A week or two ago, this article was going around about an Illinois pizza place offering Free Pizza if you Show Your Boobs. It came right after we were watching Dreamworlds in class and examining the male gaze. If this isn't a real-life example of the implications (and perpetuation) of those issues, I don't know what is. This was such a blatant example of the objectification of women in everyday life. Female college students are literally brought down to the value of their chest for the pleasure of some misogynistic men, guised under "free pizza."
But wait, there's more! This pizza place is on (or right near) the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, just a couple hours from St. Louis. One of my friends and fellow feminists was so outraged at this that she decided to plan a protest of the pizza place, Drew's Pizzeria. Her and whoever else she is recruiting are going up to Urbana-Champaign this weekend, I believe, to protest. I'm not sure exactly what they have in mind - posters, chanting, or something else? - but if any one of you is angered by this and is interested in participating, just let me know and I can get you in touch with her!
This is absolutely ridiculous. I wonder if the establishment has any female employees and what they think of this "marketing."
ReplyDeleteIs this even legal?? This is absolutely crazy! I can't imagine them getting away with such repulsive company practices!
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