What the huh?

[JBeukema]

A woman is suing a strip club for sex discrimination because she said the bar charges women twice as much as men to enter the bar....

The lawsuit cites two cases in Maryland. In 1995, Tully's restaurant in Baltimore was ordered to end its ladies' night promotion that charged men full prices for drinks and women half price. In 1986, a Prince George's County delicatessen changed its ladies' night after a customer complained, and responded with a "Skirt and Gown Night" in which customers who wore dresses or skirts were given half off on meals. A court of special appeals ruled that "Skirt and Gown Night" was discriminatory, Bell said.

Woman sues strip club for charging women more | Scott McCabe | Crime & Punishment | Washington Examiner

 

[elvis]

The bar doesn't really charge the women twice as much. It charges them less. The "tips" the men give the strippers more than makes up for the difference in cover charge.

 

[JBeukema]

Look, I'm all for fighting real discrimination. This is a marketing gimmick (discounting the charge for men on the assumption that they'll spend more once they're there). This is just asinine. Let's let common sense have a say here.


Next target: senior discounts (ageism) and coupons (discriminate against those who can afford the up-front cost of the Sunday paper)