Image via PixabayA nightclub in Australia has banned staring at strangers without their permission.
Posting to Instagram, Club 77 in Sydney says:
"Thanks to the support of our community and amazing patrons, Club 77 has been busier than ever. Unfortunately, this has also attracted some people who do not share our values and ethics when it comes to club culture, consent and harassment. In response to this we've updated our safety and harassment policy (see below) and introduced new measures to make sure this venue continues to remain a SAFE SPACE."
In accordance with the new policy, people must get verbal consent to continue staring at someone.
"As a nightclub, we encourage you to interact with strangers, however any engagement MUST begin with verbal consent. This 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."
Club 77 has advised people 'if the attention you are giving someone is unwanted, it's considered harassment'.
The club says 'safety officers' wearing pink vests will enforce the staring rules.
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