The Woolshed on Hindley apologises for, cancels ‘misogynistic’ event
An Adelaide nightclub has cancelled and apologised for what punters condemned as a “misogynistic” event offering free drinks based on bra sizes.
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An Adelaide nightclub has cancelled and apologised for what punters condemned as a “misogynistic” event offering free drinks based on bra sizes.
Using the slogan “the bigger the better”, the Woolshed on Hindley’s event, ‘Hang you bra in the shed’, encouraged women to take their bras off in exchange for free alcohol.
“Hanging your bra is uncomfortable, hang it up in the shed and let loose,” a post on the venue’s social media read. “That means you as well boys.”
The graphic stated women would receive one free drink for an A cup bra size, two for a B cup, and three for a C cup.
The promotion sparked backlash from social media users, with one deeming it “misogynistic bulls**t” and another saying it was “disappointing that this was ever thought to be a good idea”.
“The minute anything gets mentioned of free drinks and bras off or the bigger the better all the feral rabid sex-crazed creeps come out lurking,” one Facebook user wrote.
“It’s hard enough to keep drunk men away, then add the pressure of get ya bras off to the mix,” commented another.
“Was a terrible idea from the get go, whoever came up with it and then allowed it to be shared should be in big trouble, seriously inappropriate stuff,” a third said.
In an update responding to the backlash, the Woolshed on Hindley “sincerely” apologised “for the fact that the post made some of our patrons feel uncomfortable and body-shamed, as this was never our intention”.
“Based on the feedback from our community, we have cancelled the promotion and are workshopping ideas for different promotions that promote a fun, safe and inclusive environment for all,” it continued.
“Moving forward senior management will be reviewing all promotional activity to ensure that it creates an inclusive environment for all our patrons.”
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