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Hooters serves 'breasts cake' to 12 year olds

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JessinAvalon · 17/05/2011 23:46

Hi all
So not only have Hooters in Bristol started putting on bikini contests at 7pm (children allowed in until 9pm), terms of licence state no semi-nudity, they also held a 12 year old's birthday party last week and served a cake that was very similar to this (we are not posting the original photograph but this one on Google is very similar):

tinyurl.com/66hexn4

Hope the image works. If it doesn't, Google 'Hooters birthday cake' and it's the one with the breasts bursting out of the Hooters t-shirt with the huge nipples.

We've taken some action but, because forums have eyes, I don't want to post too much. However, if you'd like to urge BCC's licensing dept to carry out a licence review please e-mail: [email protected] and don't forget to thank Marks and Spencer whilst you're at it for allowing Hooters to open up in Bristol ([email protected]).

I also came across this image when I was googling, posted on a blog by a mother who thought it was hilarious to have her 7 year old daughter's birthday party at Hooters and pin big orange balloons to her chest.

tinyurl.com/5u7ry3t

I know I should post this in activism but thought it might get more attention here.

Thanks all
JIA

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Thumbwitch · 04/08/2011 04:16

And the point of your post would be... ?Confused

PatRiarchy · 04/08/2011 04:05

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HerBeX · 03/08/2011 12:51

Everyone always goes on about how these women don't have to work there, they have a choice, blah blah blah.

No one ever asks why men are such cunts that they want to go to places like Hooters which dehumanise us.

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Thumbwitch · 03/08/2011 12:28

15 would be better than nothing, I reckon.

TartyDoris · 03/08/2011 10:56

I don't think Hooters is "X-rated". There is no nudity there to the best of my knowledge.

Maybe they shoud get a 15 rating or something, no kids under 15.

organicgardener · 03/08/2011 02:18

I always assumed that it was adults only.

Obviously the regs need tightening up so that's the case in future.

Thumbwitch · 03/08/2011 02:15

No actually I agree - brothels should be legalised and regulated. It was a silly comparison.

But I do think they should have an x-rating on Hooters, like they do on porn/sex shops in Soho (or they used to - do they still?).

OK - so don't close it down - allow the disgusting place to continue but X-rate it and have frequent checks to make sure there are no children in there? Better but doesn't address the inherent exploitation of the females, regardless of whether or not they like being exploited. But then there are so many strip bars, pole-dancing clubs etc. that are just as bad and worse, it's a whole different ball game. Just leave it in the adult-only province then.

TartyDoris · 03/08/2011 02:07

Prostitution should be legalised and regulated like it is in much of Europe. You aren't going to stop it by banning it, just make it more dangerous for the women involved.

organicgardener · 03/08/2011 01:59

Thumbwitch

They should be monitored in my opinion where minors are concerned and I agree that children shouldn't be allowed to visit the organisation.

As for brothels?

The streets are a dangerous place brothels are a little safer surely? Banning them would drive the ladies underground, we need to start with education (Of both sexes) to ease the situation.

Thumbwitch · 03/08/2011 01:49

Am a bit Shock at the replies to that blog post - so obviously the over-sexualisation of little girls is just funny in the USA? :(

Hooters is a horrible place and should not be open to children at all, IMO. Ugh. And while organicgardener has a point about jobs, where do you draw the line? Should all brothels be kept open in case the girls lose their jobs? OK, so it's not illegal (like brothels are) but it does perpetuate some very non-equality norms that most sane people would like to see die out sooner rather than later.

organicgardener · 03/08/2011 01:25

On the face of it i does sound like vile profiteering.

But trying to get it shut down will cost people their jobs.

TartyDoris · 03/08/2011 01:11

I don't think Hooters should accept bookings for children's parties. It's not a suitable place for them.

If you're actually trying to get the place shut down though, that's totally out of order.

susus · 03/08/2011 00:46

No I am not perfect but would not take my children to this place especially when they are 12 years old - that woman has more money than sense! Chav with a capital C!!

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30happy · 02/07/2011 22:06

Rather than being rude

pls support people when mistakes are made - insults and further gossip are dangerous things unless you are perfect of course !

A friend

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JessinAvalon · 06/06/2011 17:13

Thanks JC2011. The council are investigating whether it was brought in by the family or served by the restaurant. We should know in a couple of weeks what their conclusions are.

I'm intrigued though - how does Hooters they heat/cook the food? Is everything deep fried or microwaved?

I've never worked in a restaurant so apologies if that is a stupid question.

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wordsmithsforever · 05/06/2011 23:02

That little girl has such sad eyes. You can see she's trying to go along with the big orange balloons hilarious joke but she just looks so awkward. No doubt the adults were amused on her birthday, that's the main thing.

JC2011 · 05/06/2011 22:52

As a former employee of this restaurant chain, you should know that the restaurant DOES NOT bake cakes. There isn't even an oven in the restaurant. Any birthday cake that is served in the restaurant, has been brought in by the party. I repeat, Hooters does not bake cakes....especially breast shaped cakes.

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JessinAvalon · 05/06/2011 14:05

Yep. And they handed out party bags with girlie calendars in. Just what we need to teach young boys to treat women with respect.....

And when they're a bit older, they can go along to one of Hooters' bikini contests where they women are tagged like cattle and parade up and down to be judged by sad men who have paid £15 to leer at the Hooters waitresses.

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ZZZenAgain · 05/06/2011 13:59

that cake for 12 year olds?!

that's so tacky apart from everything else. Weird, weird choice

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JessinAvalon · 05/06/2011 13:56

Here's the petition calling for the council to investigate the potential breaches of licence if anyone else would like to sign. Jonathan Ross and David Mitchell have!

www.gopetition.com/petitions/close-hooters-in-bristol-now/signatures.html

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JessinAvalon · 05/06/2011 13:55

It wasn't the parents who were complaining, Cookcleanerchaufferetc. This point seems to have been missed by the complainants in the Daily Mail. The parents (sadly) thought it was absolutely fine.

More coverage in the Daily Mail (sorry!), picked up from the local reporting:
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394454/Hooters-bar-Bristol-served-boy-12-boob-birthday-cake.html

And a good blog post from a Labour councillor candidate in Bristol:
debbonaire.co.uk/2011/06/hooters-so-called-restaurant-and-the-sexualisation-of-children/#comment-40

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cookcleanerchaufferetc · 05/06/2011 13:33

It's hooters .... What the hell did the parents think they were going to encounter when booking a party at a place such as hooters ... Bit dim of the parents I think. don't like, don't go!