Picture by Adam Ward at Daily Telegraph
Excerpts from an article by Gemma Jones at the Daily Telegraph:
A WET T-shirt controversy has broken out among female firefighters who have complained their new Rural Fire Service shirts become see-through when wet.
More than 600 volunteers joined a Facebook petition to object to the issuing of the bright yellow shirts to replace existing navy blue ones.
Women complained that when they sweat, handle leaking hoses, wash or fill their trucks and even when it rains, their male colleagues can see through their new shirts, The Daily Telegraph reports.
“Most women aren’t too happy about it. We’re not doing the job to be glamorous. We’re not sex objects,” Sydney volunteer Maryann Berndt, 34, said yesterday.
An RFS spokesman said the shirts would be issued to volunteers free, unlike the navy ones which members have to pay for and which will remain for sale.
He added that while first yellow shirts issued were of thinner fabric, the next ones due to be issued would have pockets over the chest and would not be see through when wet.
“The colour yellow has been used due to its high visibility. Also, during independent testing in Alberta, Canada, it has been identified that the blue coloured clothing absorbs more heat,” he said.
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There’s something wonderful about the fact that you have a tag for “wet T-shirts”
If i saw this momma in her wet tshirt, id kindly give her my sweatshirt to coverup or cover my face with my nomex hood.
She should be more worried about why her arm and hand look like something out of a Sci-Fi movie than the fact that she might be wearing a shear top.
Ya gotta love equality–we only want it when we want it.
I see a future calendar in the works.
Is the tip of one of her fingers glowing? ET go home!!!
Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?