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Published 15:56 11 Sep 2020 GMT
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has issued an apology after turning away a female guest due to her low-cut dress.
French literature student Jeanne decided to visit the popular tourist attraction on Tuesday - when temperatures in the city were reaching 26C (78F). Opting for an elegant and low-cut colorful dress, Jeanne and her friend had chosen to cap off the warm afternoon with a visit to the museum.
But when they reached the door, Jeanne was informed that "rules are rules" before she had even had a chance to show her ticket.
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Speaking to BBC News, Jeanne was allegedly told by a ticket agent: "Oh no, that's not going to be possible, that's not allowed, that is not acceptable."
Another guard was then called over, and started citing the museum's rules to Jeanne and her friend - who was wearing a crop top showing her navel.
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"At no time does anyone say my cleavage is a problem, they're manifestly staring at my breasts, referring to them as 'that'," Jeanne said.
After being told that she would have to put on a jacket in order to gain entry, Jeanne initially refused, telling the BBC: "I don't want to put on my jacket as I feel beaten, compelled, I'm ashamed.
"I feel everyone's looking at my breasts. All I am is my breasts; all I am is a woman they are sexualizing."
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Following the incident, Jeanne took to Twitter to share a photo of her dress (taken four hours prior to her attempting to enter the museum), and share an open letter (written in French) to the museum.
After her post was retweeted over 23,000 times, the Musée d'Orsay responded, saying that they were aware of the "incident".
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Officials from the museum said: "We deeply regret it and apologise to the person involved, with whom we are getting in touch."
And despite being contacted personally by phone and providing her with a "very sincere apology", Jeanne has still been left unimpressed with the museum's public response on Twitter, telling the BBC that it "fails to recognise the sexist and discriminatory nature of the event".
The student also added that despite the incident, she loves art too much not to return.
Many people on Twitter have also pointed out the irony over the museum's request, considering many works of art on display feature varying degrees of nudity.
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Published 14:59 08 Nov 2022 GMT
A woman has recently taken to social media to expose a restaurant in Paris that allegedly denied her entry because her outfit was "too revealing."
Posting to TikTok, Polska Babinks shared a clip that showed her and another woman having a back-and-forth with a restaurant manager who told Babinks that her outfit showed too much cleavage for it to be allowed on the premises.
"My friend Tootatis and I were prevented from entering this restaurant because of our cleavage," Babinks wrote.
In the video, you can see the TikToker dressed in a hot pink co-ord which consisted of a cardigan with a low-cut V-neck and a tight mini skirt. Her friend was dressed in a form-fitting one-piece.
Watch the clip below:Since it was posted last week, the video has been viewed over 3.6 million times, with thousands of comments discussing the controversial issue. It seems as though some people are divided over who was right and who was wrong, with a few backing Babinks and others saying the manager made the right call in the end.
(All the following comments have been translated from French to English.)
"But [the reaction] is not normal at all, especially since the outfits don't look shocking," defended one user.
"In some restaurants there are dress codes, you don't go there dressed just any old way... they [the women] do it on purpose, it seems," wrote another user.
Another added: "...But the boss has the right to choose which customers he does not want."
A fourth also weighed in on the situation saying that there are "surely children" around, so the manager has the right to decline entry.
One user even commented saying her clothes weren't the problem and instead, her attitude was the prime focus here: "I don't even [blame] you for the clothes. But the way you behave, to speak loudly like that. I'd be too afraid that it will scare the [other customers] away."
While Babinks tried to defend herself in a series of follow up videos, it seems as though she lost a lot of public support. However, the restaurant has apparently benefitted from the viral video as their standard 3-star rating has now gone up to 4 stars.
Who do you think was in the wrong?
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Published 16:39 19 Nov 2018 GMT
Over the past few years, platforms such as Instagram and YouTube have become overrun with social media influencers. You know the types of people I'm talking about: young, beautiful individuals who make money by - well - being young and beautiful. And occasionally promoting some product or service for a bit of cash, of course.
For the most part, these people don't really meet the same level of celebrity as actors or musicians, and the only time we ever really hear about them is if they get involved in some sort of scandal.
Take Australian blogger Newsha Syeh, for example. You probably haven't seen much of her before. However, earlier this month, she attracted a great deal of attention after posting this message on her Instagram story while enjoying her honeymoon in Paris:
"Yesterday at the Louvre, I was stopped at the entrance by a guard for my outfit. He made the most disgusted and horrible gestures and facial expressions, swore at me to cover up, with hate filled eyes stopped me entering. I was heartbroken, because I thought the Louvre enforced this archaic rule [sic]. Turns out it does not."
This is the outfit in question:
Though the Louvre does not have a set dress code listen on their website, their visitor regulations stipulate that guests are not permitted to "wear swimsuits or be naked, barefoot or bare-chested" - and Syeh might just have broken that last rule.
Many of the 25-year-old's fans sympathised with her, and backed her up with her complaints against the Louvre.
"When I visited The Louvre with my sister a few years ago we wore winter clothes with boots and we got denied entry by security for being 'under dressed'," said one person. "They were so rude about it too and cussed us out until we had no choice but to walk away feeling embarrassed. Your outfit is beautiful."
Meanwhile, another added: "We are in the 21st century and there are still people that are hostile about what you’re wearing and the way you wear it. I don’t know what to say, only that I’m extremely speechless."
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Others, however, backed up the security guard's rude response, saying, "The dresscode exists in any establishment. It would be correct to think what should be put on when you go to the museum. About hatred in a look and gestures - most likely a fruit of your imagination - but also to look at the half-naked woman coming into LOUVRE (!) with approval or with sympathy the security guard hardly could. Sorry, but I consider that the security guard has done right thing."
Syeh took the experience in her stride, though, and later posted pictures of herself with her wife in another of Paris' famous art galleries, the Musee d'Orsay.
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On the one hand, the influencer's outfit probably was a little OTT for the Louvre, and would probably have been more suited to a nightclub or fancy restaurant. On the other hand, the security guard did not have to treat Syeh so badly, and could just have asked her to wear a jacket.
Either way, this situation shouldn't have blown up as much as it did.
The Louvre has not commented on the matter.
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Published 15:23 25 Mar 2018 GMT
Every day, millions of women around the world deal with sexual harassment. I've experienced it, all my female friends have experienced it, and I'm willing to bet that the majority of women reading this right now have had to deal with at least one instance of verbal or physical sexual harassment during their lifetime.
Needless to say, it's not exactly a rare occurrence. So, when it does happen, it's important to report it - otherwise, it's likely to keep on happening forever. And that's exactly what Mariah Nonnemacher did. Or, at least, what she tried to do.
Nonnemacher, a 26-year-old actor and director from Arkansas, visited Paris recently to catch up with a friend. Unfortunately, her trip was ruined somewhat by sexual harassment from a member of staff at the hostel she was staying at.
On the very first morning of her trip, Nonnemacher, her friend, and several other women accompanying them were made to feel uncomfortable by a man who served them breakfast at the hostel. According to her, he kept staring at them, quizzing them about whether or not they had boyfriends, and even asking them to give him their phone numbers.
And, if that wasn't bad enough, when they rejected his advances, he took their drinks away from them and poured them down the sink.
Not wanting to cause too much of a fuss, the group of women ignored the hostel worker's behavior, and decided to simply avoid him by eating breakfast elsewhere for the remainder of their trip.
However, when it was time to check out of the hostel, Nonnemacher says she was accosted by the same male member of staff, who then proceeded to ridicule her in front of other guests.
"He said 'you're showing too much cleavage, it's not appropriate'," she told BuzzFeed News. "There were people in the landing and the lobby around to hear – it's embarrassing for one, and not that I should have to explain it, but I wasn't wearing anything provocative. Even if it was, it was very much victim-blaming – a ridiculous, misogynistic view."
This was a step too far for the 26-year-old, who decided to complain about the man to the hostel. However, the manager of the facility, Paul Benichou, wasn't particularly understanding in his response.
This was the email she received after voicing her complaint:
"After investigation, I am really sorry to tell you that ... it turns out that you were dressed provocatively with a plunging neckline. This is a mistake, because when traveling and frequenting a hotel where there are many many men, it is more prudent, to avoid any harassment to dress as well."
Nonnemacher then responded to this, saying his comments were inappropriate. But what she received after that was even worse.
"What kind of girl are you? You don’t recognize all what I said?! I am sorry, I can do nothing for you," the second email said. "You do what you want at your home, but not in a public area! My hostel is not a club to date and/or to have an affair!"
The tourist later posted the correspondence between herself and the hostel on social media in the hopes that it would warn other young women about the sort of people that worked there.
"I just wanted to warn other girls who may want to stay there", she said. "If anything were to happen with one of their staff members, they don't respect personal boundaries – if you were dressed 'risqué' it's your fault. Stay away from this place – it's bad."
The hotel manager has since stated that he stands by his claims, and essentially blames Nonnemacher for the abuse she received because her top was apparently low-cut. This sort of attitude just goes to demonstrate exactly why sexual harassment is still such a widespread issue, and how so much more needs to be done in order to stop it.
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Published 11:46 20 Apr 2022 GMT
A woman has taken to social media to reveal why she was shamed by a fellow restaurant-goer while celebrating her birthday.
Over the weekend, Adrienne Airhart took to Twitter to reveal that she had been out for her birthday dinner when she decided to take off her shawl. However, the simple act couldn't help but provoke an unnecessary comment from the woman seated at the next table about Airhart's breasts.
Writing to her 36,000+ followers, she said: "Tonight at my birthday dinner I took off my shawl and the lady at the next table said, 'well those are distracting' and moved tables."
Airhart added that she has "still got it" - and by that she means "prejudice against big naturals".
Sharing a video of her outfit, Airhart added: "This was me last night. I’m not even that hot the lady was just a hater. (Though her date did talk to me when she went to the bathroom... you can hear him)".
After being posted to Twitter on Sunday, the posts amassed a combined 38,000+ 'likes' and her video was watched more than 216,000 times.
More importantly, though, Airhart's post sparked a conversation about how many women are still shamed over something they have no control over: having breasts.
One Twitter user recalled: "I'll never forget when I was on work experience at 15 years old and the lady I was 'working' for wrote in my evaluation that I dressed inappropriately. I didn't, I was wearing exactly what they had told me to wear. I simply had breasts."
A second added: "Happy birthday! I get it. I have ginormous boobs. Had to start wearing a bra in 6th grade. Since I was the only girl wearing one I was immediately labeled a s**t and a w**e. Just for needing a bra! Enjoy your attributes, they’re gorgeous!!!"
"I had a colleague who was asked to wear more 'suitable' clothing in our office because she had big breasts... it’s a great indicator of workplace culture eh. It certainly was for the workplace anyway," a third wrote.
And a fourth tweeted in response: "My first job as a nurse, I wore the exact same scrubs as everyone else but was told that it was inappropriate because of my cleavage and told I needed to wear a shirt under my scrub top to cover up, which wasn’t the mandatory dress code. If I’d known better I would’ve fought it."
I think we all need to agree that we should absolutely stop this body-shaming right now - because nobody is here for it.
And if Airhart's most recent Instagram post is anything to go by, she's not about to let anybody make her feel bad about her own body:
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Published 14:51 26 Apr 2023 GMT
Paris Jackson has been forced to restrict the comments on her latest post after trolls called out her apparently inappropriate dress.
Clearly, the internet haters have no clue that the dress - created by Jean Paul Gaultier - features a vintage design that has taken over streetwear during the past few months.
In fact, Gaultier is a pioneer of dramatic fashion moments often associated with street style - including the iconic 90s body morph design. Now that the late 90s and early 00s are at the very forefront of current fashion trends, this design has elbowed its way onto the bodies of celebrities and prominent influencers. And Jackson, 25, is no different - sporting a Gaultier naked body morph dress at a recent fashion event.
Taking to Instagram, the only daughter of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, posted a short clip of herself wearing the dress, accompanied by a voiceover featuring a conversation between two people arguing over whether one of them should wear a bra as their nipples were showing through their clothing.
Check out the risqué dress below:Many people in the comments section obviously didn't understand the assignment - apparently seeming to believe that Jackson was wearing a sheer dress, rather than one printed with a naked body. "Is there a point to this dress? And when do we start leaving things to the imagination versus having to see everything on display? Sorry Paris this outfit was a flop," one person wrote.
Another user took the time to comment on how her young daughter - who likely doesn't have Instagram - shouldn't have to be exposed to something so controversial. "Art is fine…… but my 6 year old daughter doesn't need to see nude bodies. Keep this away from the kids and keep it on a runway for only adults," they wrote.
"Do you need to expose your body in this way? Sorry, but you should review your financial and emotional needs to see if you really need exposure," someone else chimed in.
"This is not a good look. It's vulgar but she is not my daughter she needs someone to talk to and care about her well being," another critic weighed in.
Many users praised Jackson for wearing the design, however, with one user writing: "This is very well made. People get so easily offended by the female body, even when it's just a print on clothing."
"Why are so many people complaining?! It's literally a Printed dress! Beside this is She covered completely from head to toe, like calm down. It's also not her problem if you can’t contain your thoughts," another person added in defense of Jackson.
A further user chimed in with: "People are really that dense to automatically assume the dress is see-through? Good grief, go step in grass in reconnect yourself with nature folks. It ain't that deep [...]."
Despite the multitude of supportive comments, Jackson ended up disabling them for the post. She has not addressed any of the negative comments on the dress directly, but she did take to her Instagram story afterwards to post a video of Pedro Pascal eating a sandwich with a text overlay that read: "When you just wanted to wear a piece of art by Gaultier but people are debating on [your] dignity."
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