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Poor Hooters. All they want to do is help raise money for charity. Poor The City, all they want to do is co-sponsor a Hooters bikini contest that will help raise a heck of a lot more money than a raffle for hot wings or some other nonsense.
After an almost instantaneous uproar when Hooters had the nerve to put omg a... WOMAN... on their poster to announce the charity event, the poster was changed, and now shows a dog wearing a tshirt.
At the risk of being called sexists or misogynists or anything else, let it be known we are simply LAists. We are not part of the PC Patrol. We do not believe that posters of young women in shorts are any more an objectification of women than half of the other crap we see in restaurants, bars, tv commercials, music videos, web pages, blogs, newspaper ads, um the beach, or even cooking shows, Nigella Lawson.
What we do object to is Hooters' strict dress code policy demanding nylons be worn by each waitress, likewise we think making pets wear human clothes, like tshirts, is a form of animal abuse. And we find it ironic and hypocritical of people who spend so much of their time defending, honorably, the rights of animals, but don't seem to care too much about the rights of adults.
More coverage of this hot topic (including the scandalous posters) on LA Observed, Mayor Sam, The Night Shift, and Mayor Daniel.
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This morning it was brought to my attention that the mess between LA, Hooters of Hollywood and NOW was brought on by one mans political agenda. Daniel Guss has an entire web site dedicated to having the GM of LA Animal Services, Ed Boks, fired and replaced by Laura Beth Heisen. He misrepresented the event in a letter he sent to NOW, the National Organization for Women saying it was Boks idea and creating this frenzy we are now in.
http://mayordaniel.blogspot.com/2006/06/19-boks-bikini-bash.html
This is the letter and link to "Mayor Daniel's" (as he calls himself) website.
I think its appalling that someone who is so dedicated to saving the lives of animals will sabotage an effort to raise money for animals for his own political agenda. The city of Los Angeles did not approach us about this event. The event was already to be held but we at Hooters of Hollywood decided to donate the proceeds to a very worthy establishment. Fortunately for the puppies and kitties the money that is being raised will still help the animals of LA by going to The Amanda Foundation, a similar organization but one that does not look down its nose at the money we are raising.
All and all we feel discriminated against and are offended by the comments being made about our commitment to the community. Hooters has always been very active in fund raising and charity events. Hooters of Hollywood personally raised money for the Hurricane relief, the MDA and the Salvation Army. We have also sent packages to our troops overseas as have many of the 350+ Hooters locations around the US. We do not appreciate being made to feel second class with all we do for the community.
Thank you for your attention to this matter
Natalie Lynch
Marketing Coordinator
Hooters of Hollywood
hwdhooters@hootwinc.com
323.962.3373