Hooters branded 'sexist' and 'like something from the 1970s' as campaigners slam Salford Quays plans

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Campaigners have criticised plans to open a Hooters in Greater Manchester - branding the restaurant “sexist, misogynistic and degrading”.

The US chain, famous for employing scantily-clad waitresses, has applied to open a branch in Salford Quays. Womanchester, a women’s rights organisation from Manchester and Salford, believe approving this restaurant would be in direct opposition to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s commitment to end sexist harassment and abuse. “Hooters is a sexist restaurant, which uses the objectification of women as its selling point, from its name, to the uniform, to the way it treats the female staff,” a Womanchester spokeswoman said. “It is an outdated brand, viewing women as objects to sell food and drink is no longer acceptable in 2022. “Since #MeToo and the campaigns against casual misogyny and sexism, we have moved past the days when this was considered acceptable.

Woman's Place UK quite rightly asks why would any city want to associate themselves with the outdated image of skimpily clad, objectified women serving a mostly male customer base. “Openly sexist in its policies, this is not an acceptable working condition for the waitresses. “If Andy Burnham is serious about his campaign '#IsThisOK' to challenge the underlying attitudes that lead to the assault of women, then refusing Hooters would be a very basic task.

It is frustrating that we are still having to make the same arguments over and over again. “Men and boys should stand with us, and many are opposing this.