Teaspoons

[charlottezweb]

*sigh*

I was flipping through The City Paper this morning when I saw a full page ad for the Mellow Mushroom, a pizza place and bar we sometimes go to. Billed as family friendly during the day and more of a party bar at night with many kinds of micro brews and a beers around the world club. The ad is of a naked women sitting on a rumpled bed, legs spread with an open pizza box covering her nekkidity. We can see clearly that she is naked and we can see the tops of her breasts. Her eyes are closed and her mouth open as she prepares to fellatiate the piece of pizza she's holding. The caption? "GET A PIECE.."

head-------->desk

Ow.

I can't. That. Um.

Well, I'm a big fan but have crossed them off of the list of places I'll eat around here. Women are not a commodity. Women spend money in your bar and restaurant, you idiots.

ETA: I just called the local store to find out whether it was corporate (in Atl) or the local franchise that was responsible for the ad. Local all the way. the woman I spoke with gave me the manager's email and his name as well as the PR person's name, but also said that the ad was a "jokey" one they run every year in the welcome back college kids issue of the City Paper. Um. Ok.

Comments

[la-penguinita.livejournal.com]

UGH.

[Really, I can't even come up with WORDS except for "UGH".]

[lorres.livejournal.com]

Oh, PLEASE tell them that you've crossed them off your list and why. I'm tempted to write to them myself if they've got a web site.

[crescentmuse.livejournal.com]

I love that ad. LOL

[hkbear.livejournal.com]

J loves MM, I've never been much of a fan.

[snippy]

They might run it to welcome back the college kids, but really they're only welcoming back the college men, not the women. And teaching some pretty nasty lessons to both men and women as well.

[pfunque.livejournal.com]

okay- horrible story-- horrible ad. Glad it IS local b/c the pizza is good. So I can still eat in ATL?

[prairierabbit.livejournal.com]

Argh! Ya know, I've worked with lots of students, and one of the things I've encouraged them to do is look at gender issues and expectations and this new generation is pretty aware of the issues. Since they are doing this to "welcome back students," I'd be inclined to contact whatever the appropriate offices would be at the local campuses and make them aware of this ad. It would be an excellent topic of discussion and action for a student organization...