Oxford University expert says female students should not wear tight clothes if they have tummies: 'Women dress up like hookers'
An IT expert from Oxford University, on Wednesday, targeted women at the institution, saying they "dress like hookers" at black-tie events, adding that they should not wear tight clothes if they have "tummies."
The man, identified as Dr Peet Morris, a former statistics lecturer at St Hilda's College, made the statement in a tweet, which was later deleted. After facing heavy criticism for his provocative remark, the former lecturer defended his views by saying: "Yes, I'm old." However, according to his Twitter profile, Morris is 45-years-old. He also provides training sessions in computer programming in Oxford's IT department.
Reports state that Morris also referred to transgender people as "the genders of flake," adding: "As a man I certainly feel an ever-increasing level of misandry and sexism against me," according to The Oxford Student.
The debate about women's clothes was reportedly initiated by another academic who was discussing the term "black tie." Morris provided his input into the exchange by bemoaning the supposed lack of respect for black-tie traditions, saying: "Some people these days have no idea what it means. Men turning up in lounge suits, women turning up dressed like hookers. Yes, I'm old." The former lecturer, after receiving criticism online, made his account private, according to reports.
His remark was also criticized by another academic, Dr Ben Briton, who wrote on Twitter: "Saying 'I'm old' is a c**p excuse. Either rationalize the defense of your position or listen to the others talking. 'It's tradition' is weak, if the tradition is for tradition's sake."
Another academic denounced Morris' comment too. Dr J. Bernadette Moore, said: "Yup... 'hooker' classic example of judgement women face!" University students also slammed Morris' views, calling his comments "sexist and inappropriate."
Morrus, in one of his previous posts on social media, wrote that "Boris was right" while discussing the UK Prime Minister's comments about Muslim women looking like "letterboxes" while wearing burkha.
The University of Oxford has reportedly denied that Morris is a "university or college academic," saying that he provides "ad hoc IT services." However, a document published on his own blog described him as a "college lecturer in statistics" at St Hilda's College.
A University spokesperson, while talking to Mail Online, said: "Peet Morris is not an Oxford University or college academic. He holds a casual contract for services, delivering computer programming training with the IT Services department on an ad hoc basis, normally two to three days a term. Under our equality policy, the University of Oxford is committed to fostering an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains an environment in which the rights and dignity of all are respected. "
