Gorilla naked breasts row: third woman sues

[BJ_M]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=vn20050227111848410C548223

Woodside, California - A third woman has filed a lawsuit claiming a caretaker for Koko, the world-famous sign-language speaking gorilla, put pressure on her to expose her breasts as a way to bond with the animal.

Iris Rivera, 39, sued the Gorilla Foundation this week in San Mateo county superior court, saying Francine Patterson, the foundation's president, repeatedly told her to expose her breasts.

Rivera, an administrative assistant at the foundation until she quit last month, claims Patterson told her last year that Koko was signing that "she wants to see your nipples".

Two other former employees of the foundation, Nancy Alperin and Kendra Keller, filed similar claims last week. But while Alperin and Keller refused to expose themselves to Koko, Rivera acquiesced, the lawsuit states.

"She took it as a disagreeable duty of her employment," said Rivera's lawyer.

Her lawsuit alleges sexual and disability discrimination, invasion of privacy and Labour Code violations and seeks unspecified damages.

An attorney for the foundation said the lawsuits had "no merit".

The Gorilla Foundation was founded in 1976 to promote the preservation and study of gorillas. It is best known for Koko, a 136kg simian who has mastered a vocabulary of more than 1 000 signs. - Sapa-AP

[Shadowmistress]

If Koko wanted to see breasts so badly why didn't they just get him a copy of playgirl?

[yoda313]

Hello,

EDIT


Kevin

[Shadowmistress]

Oh come on Kevin, we all know you must have at least one stashed in that closet for emergencies.

[yoda313]

Hello,



The edit button is there for a reason - I didn't read the whole article until I posted

Kevin

[hudsonf]

Playgirl? I think you mean Playboy.

[Shadowmistress]

You suffer from pre-mature posting? :P

Poor Yoda. Don't worry, I'm sure you're not alone.

[Shadowmistress]

Playgirl? I think you mean Playboy.

Oops, you're right. My bad. Freudian slip.

[yoda313]

You suffer from pre-mature posting? :P

Poor Yoda. Don't worry, I'm sure you're not alone.

Hello,



Yeah it's that itchy post whoring disease - just can't satisfy it

Kevin

[Shadowmistress]

Disease? I'm sure they must make pills for that.


(This is just so easy it's a shame.)

[ZAPPER]

Koko is female. She may have some kind of animal need to see womens breast. (bonding or something) But if this was provoked by a male caretaker then look out! Even PETA will be making waves over this!


People that work this close to animals tend to be a bit on the flakey side IMO. They will do all kinds of things to bond with or personify the animals. Anything from rubbing noses and cuddling to letting animals lick them on the face or mouth. It is said that to bond with a dog that you can spit into its mouth(Go figure)

Many years ago, before the movie "Horse Whisperer" ever even came out, I had heard from a few old timers that my father had some kind of special skills with horses. The old timers, it appears, thought that my old man had Cussak blood and was a real horse whisperer. The legend goes like this. My old mans' family could not afford to buy a new horse for the old farm, so he would take the "Man killers" off of the widows hands at greatly reduced cost. My old man would break them and then work them. These were mostly Morgans and Persherons I beleive. Supposedly fairly dangerous animals to the unskilled farmers.

Having heard these stories many times, I asked my old man about it. He said that he could break any animal no problem. I thought "Great" I am going to learn some insight to a lost art or something. So I asked how? He pointed over towards a toolbox and said, "Do you see that 2lb hammer?"

The morale of the story: Its an animal, a semi wild beast, you should be smarter!

[handyguy]

"Rivera, an administrative assistant at the foundation until she quit last month, claims Patterson told her last year that Koko was signing that "she wants to see your nipples". "

Koko is gay? They should put some men around her & see what she signs.

[Roundabout]

Now I've heard everything. Lesbo Gorillas? What's this world coming to? :P

[offline]

Hmmmm lesbian gorilla ...