “Retirement Party” for Mr. Wire on Saturday the 25th at 10:00 am, Lincoln Douglas Debate Square in Freeport, Illinois. Join us as we march, demanding the resignation of Mr. Wire. 

UPDATE: Our demonstration was wonderful! Thank to those that spoke, those that demonstrated, the elected officials who stood in solidarity with us, and to our volunteers and donators!

Excerpted from The Voice of Freeport:

At the July 8th meeting of the county's Administrative Services Committee, board member Alvin Wire proposed the addition of an "Enticement Clause" to the Stephenson County sexual harassment policy for county employees.

"I would add enticement. Any dress or bodily actions which could entice someone to commit any of the above actions." He later goes on to say that, "Having major cleavage could entice someone to ogle...That's enticement. In other words, it's one sided."

He responded in an email to The Voice of Freeport's Carl Utt when Mr. Utt asked him if he believed that people cannot control themselves if exposed to bare skin.

"Mr. Utt,

That "skin" is deliberately put on display for a purpose -- to be looked at, because enticing an "admiring glance" gives the women an ego boost. However, if she feels that a man "admires" to long, he is guilty of harassment. I believe in equality. If a woman deliberately exposes "skin" to be looked at, but, when looked at, can be declared sexual harassment, she is guilty of enticement. For the sake of equality, either the "looking" (G) should be dropped or (H) "enticement" should be added.

I do not have a tape, but I believe a statement was made that I could, not would, be bordering on something that may be illegal. I did some checking and know of no law that says it is."