Blokesworld weekend shut down
Blokesworld weekend shut down
A female lobby group has claimed a victory for women's rights following the shutdown of Blokesworld Live in Brisbane on the weekend, reports The Courier Mail.
Members of Women's Forum Australia (WFA) gathered outside the RNS showgrounds to condemn the event, which was inspired by the late-night Network Ten program Blokesworld. The protestors claimed that the event was demeaning to women. WFA's Katrina George said the event "promoted a stereotype of women as recreational objects, always available for male entertainment and pleasure."
A representative of Brisbane City Council, however, said that an entertainment licence was not issued for the event because it did not meet public health and safety requirements and neighbouring residents did not receive enough warning about the event.
Blokesworld Live organisers intended to host the ultimate weekend for men, featuring lingerie pillow fighting championships, topless bullfighting, the Australian beer games and the Flirtmodel dancers.
Although exhibitors reportedly lost tens of thousands of dollars because of the closure, Blokesworld Live organisers promise the event will return bigger and better than before.
Blokesworld is a beer-swilling, ute-driving, big-on-breasts TV show, or to put it more politely, a men's lifestyle program. Hosts Knox and Ben-Wah delight their male audience with everything to do with the average Aussie bloke.
Blokesworld airs at 11.30pm Friday nights on Network Ten.
A female lobby group has claimed a victory for women's rights following the shutdown of Blokesworld Live in Brisbane on the weekend, reports The Courier Mail.
Members of Women's Forum Australia (WFA) gathered outside the RNS showgrounds to condemn the event, which was inspired by the late-night Network Ten program Blokesworld. The protestors claimed that the event was demeaning to women. WFA's Katrina George said the event "promoted a stereotype of women as recreational objects, always available for male entertainment and pleasure."
A representative of Brisbane City Council, however, said that an entertainment licence was not issued for the event because it did not meet public health and safety requirements and neighbouring residents did not receive enough warning about the event.
Blokesworld Live organisers intended to host the ultimate weekend for men, featuring lingerie pillow fighting championships, topless bullfighting, the Australian beer games and the Flirtmodel dancers.
Although exhibitors reportedly lost tens of thousands of dollars because of the closure, Blokesworld Live organisers promise the event will return bigger and better than before.
Blokesworld is a beer-swilling, ute-driving, big-on-breasts TV show, or to put it more politely, a men's lifestyle program. Hosts Knox and Ben-Wah delight their male audience with everything to do with the average Aussie bloke.
Blokesworld airs at 11.30pm Friday nights on Network Ten.
posted by darkbhudda at Tuesday, September 20, 2005
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