While many consider her actions hypocritical, her her defenders say there's a difference between being cheeky with friends on Facebook and sending an unsolicited comment to a stranger on a professional network. It then emerged yesterday that Proudman, an award-winning human rights specialist, has commented on pictures of men and female friends on Facebook to praise their looks, with comments ranging from ‘Hot stuff!’ to ‘sexy’ and ‘stunning’ – the same word used by Carter-Silk. Franklin Sinclair of Tuckers Solicitors warned, “It’s not for exposing sexism of which this is not even an example, it's for publishing private stuff, how can you be trusted?” But solicitors have already informed her they would no longer instruct her, Proudman said. Proudman’s stance is that the public interest in exposing sexism outweighed Carter-Silk's right to privacy. Critics have also suggested the young lawyer had committed “career suicide” by publishing a private conversation. While Proudman says she received tremendous support from women who have dealt with rampant sexism, others say she could have taken the compliment more gracefully. Within hours, thousands of people were replying to her tweets, both praising and ridiculing her for shaming Carter-Silk. How many women are contacted re physical appearance rather than prof skills? /YglDA1JdEX I am on LinkedIn for business purposes, not to be approached about my physical appearance or to be objectified by sexist men.” Proudman published his message and her response on Twitter: “Alex, I find your message offensive. Proudman, 27, claimed Alexander Carter-Silk had 'objectified her' with a private message he sent her on the business-oriented networking site.Ĭarter-Silk, 57, wrote: “I appreciate that this is probably horrendously politically incorrect but that is a stunning picture!!! You definitely win the prize for the best LinkedIn picture I have ever seen.” UK barrister Charlotte Proudman publicly shamed a senior lawyer Monday after he complimented her LinkedIn profile photo online (seen above).

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