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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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InmaculadaConcepcion · 01/06/2011 07:18

Good for you, Jess.

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JessinAvalon · 31/05/2011 21:14

Hi all
Just letting you know that I've posted a link in the activism section for a new petition that has been started urging Bristol City Council and responsible authorities to take action against Hooters.

Grateful for any support that you can offer.

The petition went live this morning and got about 300 signatures within a matter of hours. We got 1000 on the petition from last year (1025 if you include the trolls' signatures!) and are hoping to surpass that this time.

Thanks everyone!

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WeDONTneedanotherhero · 19/05/2011 10:15

I can't not comprehend how parents think Hooters is a place for a child's birthday, absolutely vile. These poor children don't stand a chance to understand equality when they are subjected to this at 7/8/9 years.

Keep fighting Jess!

MmeLindor. · 19/05/2011 09:22

I blogged about this and one of the comments that I got was, "IMHO part of feminism is recognizing that one of things we fought for is the right to show our bodies where and when we want"

and "these women are not forced to work there. They work there by choice. There are a 100 similar places they could work w/o the boobs"

Hmm

Hope you get a good response, Jess.

HHLimbo · 19/05/2011 00:57

Completely inappropriate for a childs birthday party.

Thank you for taking action on this Jess.

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JessinAvalon · 18/05/2011 22:36

Thanks Alice and everyone else who has supported this campaign. Really appreciate the kind words.

I'd like to be able to report on what's going on but had better keep quiet for the time being. We should know more in a week and then I'll be able to report back. Whether it's positive or negative, I'll report back anyway so that if this happens in other cities our experiences can be used by others.

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AliceWorld · 18/05/2011 22:03

Thanks for keeping up the campaigning Jess and seeing it as a social issue, rather than some individual just don't go there thing. It's people like you who make the world a better place.

pinkstinks · 18/05/2011 21:30

Hooters disgusts me, after watching that programme last year "undercover boss" I think it was, whereby a manager of a hooters made the girls eat plates of beans without using their hands in order to leave work early I could never set foot in one, nevermind how disgusted the undercover boss was.

MmeLindor. · 18/05/2011 07:56

What a freaky blog post. And the comments about how cool she is, and how her dd may grow up to be Charlie Sheen's 7th or 8th wife.

I was in Interaken last week and noted that one of the busiest restaurants was Hooters. Lots of families in there too. DH commented that it was a weird place to take your kids to.

I found this blog - look at the video - who would do that to their son? And post the video on the net. Poor little guy.

Will email BCC.

Malificence · 18/05/2011 07:55

Lots of people on another forum I frequent, called the Dibb, would and do take their children into hooters, I've been ridiculed on there a couple of times for speaking out against it - it's harmless fun you see. Hmm

PfftTheMagicDragon · 18/05/2011 07:44

Jess, that blog is bizarre.

I spent almost the entire post waiting for the sarcasm, the satire to kick in. But it isn't a joke!

WHO takes their child there for a birthday party?

pooka · 18/05/2011 07:37

That is vile.

I think that it is absolutely right to campaign against the chain. I mean - i wouldnt vote with my pockets if a strip club opened in the next street. I'd be complaining like crazy to the authorities.

CogitoErgoSometimes · 18/05/2011 07:20

Surely, everyone knows what Hooters is about? And if you choose to take your children there for a party, you're presumably quite relaxed about the seaside postcard/Benny Hill atmosphere? No surprise. The same people that think saucy images are appropriate on a kid's birthday cake will be the ones that put the same kid in the 'future porn star' t-shirt etc. Whilst poor taste exists, there will be businesses willing to supply poor taste goods.

I think campaigning against it is counter-productive, to be honest, because all it does is give them publicity. By far the best protest is to vote with your feet, boycott the place and hit them in the cashtills.

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