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Title: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: wise on May 01, 2019, 08:19:56 AM
A vegan café in Australia that levied a tax on male customers is to close after becoming the "punching bag of the internet".

Handsome Her was accused of reverse sexism after opening in Melbourne in 2017.

Its owners provoked debate by offering women priority seating and charging men an extra 18% one week a month.

Although non-compulsory, the "man tax" reflected "the gender pay gap", the owners said.

Two years on and the owners have announced they will cease trading on 28 April.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-48056938
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: Bullwinkle on May 01, 2019, 10:26:26 AM
sounds like it worked its self out.
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: Space Cowgirl on May 01, 2019, 10:42:27 AM
Sometimes being super woke bites you on teh ass.
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: Pezevenk on May 01, 2019, 10:59:50 AM
Τhey probably thought the controversy would make them famous and more people would come. Obviously it didn't work very well.
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: wise on May 01, 2019, 11:42:07 AM
Τhey probably thought the controversy would make them famous and more people would come. Obviously it didn't work very well.

I believe that veganism has a trouble continue the popularity. It's not just a problem that's in Australia, but it's across the world. a business that restricts the number of customers commercially has little chance of success. A vegan corner or vegan menu-style interventions in a normal café would be more beneficial.
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: Bullwinkle on May 01, 2019, 11:48:00 AM
Τhey probably thought the controversy would make them famous and more people would come. Obviously it didn't work very well.

I believe that veganism has a trouble continue the popularity. It's not just a problem that's in Australia, but it's across the world. a business that restricts the number of customers commercially has little chance of success. A vegan corner or vegan menu-style interventions in a normal café would be more beneficial.

They would make a killing in Oregon. 
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: Pezevenk on May 01, 2019, 12:06:58 PM
They would make a killing
But that's what they're trying not to do  ;)
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: Bullwinkle on May 01, 2019, 12:25:11 PM
Ha   :D
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: rabinoz on May 01, 2019, 02:28:27 PM
A vegan café in Australia that levied a tax on male customers is to close after becoming the "punching bag of the internet".
So?
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: Space Cowgirl on May 01, 2019, 03:36:00 PM
More proof that Australia does not exist.
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: wise on May 01, 2019, 04:05:37 PM
A vegan café in Australia that levied a tax on male customers is to close after becoming the "punching bag of the internet".
So?

So for what? A vegan café in Australia that levied a tax on male customers is to close after becoming the "punching bag of the internet". What is wrong you don't get this.
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: Crouton on May 01, 2019, 04:10:55 PM
I concur with SCG's opinion on the matter. This "vegan Cafe" sounds like an article out of The Onion. It's appropriate that a fictitious restaurant would be associated with a fictitious continent.
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: rabinoz on May 01, 2019, 05:36:42 PM
More proof that Australia does not exist.
It's far better to stay fictitious and out of Wise's clutches ::). Where better than "Somewhere over the Rainbow" in the "Wonderful Land of OZ"?
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: boydster on May 01, 2019, 05:48:16 PM
Another win for capitalism!
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: rabinoz on May 01, 2019, 05:59:46 PM
Another win for capitalism!
Keep the proletariat downtrodden!
Title: Re: Her: Australian vegan café to close after ‘man tax’ furore
Post by: Jamie on May 07, 2019, 07:43:55 AM
Damn toxic femininity.