Plus-Sized Coed Outraged Bar Barred Her From Platform Dancing

[kniption]

However, Hooters does not provide uniforms in sizes bigger than a medium.

Crap. This lawsuit will backfire.

Everyone might as well get ready for a further distortion of body image when Hooter's announces that they are applying the industry standard pizza size formula to their uniforms....

Extra Small becomes Medium
Small becomes Large
Medium becomes Xtra-Large

...and the next lawsuit will be when it is discovered that Hooter's is secretly referring to the Medium size on internal memos as "Meat Lover's..."

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Hooters isn't afraid of lawsuits. Interesting tidbits about Hooters lawsuits & hiring practices:

• In 1997, three men from the Chicago area sued Hooters after being denied employment at an Orland Park, Illinois, restaurant. Each of them was awarded $19,100. Four men who filed a similar lawsuit in Maryland received $10,350 each. The settlement allows Hooters to continue luring customers with a female staff of Hooters Girls. But the chain also agreed to create a few other support jobs, like bartenders and hosts, that must be filled without regard to sex.

[...]

• In May 2010, a lawsuit was filed against Hooters in Michigan after an employee was given a job performance review and was told "that her shirt and short size could use some improvement" by two women who held positions at the headquarters in Atlanta. Michigan is the only state that includes height and weight as bounds for non-discrimination in hiring. The plaintiff alleges that the women made the offer of a free gym membership and that if she did not improve in 30 days, her employment would be terminated.

[...]

In employment discrimination law in the United States, employers are generally allowed to consider characteristics that would otherwise be discriminatory if they are bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ). For example, a manufacturer of men's clothing may lawfully advertise for male models. Hooters has argued a BFOQ defense, which applies when the “essence of the business operation would be undermined if the business eliminated its discriminatory policy”.
[...]

Female employees are required to sign that they "acknowledge and affirm" the following:

1. My job duties require I wear the designated Hooters Girl uniform.
2. My job duties require that I interact with and entertain the customers.
3. The Hooters concept is based on female sex appeal and the work environment is one in which joking and entertaining conversations are commonplace.
4. I do not find my job duties, uniform requirements, or work environment to be offensive, intimidating, hostile, or unwelcome.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooters
(YES, I know it's Wikipedia but the sources are cited for those that want to poo-poo it


And from the Hooters website "About Hooters":

The element of female sex appeal is prevalent in the restaurants, and the company believes the Hooters Girl is as socially acceptable as a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, or a Radio City Rockette.
[...]

Hooters hires women who best fit the image of a Hooters Girl to work in this capacity.
[...]

Claims that Hooters exploits attractive women are as ridiculous as saying the NFL exploits men who are big and fast. Hooters Girls have the same right to use their natural female sex appeal to earn a living as do super models Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell. To Hooters, the women’s rights movement is important because it guarantees women have the right to choose their own careers, be it a Supreme Court Justice or Hooters Girl.

http://www.hooters.com/About.aspx

[Nell]

I don't want to see fat Hooters girls.

This PC shit is going too far.

[Dakota Valkyrie]

I don't want to see fat Hooters girls.

Well, SOME people might!


(although I think that's a male)

[biteme]

I don't want to see fat Hooters girls.

This PC shit is going too far.

Well, finally we know where you draw the line

[Nell]

Yes, i am ok with anything, including bestiality, except fat waitresses at Hooters Biteme.

[sheevaa]

Well, before we give up entirely on the debate, I want to go on record as saying...



I agree with you on that point.



I believe that I understand your view as I have been on the receiving end of discrimination at times in my life. But my mind keeps going back to the fact that nobody is 'entitled' to anything.



I am glad that you presented your opinion - even if we may not have found a common ground. It certainly made me think more about it.

Yeah yeah yeah, I was kicking myself for that choice of word as soon as I got off DD :P So, not entitled, but being able to have the same rights as everyone else.