Bikini baristas: exploitation or harmless and fun alternative?

Question

http://hubpages.com/hub/Bikini_Baristas_Mix_Skim_With_Skin

Answer 1

Customers are being viciously exploited! I bet the coffee hasn't improved one little bit.

Answer 2

I won't mind if there was a balance with the occasional guy in a similar outfit. I accidentally had to stay at a Hooters Hotel on business last year, (long story) and it was only women in those horrible shorts over nylon get ups. If there were guys the equality would make it far less exploitative and a tad more fun.
It boggles me how powerful a woman's body is that it has long been the best, or should I say most prominent marketing tool used by marketers to try and sell just about everything.

Answer 3

It's not exploitation unless the girls don't want to do it.

If you feel the customers might be getting duped, then consider the entire world a giant form of exploitation, because nothing is sold without some kind of reason.

Naturally, the reason might be as simple as 'I'm thirsty' but also as intriguing as 'she's really hot' but whats the essential difference? There isn't. If breasts are the focus of the sails as opposed to a nice refreshing coffee, then fine and fair enough. The customer is satisfied (has a mildly erotic experience) and the manager is satisfied (reaps a profit).

Answer 4

It's stupid but the girls are doing it willingly and they're adults so you can't really knock it. It's not the most original idea, because you could do that with practically everything. Bikinis and grocery stores, bikinis and ice cream, bikinis and libraries. BUT I wonder if they would hire a person that was not physically in shape. They might have some discrimination issues on their hands. To the person below me: No. Actually it's not foolish to say that they would face issues stemming from discrimination against unfit people. Your opinion is the equivalent of saying "We can't a hire a black person at a store frequented by whites because it might be "bad for business". Or "sorry can't hire you. You're Muslim and this is a Christian community. It's bad for business." The definition of discrimination is quite flexible. Although laws in each state varies, obesity discrimination lawsuits are often argued under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Their unfitness can be qualified as a disability, so long as it presents a limitation to a major aspect of life. To even qualify asking someone their weight or even their height during hiring, an employer would have to qualify that the issue is related to safety and efficiency in performing their job. "For example, refusing to hire people who don't meet a minimum height and weight is permissible if it's clearly related to the physical demands of the particular job -- felling and hauling huge trees, for instance. But applying such a requirement to exclude applicants for a job as a cook or receptionist wouldn't pass legal muster"

Answer 5

I live in western WA, where even small towns (pop. <1,000) often have TWO espresso stands. There are three Starbucks in a mile radius from my house and 4 more espresso stands. And two places where coffee is roasted fresh, so it's a very competitive marketplace and I still hadn't heard of this until now!

First reaction: stupid.

Second reaction: increased chance of getting burns?

Third reaction: I had noticed baristas often have cute bums.

Fourth reaction: I bet the coffee is lousy. Anyone who choose their coffee based on that doesn't know coffee.

Fifth reaction: it is pretty tasteless, but I am wary of speaking of "exploitation" where people choose to do things in a free market.

Sixth reaction: I'll keep being a good tipper to my favorite baristas so they hopefully won't feel they have to do that.

Answer 6

Safety hazard. Baristas work around extremely hot steam and liquids all day. I worked as one as an undergraduate - even with a heavy apron, burns were commonplace. I can't understand why this is allowed by OSHA.

Answer 7

How can a person be exploited if They neither feel exploited, or are part of the exploitation of others?

Answer 8

it doesn't bug me personally. the women who work there know what they are getting into when they go to apply for the job. the only thing i think is that you should have to be 18 to work at a place like that because i don't like the idea of guys going to look at underage girls.

Answer 9

Evidence of a benevolent force in the universe.

Answer 10

pathetic