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In reply to the discussion: ‘Plus-Sized’ College Student Claims Discrimination at Bar [View all]MadrasT
(7,237 posts)14. Interesting.
From the Union Bar's website:
The biggest bar in the BigTen conference is here in Iowa City. Every week the Union Bar is the premiere party place to see and be seen. Incredible drink specials, the best music and the hottest staff make The Union the hottest party. The Union plays host to huge parties and extravagant special events that are only rivaled by bars in much larger communities.
The Union Bar is consistently listed on Playboy''s list of best parties in the USA and is Iowa City''s best known bar. The Union Bar also recently won Girls Gone Wild Wildest Bar Contest. Established in 1993, The Union is also one of Iowa City''s longest running establishments. As the largest venue in not only Iowa City, but all of the Big Ten conference, we throw one hell of a party!!!
The Union Bar is consistently listed on Playboy''s list of best parties in the USA and is Iowa City''s best known bar. The Union Bar also recently won Girls Gone Wild Wildest Bar Contest. Established in 1993, The Union is also one of Iowa City''s longest running establishments. As the largest venue in not only Iowa City, but all of the Big Ten conference, we throw one hell of a party!!!
Perhaps she isn't "Girls Gone Wild" enough to suit the Union Bar. If that's the case, I'd take that as a compliment.
That being said, it's shameful that she was discriminated against based on appearance.
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I disagree. She is getting many to spend their money elsewhere, and doing it
ScreamingMeemie
May 2012
#41
now this thread is becoming more and more evident ted. welcome. 52 posts. and here you are. nt
seabeyond
May 2012
#61
Maybe she looks angry because she's just been discriminated against and humiliated.
PassingFair
May 2012
#134
She was actually prevented from dancing for her incorrect use of reflexive pronouns
alcibiades_mystery
May 2012
#6
There are, I think, two different reasons for these flawed constructions
alcibiades_mystery
May 2012
#107
Maybe the real question here is why she and her friends are ok with being used as 'bait' for
Iris
May 2012
#18
I lower mine when people suggest it's some natural thing for women to seek validation
Iris
May 2012
#56
as you well know, a woman can be attractive without being on display, but really,
seabeyond
May 2012
#60
Tearing other women down for not being as adept at seeing through patriarchal BS...
redqueen
May 2012
#97
Very few "club-aged" men and women have been introduced to these political/philosophical issues
stevenleser
May 2012
#145
To be honest, when I first saw this post I thought they were talking about the Legal Bar
Taverner
May 2012
#21
If you have to be good looking to dance on the platform then no one in Iowa City could dance there.
AngryAmish
May 2012
#23
So you're saying you figure the bar employees were drunk and aggressive to the patrons?
JackRiddler
May 2012
#142
" So you're saying you figure the bar employees were drunk and aggressive to the patrons?"
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#144
So she wanted to dance on a platform in a bar, but was unprepared to be judged by her looks?
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#68
And if they do, plenty of other women will call them idiots and fools for it. nt
redqueen
May 2012
#98
So she wanted to dance on a raised platform in a bar in front of a crowd
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#109
It is evidence of how the world is so vastly unfair to men, and how easy women really have it,
redqueen
May 2012
#118
Ah so this isn't about this individual case, it's about the entire class/privilege structure
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#121
In this case the raised stage was for the benefit of the customers
4th law of robotics
May 2012
#133
There are weight-ist all around. Man, France rules the roost on that front. n/t
vaberella
May 2012
#102
I love to dance and have a good time. Problem is, that is not what trendy bars & clubs are about.
stevenleser
May 2012
#146