Posted on 04/29/2012 9:56:18 AM PDT by rawhide
A 21-year-old woman has accused the bouncers at her local pub of discrimination after she was banned from dancing on the bar because she was told she was too fat.
ABC News reports Jordan Ramos, a student at the University of Iowa, who describes herself as 'plus-sized', says she was with friends at Union Bar in Iowa City last month when she tried to climb onto the bar.
Miss Ramos says she was told to get back on the floor because she 'was not pretty enough' and was 'obviously pregnant'.
ABC reports the bouncer told Miss Ramos the bar was at capacity during a night out on March 3.
She told the network she waited until a few girls stepped off to make room and tried a second time to stand on the platform - but was stopped again.
Miss Ramos said a friend confronted the manager, but he refused to discuss the matter and asked the women to leave.
'There was only one difference: I am a plus-sized individual,' she told ABC.
'The bouncer said "Look, you will never get up on this platform. Go back to the dance floor where you belong."'
She returned to the bar again on April 14, and was again rejected.
'He said, "You’re not pretty enough and you’re pregnant." I said, "I can tell you with 100 percent certainty that I am not pregnant."
'He then looked at my stomach and said, "You obviously are." They knew I was not pregnant; it was there way of calling me fat without having to actually say it,' she said.
Miss Ramos filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, but officials told her they could not investigate because size discrimination is not illegal.
The incidents, she said, have made her question her worth.
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She should have called La Raza.
They are both fun to ride until your friends find out about it.
Geea...her forearms are bigger than my thighs.
If I saw her dancing on a bar, obviously drunk or at least having had a drink or two, I would leave the bar. And quit drinking.
If that girl fell off the bar, who in their right mind would try to catch her? That could be life altering if she lands on you. Now a 100lb girl falling off the bar is going to be catch-able. Try a 200lb+ drunk! OUCH! Owner of the bar is correct.
I like “chunky” women, and that young women would be attractive if she didn’t have that “I’m going to cut off your penis” look in her eyes.
Even though I’m attractive to heavier type women, that doesn’t mean I want to see them dancing on the bar. It wouldn’t look right for one thing. I tend to think that women that dance on bars are decoration, they’re nice to look at but they’re not exactly useful.
Just my two pounds worth...
I like “chunky” women, and that young women would be attractive if she didn’t have that “I’m going to cut off your penis” look in her eyes.
Even though I’m attractive to heavier type women, that doesn’t mean I want to see them dancing on the bar. It wouldn’t look right for one thing. I tend to think that women that dance on bars are decoration, they’re nice to look at but they’re not exactly useful.
Just my two pounds worth...
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That is the FUNNIEST photo I’ve seen in a long time. Where did this come from? I love it!
Most top nightclubs wouldn’t even let her past the front door unless she comes with many more thin, pretty friends. Even so, girls like her can get rejected while their ‘friends’ are let inside. I saw one get rejected on her own birthday and left alone outside. I can’t imagine how bad that felt.
They also don’t allow men inside at all unless they bring a greater number of thin, pretty girls or pay hundreds of dollars in advance for table service.
The club scene is all about money and magazine looks. Men paying out the nose for overpriced drinks to be surrounded by stupid pretty women. The music is usually too loud to talk to one another so all that matters is looks and ‘looking rich’.
If you don’t like it, change your looks or don’t go to places made for shallow people. Do things and meet people where other things matter. I have never been a fan of clubs and usually only go if a friend is performing.
That Jose Cuervo songs keeps running through my head... “I had to much tequila last night.”
The whole thing is about owner liability. If she had gotten on the bar and fallen off, the Bar Owner would never see the end of law suits. Owners have some rights.
The whole thing is about owner liability. If she had gotten on the bar and fallen off, the Bar Owner would never see the end of law suits. Owners have some rights.
More cushion for the pushin’.
Here are my picks in order of appearance, 2-1-3-4.
Let me know if you disagree. Thanks for Posting.
Smart girls, it looks like they shop at Costco.
Did anyone consider that the bar’s fork lift operator might of had the night off?
If she fell and bounced, she’d be taking away their job.
Had to click the link to make sure this wasn’t another Meghan McCain story.
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