Twin Peaks

[Pete]

Nothing says Christmas like these 'outfits':

[Roger S]

Wonder what Mrs. Claus thinks about Santa's new helpers?

[dankrutka]

As for taking kids, not everyone has the hangups about the human body that most Americans do. It's not like they give lapdances there. Although I do have a funny story about a friend's 9 year old daughter she took there once and how the daughter lectured the waitress on her attire.

I'd like to hear the story. Lol.

In my opinion, I don't think this is just about Americans having hangups about human bodies (with which I agree), but women at these types of restaurants are presented as sexual objects for everyone to stare at. For impressionable young girls and boys, it definitely sends the message that women's bodies (or even specific body parts) are the standard by which women should be judged, but it sends these messages to adults too. These types of expectations, which are propagated by a beauty industry that wants women to feel insecure and thus buy their products to fix their bodies, is a main reason why the self-confidence of middle school girls plummets. They see these body expectations and feel like they don't measure up. Moreover, they present women's bodies as objects for us to critique, judge, and even take. These restaurants do not promote some healthy valuing of human bodies or healthy approach to relationships in my opinion. If you don't believe me, consider how a women without a "good body" is perceived by the customers? As you might guess, I personally would not go patronize one of these establishments myself so I'm not exactly their target audience. Lol.

[jerrywall]

I think the lingerie outfit is extreme, but I've never been there while they dressed like this, but thier normal attire isn't that far out of line than many bars or restaurants. Yes, there's a focus on attractive waitresses, which is a whole other societal bag of worms, but it's normally not this sexualized. I may be desensitized considering how much time I've spent at biker bars though.

[u50254082]

It takes a lot of work to stay slim and to look good. If this can make someone money then more power to them.

[mugofbeer]

Been to the one in Addison, TX - awful food. The one in S Denver is only slightly better.

[Joe Kimball]

This is the Christmas setup, right? I was there with my father a few years ago, and they were all attired in brief caricatures of lumberjack-type garb: Scottish plaid bustiers, khaki daisy dukes, and the like.

[TheTravellers]

This is the Christmas setup, right? I was there with my father a few years ago, and they were all attired in brief caricatures of lumberjack-type garb: Scottish plaid bustiers, khaki daisy dukes, and the like.

I'm pretty sure that the lumberjack stuff is their usual outfit, that's what it's been the 2 times I've had to go there with friends (who have bad taste in food).