Rape crisis counsellors and alcohol experts slammed the bikini party, revealed in yesterday's Herald Sun, claiming that
it reduced women to sexual objects and
exposed them to the risk of
extreme intoxication and
sexual assault.
so y did ppl get all angry when Muslims sed same thing? :rollseyes ....
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Amber Lounge management yesterday scrapped plans for a Christmas bikini party where women wearing bathers would have received unlimited free drinks at the CBD bar on Friday night.
In a two-hour meeting with the director of liquor licensing, Sue Maclellan, and Victoria Police yesterday, both the management and promoter WTF Productions decided it was in their best interests to dump the party.
Ms Maclellan had threatened to stop the event going ahead if she concluded that it failed to meet the legal requirement for responsible serving of alcohol.
The bar will now host a Hawaiian summer party night offering two free drinks for all who attend.
Rape crisis counsellors and alcohol experts slammed the bikini party, revealed in yesterday's Herald Sun, claiming that it reduced women to sexual objects and exposed them to the risk of extreme intoxication
and sexual assault.
Ms Maclellan said the result was good for all those involved.
"Following a meeting between Amber Lounge management, the promoter of the Christmas bikini night, and liquor licensing and Victoria Police, the club manager and the promoter have decided to withdraw the bikini party promotion following liquor licensing concerns about whether the event met licence requirements to serve alcohol responsibly," Ms Maclellan said.
Centre Against Sexual Assault manager Helen Makregiorgos – who had condemned the proposal for reducing women to sexual objects – said the decision was fantastic.
Premier Steve Bracks weighed into the controversy yesterday, saying people could dress as they chose, but clubs had to ensure they served alcohol responsibly.
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