Sushi in the raw: Restaurant's displays get women's group steamed

Seattle Times ^ | 11/11/03 | J. Patrick Coolican

[Heyworth]

This is easy to set up in L.A., and there's none of that plastic wrap, either.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Y'know, I really like the naked female form and I really like sushi. But I'd prefer to concentrate on one at a time. Both at the same time is overload.

Though I do wonder whether someone can get a hand roll. 8>)

OTOH, the protesters -- How should I put this? -- should mind their own bloody business.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

ping

[sheik yerbouty]

'it's what's for dinner!"

[Pharmboy]

Make sure to order the double anchovy...

[Allegra]

Raw fish on a 98.6 degree serving platter? Sounds unhealthy as well as disgusting.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Notice, to feminazis, a woman should have the right to do whatever with her own body

They endorse the right to murder a fetus within a woman's body yet not the right to "serve" sushi?

[Mike Darancette]

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[paul51]

Hours earlier, across town on the campus of the University of Washington, eight activists, mostly Asian-American women, express outrage at what they call the prostitution of sushi and the exploitation of women

Probably some of the same wenches that lay around naked to spell stupid things with their bodies

[SamAdams76]

Well I guess I'll be in the minority here but I find this distasteful and I'd be uncomfortable if I found myself in a restaurant that featured this display of a mostly naked model with food on top. Certainly, I wouldn't be one of those lining up to pick food off of her. Call me old-fashioned or prudish but that's the way I feel.

That said, the restaurant does have the right to do this if they can find the models willing to do this sort of thing.

[Paul Atreides]

It's funny: the feminazis gave Bubba complete pass on his treatment of women, which was no surprise. However, it was surprising how quickly they displayed their hypocrisy, even further, concerning Arnie. I was certain that they would get their media pass for their knee-padding and that would be it. However, with the about-face they did with Arnie, they proved to everyone how useless and outdated they actually are.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

How does that concern which rights women have?

[SamAdams76]

How does that concern which rights women have?

It doesn't and I never said it did. I just said that I, personally, find such a display distasteful and if I was in the restaurant, I would not partake of the "buffet."

[findingtruth]

That said, the restaurant does have the right to do this if they can find the models willing to do this sort of thing.

Which they can if they pay them enough. Since this is all a matter of stuff between consenting adults, our libertarian friends should think it just fine. If you disagree, you're some sort of liberal, big government, anti-free speech, puritanical, authoritarian Nazi. Everybody knows pornography is a basic right. It's right there in the Constitution!

[null and void]

I think this has to do with the conflict between a woman's right to choose, and a man's right to chew...

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

I would not partake of the "buffet." What choice are they attempting to allow us? Realize how many "buffets" exist where I can smoke a cigar?

[Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh]

Mmmm....I'll have the fish taco, brownie for desert, and two milks.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

This kind of thing is pretty common in Asia...

[SF Republican]

Reminds me of the joke about the guy that wrapped himself in plastic wrap and ran into the Psychiatrist office; the Doctor said "Well I can clearly see your nuts"

[Prodigal Son]

Hmmm, the way it's done (as depicted in the photo here) seems mildly interesting. I suppose it could be a whole lot worse. The restaraunt could belong to Andrew Dice Clay.