Penny Patterson's organization is being sued by two female employees who claim that Patterson tried to force them to expose their breasts to Koko, the sign language-speaking gorilla:
The suit claims Patterson pressured the two women on several occasions to expose their breasts to Koko, a 33-year-old female — sometimes in situations where other employees could potentially view their bodies. The women never undressed, said their attorney, Stephen Sommers of San Francisco.
They were threatened that if they "did not indulge Koko's nipple fetish, their employment with the Gorilla Foundation would suffer," the lawsuit alleged.
The lawsuit claims that on one occasion Patterson said, "'Koko, you see my nipples all the time. You are probably bored with my nipples. You need to see new nipples.'"
Penny's been immersed in the gorilla world for a long time. It might help her to take some refresher training in human behavior. And employment issues.
It a shame to have her good work harmed by her poor judgement in dealing with people, if indeed she did the things claimed.
Can't Koko just hit the internet like every guy I know who needs his quota of new nipples? I think there's a website or two out there that might be able to produce some topless photos.
If not, can't someone subscribe to the Daily Sun and give her the daily Page 3's?
Posted by: James at February 20, 2005 06:19 PMGood idea. How come Penny doesn't just hire gorilla fetishists?
Posted by: Donnah at February 20, 2005 06:24 PMWould seem the gorillas has it fairly good. Sits around eat prepared fruits during the day. Do a little hand signing to entertain the hairless halfwits. Wait till the change of shift peep show for some jollys.
i used to think I wanted to come back as a dog. Now I'm thinking a signing gorilla.
Posted by: IXLNXS at February 21, 2005 05:31 PMShe's got her own pets to play with, everything.
Nobody puts Koko in the corner.
Posted by: Donnah at February 21, 2005 06:40 PM