{"id":39122,"date":"2023-03-13T21:14:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T01:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/?p=39122"},"modified":"2023-03-13T21:14:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T01:14:07","slug":"nightclub-bans-staring-at-strangers-without-verbal-consent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/nightclub-bans-staring-at-strangers-without-verbal-consent\/","title":{"rendered":"Nightclub Bans Staring at Strangers Without Verbal Consent"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\u00a0nightclub\u00a0in Australia has announced it will remove customers who are caught staring at someone without that person\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n

Club 77 in Sydney recently updated its zero-tolerance policy on harassment to include unwanted attention from strangers.<\/p>

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Outlining the change in a post to its Instagram page, the venue said its duty of car must go beyond implementing practices to deal with incidents after they have already happened.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe also have an obligation to educate new club-goers and help them understand what is considered unacceptable behavior inside the venue and on the dance floor,\u201d the post read.<\/p>

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As a social venue, the club\u2019s owners said they encourage interaction between strangers, but all and any engagement \u201cmust begin with verbal consent\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis also applies if you are, for example, staring at someone from afar. If the attention you are giving someone is unwanted, that is considered harassment,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

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The club has employed an additional security guard, who acts as a \u201cdesignated safety officer\u201d. The officer is recognisable by their pink high-vis vest.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have been trained to handle complaints and concerns. If you\u2019re being harassed by another person or receiving unwanted attention, please seek them out or tell our staff immediately,\u201d Club 77 said.<\/p>\n

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