Sexist comments and the double standard

In Australia we've recently had a minor storm in a tea cup.

Chris Gayle, a cricketer, was interviewed by a female reporter. During the interview he made a 'pass' at her, saying she had lovely eyes and that maybe they could go for a drink together. Sleazy, in my opinion, but not exactly crime of the century. He has been hit with a $10,000 fine and has been hit with other sanctions such as being banned from interviews for the rest of the season. The backlash was instant.

But today the News.com.au dared to point out the double standard - a female reporter not so long ago propositioned a half naked man on the beach, and was reported as being 'brave' for doing so. No fine, no sanctions, no crime, no backlash. Excerpt:

'When Sunrise weather presenter Nuala Hafner openly hit on a semi-naked beachgoer during a live TV segment in December 2014, there was no such outrage. While presenting for the Channel Seven morning show from Sydney’s Balmoral Beach, Hafner spotted a Speedo-clad man going about his morning exercise.

“Story of my love life, he would rather get wet than come over to me,” Nuala joked with Kochie and co-host Natalie Barr back in the studio. “Is this some kind of mating display because I’m really enjoying it,” She then interrupted her weather report to introduce herself to the man. “Hello extremely muscly, fit, agile man,” she said as she approached him. “Hi how are you? I’m Nuala. Do you come here often?” When he told her he lived “up the road”, she quickly asked if he was “single”.
“No, I’m happily engaged,” he said. “Anyway it was nice knowing you,” the disappointed presenter said as she wrapped up her live cross to fits of laughter in the studio.'

Is this a double standard, they ask?

Sure, as always, it is. And, as always, few people care - because it's only men who are suffering, after all. Sleazy is sleazy - unless you're a woman.