Recently, a coffee shop in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province with waterfall check-in as its selling point launched the "Women Wear Bikinis Free Ticket" activity, which was questioned by netizens.
On August 1, the merchants involved responded to a reporter from Huashang Daily Gale News that the event was launched "in response to the requirements of some female customers who like to check in and take pictures". The local township government responded that it had noticed the relevant public opinion and was dealing with it.
Recently, some netizens posted a complaint saying that when he and his friends went to the waterfall coffee that is claimed to be free for women to wear bikinis, because their friends were wearing swimsuits, the male staff at the ticket office "looked up and down and said that there were too many fabrics, and they drew a triangle with their hands". They feel unwell.
Netizens posted complaints
Many female netizens said in the comment area that this kind of promotion method of the merchant is similar to some bar promotions, which sounds more like using women as a gimmick to attract male customers to consume, which is suspected of objectifying women.
Screenshot of netizen comments
A reporter from Huashang Daily Gale News searched and found that the store is located in Dali Village, Shuangshui Line, Shanchuan Township, Anji County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province.
On August 1, the operator of the store told the Huashang Daily Gale News reporter that in fact, the advertising of female customers wearing bikinis for free tickets was not planned by the store, but because the store is Southeast Asian style, there are DJ music to relax, and you can also dive into the waterfall.
According to its introduction, there are many Internet celebrities in Hangzhou, and many female customers want to come to the waterfall to check in and take pictures, but they are afraid of being harassed by men, so the activity is also specially set up for women, "A waterfall is specially prepared for girls to take pictures...... She was going to be wrapped up when she came in the door, and we were going to be in that room, and they were all changed."
He also said that female customers who usually take pictures at the second waterfall can wear swimsuits on their upper bodies and normal lower body on their lower bodies. And the fourth waterfall, which allows female customers to take pictures in full-body bikinis, is guarded by staff, and male customers are not allowed to enter, "It's in the second waterfall and the fourth waterfall, but it's not in a complete public situation, and it's nice to have 0.5 out of 1,000 people." ”
The staff of the Anji County Culture and Tourism Bureau responded to the Gale News reporter of Huashang Daily that the waterfall near the coffee shop is not a scenic spot that has been rated as a star and is not within the jurisdiction of the bureau. May be developed by local townships. However, the situation will be reported to the law enforcement brigade to understand and verify first.
The staff of the Shanchuan Township Government of Anji County said that they had noticed the above-mentioned public opinion recently and were dealing with it, but the colleague in charge of the public opinion was out and did not know the specific situation.
Huashang Daily Gale News reporter Chen Si editor Dong Lin
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