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Like jumping behind a stranger and trying to ram your groin into her back pocket, some indiscretions are only culturally acceptable during a particular period of the year. Any other time and you’re facing sexual assault charges and, possibly, psychological evaluation.
And the Trinidad Newsday newspaper, according to critics, might just have gotten its seasons mixed up.
Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies cricketer Lendl Simmons is accused of sharing intimate photographs of a local woman with whom he shared a brief sexual relationship. Incidentally, Simmons is a limited over specialist.
(Copyright AFP 2015)
The Trinidad Express went with: “Woman suing WI cricketer for sharing intimate photos.”
Newsday choose the snazzier: “Ho accuses Simmons of sex photo leak.”
Cue women’s rights and media tastes advocates choking on their morning’s cup of tea all over the country.
The Newsday was absolutely right. Undeniably. But could the daily newspaper be right and wrong?
Simmons’ alleged victim was born a Ho and, presumably, comes from a long line of Hos. Her name is Therese Ho.
Before we credit the Express for being more gracious in this delicate matter, bear in mind that the paper did not name the cricketer in their headline. The term “WI cricketer” could just as easily mean an obscure figure like Jamaican Nikita Miller. So the Express failed to establish value in the minds of anyone but avid cricket fans or “intimate photo” enthusiasts.
But did the Newsday keep it too real? Did editor-in-chief Jones P Madeira take too many liberties with Ho?
Elsewhere in the social media, top sport photographer Allan V Crane shared his own photos of a half-dressed Ho. On this occasion, it was triathalon starlet and 2014 First Citizens Sports Foundation Youth Award nominee, Joshua Ho. And there were no shares.
Is the sexism then solely on the side of readers who see nothing wrong in a teenaged male Ho yet feel compelled to rescue his female namesake?
Was Madeira Ho-shaming? Or has Trinidad and Tobago become so politically correct that it is no longer possible to call a Ho… ‘Ho’?
At school, where teachers refer to children by surnames, would there be righteous indignation during roll call? What if it was a co-ed school?
That’s a ticklish one. No pun intended. Honest.
So, Mr Live Wire would like to elevate that Ho discussion. Who’s with me?
As for Simmons and his alleged childish and hurtful actions, he should, if guilty, face the full brunt of his actions. Everyone deserves respect and privacy. Would he like anyone to treat his mother or sister like he did Ho?
And for the outraged readers, Live Wire can only hope they were not sharing DJ Lurbz own “leaked” video, a few weeks ago, with a woman resembling ex-Minister Two Pull’s wife.
Ho deserves civil courtesy regardless of her indiscretions. Hoes too. If the woman in the video isn’t your hoe; it isn’t your business!
So let’s ease off that Ho.
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I wonder how much money could compensate you and how you going to make it better?
She “is seeking compensation from Simmons for breaching the confidentiality of their relationship”.. hence the reason why “he is denying he was in a relationship with her which warranted the level of confidentiality”
Savitri I agree with you but my point was how many ppl would be willing to place themselves into the limelight?
Yeah I understand that hence my point above re the injunction etc.
Which is not the same thing in this case
Now they both have to “open” up in court because she’s saying one year he’s saying one night.
Lasana, the UK doesn’t have specific legislation for “revenge porn” either, he was prosecuted under the harassment laws after failing to adhere to two previous warnings.
Savitri they can’t use that if the laws here are different. They can’t use what is done in the UK.
I was thinking that Mel Lissa, but the article doesn’t say if he continued to send pics after the injunction was first granted.
This entire thing is the result a ‘relationship’ gone bad
Well Brian, the precedent may deter people from doing this sort of thing, no?
The guy in the UK had 2 previous warnings..that’s not the case with Simmo
Set a precedent? IMHO Not much ppl would want this sort of scandal attached to them especially if there isn’t anything to gain from it financially.
“Last November, 21-year-old Luke King became the first person in the United Kingdom (UK) to be jailed for engaging in revenge porn. Like T&T, the UK does not have any specific legislation which outlaws the practice. As such, King was prosecuted under that country’s harassment laws for failing to adhere to two previous warnings from police when he decided to post a nude image of his former girlfriend on instant messaging app Whatsapp.” – TT Guardian. I wonder if they will cite this case?
In her statement, Ho said that the photos were taken without her consent. There were several photos and if there are two naked people in the room then I can’t understand how he was hiding the camera. Which she was looking right into.
Also she said she informed his wife. How did she prove to Lendl’s wife? With photos?
This will be a dirty case. But the court is there if anyone feels they have been wronged. So good luck to her.
True.
This will apparently set a precedent….
A more detailed story
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2015-02-11/wi-batsman-historic-case
But there is no real precedent for damages in these matters. Not saying she shouldn’t go to court. But she won’t get much money.
So it has to be about something else. Only the lawyers will get paid.
If she allegedly sent photos to his fiancé then she’s just as wrong as he is.
Or maybe he’ll get his wrist slapped, Lasana, I don’t think Justice Seepersad will take too kindly to his defence of ” his encounter with her was only a one-time affair” and also considering that Justice Boodoosingh had granted her an injunction last year. I hope she wins in court, but he has “screwed” her reputation too.
Alana, I suspect neither party will come out smelling of roses in this case. It is just a matter of who comes out worse and if anyone pays.
Isn’t this also the distribution of Porn? Isn’t also illegal? I am disappointed in Lendell, he has a lovely family, beautiful daughter… He should have had confidence in his marriage, let Ho talk, she had no right to go to his wife….. Still, he shpuld have k own better…. Stay strong Simmo….
The editor is a man so what do you expect? Therese Mills, deceased editor, would never have stood for such low standards. A headline like that doesn’t make the editor any better than the cricketer. The cricketer humiliated Ms.Ho and the editor made fun of her. These two men are disgusting creatures!
Terrible
You never know… I know of some men who invite their side pieces to the wedding and those who never stopped having encounters or whatever they want to call it. I wouldn’t be surprised.
So he was planning his wedding and posting nude pics of a one nighter? I dunno Alana…just not normal
Why not Mel? Once a dog learns to suck eggs, it doesn’t stop….
The double entendre is obvious and in extremely poor taste. I’m certain Newsday thought themselves so witty for it.
Had her name been Therese James, the headline would not have read ‘James accuses Simmons’. Media houses do not regularly use surnames of private citizens in their headlines. They do so primarily with known figures.
e.g. Manning responds to PM.
That stupid little boy is an ass. And Newsday, I never read but I can imagine the low class headline.
Nicole Philip Greene, the difference is if the person is trying to have a discussion or disrupt one. I had no problem responding to Kerry Peters for instance.
Most people know Ian Gooding by now and wouldn’t take him too seriously. I happen to know a few more trolls by now and I step away from them.
You are free to ask me anything you like. 😉
I’m about to start a Pro League meeting so I might be a while before my response though.
Sometimes even trolls have a valid point. If I agreed with any of the points above (and I do) should I worry about voicing that in this forum while the trolls are being bashed?
clearly “hypocrisy”…isnt a concept you understand…You’re really gonna lecture people on what satire is? or how satire has no holy cows? .. you who got into a rage over the wayne kublalsingh reptile ad?? ..(by the way have you accepted that hes lying yet or does that still not matter..)
^^^ shots fired.
Clearly, there is no curfew under certain bridges. 🙂
In all seriousness Ho is a very likely candidate for that elusive “e” at the end of her name eh
Lasana Trinidad only has two satirists ..you’re not one of them
Thanks Nicole. It isn’t only this topic. I know whenever I write on capital punishment or police slayings, which I both disapprove of, I’m gonna get stick off the bat. That’s ok.
I prefer when people genuinely disagree on an ideological level and we can discuss it.
But there are some people who are just mischief makers and are always looking to take a dig. I just ignore such folks and wait for them to return under their respective bridges. 😉
Another Lurbz vs Anil? Lol
once upon a time my EXGF threatened to publicise photos of me…In flagrante delicto…i told her two things:
#1 I have 3000+ friends on Facebook; she had 350.
#2 I could use the fame.
It didn’t make sense to me that he would do something like that the same year he got married..
I know is don’t need to explain my support to you. But I felt the need to say – people need to be free to say their say. Even if it’s not popular.
hey bro…yuh doh even have tuh try to break it down…even Santa loves his Ho Ho Hos!
lol
If Ho really sent pictures, there would be proof. Whether she would really sue after having sent photos is another story.
Either he is lying or she is a very silly girl. Not that I’m excusing his “revenge” anyway. Because it is still wrong.
If he is telling the truth, Ho isn’t a saint. No pun intended.
Satire has no holy cows really. I can understand some people will always be put off. I know that before I even know what I’m going to say or start writing.
My hope is that laughter breaks the tension and allows people who take different sides to come to the table a bit easier to discuss a topic.
Oh lort. The plot thickens
An aside: I understand Lendl Simmons’ defence is that Therese Ho kicked off the photo sharing by sending photographs of him to his wife.
The courts will rule eventually. But thought I would add that to the debate since some people want to discuss the incident too. I have no idea who is telling the truth or not.
Hope he has proof of this to present it in court
Interesting indeed Lasana seeing that he got married last year
I was wondering about that
I have always been a big supporter of Wired868, but to think that this topic and this treatment of it was not going to invite opposition is… unusual.
There are things a satirical site can get away with that the mainstream news cannot/should not.
But playing the same tongue-in-cheek game as one side while inviting discussion on their treatment of the issue is going to come across as disingenuous to some.