Nightclub faces backlash over sexist cocktail names

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A BRISBANE nightclub is at the centre of a social media storm over its promotion of drinks with sexist names.

Spectrum Daiquiri Bar in Fortitude Valley has earned condemnation by the in-your-face names and descriptions of by naming two of its cocktails Winey Bitch and Red-Headed Slut.

South-east Queensland: Australia's Florida. Same climate and everything.

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The club has attracted thousands of complaints on Facebook and Twitter in the past three days, with the overwhelming majority attacking the owners for alleged misogyny.

Facebook, it seems, is attracting connoisseurs of both fine wine and fine whine.

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"As if Fortitude Valley wasn't tacky or dangerous enough.These names demean women in an area where drinking and violence go hand in hand," Liz Catt posted.

"Bravo, Spectrum. In a country where alcohol is a major factor in both domestic violence and sexual assault, you manage to combine them all in your drink names," Nicole Jameson said.

And yet no-one said a damn thing about the Screaming Orgasm, the perfect storm of sugared alcohol and sexual references. Hypocrites.

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In a statement, Spectrum's owners said they were reviewing the names and descriptions of the drinks, with a decision to be made in due course.

One thing I can never understand about incidents like this is why they didn't look at the drink names to begin with and think "what am I going to end up saying with that?"

Personally, I prefer red-headed sluts bent over my couch as opposed to sitting in a daiquiri glass, but as always YMMV.

It's good to know that Australia is doing so well that they so much free time that they can complain about shit like this. Good for them.

xerrofoot wrote:

And yet no-one said a damn thing about the Screaming Orgasm, the perfect storm of sugared alcohol and sexual references. Hypocrites.

See, the funny thing about that is that men can have orgasms too (which you may or may not have known), meaning the term isn't gender specific and can't be sexist. Crude, sure; cheesy, awkward, stupid; but not sexist.

grmblfjx wrote:

xerrofoot wrote:

And yet no-one said a damn thing about the Screaming Orgasm, the perfect storm of sugared alcohol and sexual references. Hypocrites.

See, the funny thing about that is that men can have orgasms too (which you may or may not have known), meaning the term isn't gender specific and can't be sexist. Crude, sure; cheesy, awkward, stupid; but not sexist.

I'm quite familiar with orgasms, thank you. But do you mean to tell me that men can't be sluts? (Or man-whores, if you prefer.) Sounds like the old double standard rearing its head again.

Mikey wrote:

It's good to know that Australia is doing so well that they so much free time that they can complain about shit like this. Good for them.

I've heard of Americans dialling 911 over less.

xerrofoot wrote:

I've heard of Americans dialling 911 over less.

And I've heard of Australians who're you.

xerrofoot wrote:

do you mean to tell me that men can't be sluts?

Oh, sure, 'slut' is totally not a gender-specific term, which is why you made sure to tell us what kind of red-headed slut you'd like bent over your couch.

This is great news! Man, I would love it so much if all those terrible misogynistic mix-drink names would just vanish.

grmblfjx wrote:

xerrofoot wrote:

do you mean to tell me that men can't be sluts?

Oh, sure, 'slut' is totally not a gender-specific term, which is why you made sure to tell us what kind of red-headed slut you'd like bent over your couch.

Does it matter?

xerrofoot wrote:

Does it matter?

Seeing as it's a clearly gendered term and the place is being criticized for sexism, yes.

People think you're either a troll or an autist but I, currently, am of the mind that you're just an idiot.

Not that these three things are mutually exclusive. I just feel bad making fun of someone with a disability.

xerrofoot wrote:

Does it matter?

Whether you want to fuck men or women or both? Suit yourself. My point is that 'slut' is a term generally used for women, just like 'jerk' or 'dick' describe men (and I'm not going to have an argument with anyone about whether those words are the same level of offensive; my point is that they're gender-specific), and you saying "I'd like a redheaded slut bent over my couch" relays the idea of a woman unless you specify otherwise. Hence, gendered.
'Orgasm' can't be sexist, because it's not assigned to a specific sex.

Also, y'know, it's not a slur. Both 'bitch' and 'slut' are derogatory.



And while I'm at it: I understand what you're trying to say, that "men can be sluts, too", but I disagree in the sense that 'slut' describes someone as being promiscuous and promiscuous as being inherently bad, which I don't believe in.

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But do you mean to tell me that men can't be sluts?

.... what?

Are you saying only sluts have screaming orgasms?

Does it count if you have a lot of sex, but always with the same guy?

Asking for a friend.

There's nothing wrong with being a slut! How can you people say such a thing?!

Harley Quinn hyenaholic wrote:

There's nothing wrong with being a slut! How can you people say such a thing?!

They're not saying that sleeping with a bunch of people is a bad thing all on its own, Harl.

They're saying that the word has a negative connotation.

grmblfjx wrote:

Does it count if you have a lot of sex, but always with the same guy?

Asking for a friend.

Is the guy Tyler Perry or does he have dissociative personality disorder?

Gumball wrote:

I disagree in the sense that 'slut' describes someone as being promiscuous and promiscuous as being inherently bad, which I don't believe in.

Because you're a whore, clearly.

Pointless post. This thread reminded me that I have a friend who does owe me a Red-Headed Slut and a Screaming Orgasm from one of the local bars the next time she's in town.

I like Kissing Sluts and Redheaded Sluts a LOT.

Mr.Doobie wrote:

Is the guy Tyler Perry or does he have dissociative personality disorder?

No.

Mikey Go WOOGA wrote:

Because you're a whore, clearly.

I've been sleeping with the same guy for more than a decade. I get around, yeah.

grmblfjx wrote:

Mikey Go WOOGA wrote:

Because you're a whore, clearly.

I've been sleeping with the same guy for more than a decade. I get around, yeah.

But you're not married. You're not married!!!

And that makes me a whore? Well, shit, he owes me ten years worth of wages, then.

I thought the question is, are you a slut? If I remember the finer points of schoolyard debates from elementary school, sluts don't get paid, but whores do!

These differences are very important, see?

At least being a whore is profitable...

Harley Quinn hyenaholic wrote:

At least being a whore is profitable...

TBH being a slut is pretty much its own reward.

Gumball wrote:

And that makes me a whore? Well, shit, he owes me ten years worth of wages, then.

Has he ever bought you a meal or drink or anything? That was your payment.

Observe.

TheHedonist wrote:

Harley Quinn hyenaholic wrote:

At least being a whore is profitable...

TBH being a slut is pretty much its own reward.

Yes but whore = slut + money.

Clearly, whore is the better option.