“So what happened to my polite, calm and reasoned plea for tolerance? It cerrtainly didn't breach the House Rules, but maybe it upset a feminist moderator?”

“@markbs9
'Then on the other two it's a no-go area for anyone over the age of about 19.'

It's the physical fear, really.”

“Well said Kirsty. I agree. Also, to repeat what others have said elsewhere, it's particularly rubbish and hypocritical that the feminists got obsessed with Hooters rather than protesting against the massage parlours in Stokes Croft, where women really are being exploited within spitting distance of all the hipsters in the Canteen.”

“Its gone BUST! (See what I did there!)”

“may i also just say that no one ever made you go to hooters no one made you eat the food and no one made you look at the girls, if you didnt like it then you didnt have to go near it you didnt have to go inside this was all your choice! like it was OUR choice to work there and other peoples choice to go there and have fun and personally if you dont like something yes you make a comment but you shouldnt make those who have lost their jobs and potentially losing their homes feel worse then we already do! the reason i am so angry at the feminists is because they think they are making the world a better place when they arent at all, they are just ruling out equal rights!”

“One of the better comments here is to remind people that when this place opened, those who objected to the "feminist agenda" were repeatedly saying, "let it happen, if it's no good, then it will close anyway." Well, it was no good and it has closed. It is perfectly legitimate to comment as to why it was no good. Partly because the food was appalling and partly because the outdated sexist rubbish that it peddled was appalling. There is nothing in this story to knock the "feminists". It is perfectly reasonable to be pleased that a tawdry concept has disappeared, whilst noting and respecting the individual sadness of any person losing their job. There has been published today some truly appalling vitriol against "feminists" - a little on this site, a lot elsewhere - the reality is that they were right in general terms. The poor quality of the place in EVERY respect has obviously been its undoing.”

“Thats my Valentines day surprise for the treacle donald ducked then.”

“i worked at hooters until it closed down and i dont get why the feminists are moaning about hooters and tring to claim victory when it had nothing to do with any of you! the fact you say you are sad that we lost our jobs is just a load of rubbish because you are cheering that it has closed! i hope people realise this means the staff in hooters are now strugglin to pay bills and provide for their familys and are also now havin to claim off the government which is making our country more and more in debt! and now we have to listen to all these people be happy about it? i am pretty sure we are stressed and upset enough as it is and dont need this from ANYONE! surely we should be sticking together trying to fight against important things like child abuse and poverty and things that actually affect the way people live ! we should be changing peoples lives for the better not moaning about whats girls are wearing...what is this world coming to!”

“it did have its knockers.”

“How can the feminists claim any kind of victory?

It opened therefore they lost...They had nothing to do with it closing.

A realbristol has it spot on, whilst they are patting themselves on the back in Hamilton House, women are being turned into slaves in the massage parlours opposite.”