Maternity Mannequin Brouhaha
You would think British shoppers would be a little more tolerant that us Americans. Well, apparently not. A lingerie shop in Selby, North Yorkshire which sells lingerie for pregnant women was forced to remove a mannequin with a baby bump from its front window after numerous complaints from passers by.
The owner, Amanda Bere dressed the mannequin (affectionately named Emily) in a black nursing bra and panties. Older residents of the town found it offensive and complained to the authorities.
Bere said: "It started with people looking in the window and making comments outside and they told me their points of view that they found it offensive. Other shop traders also told me that people were saying to them that it was offensive and that I should cover her up or move her. So I put a camisole on Emily and someone else made another comment, saying that they could still see the bump, so I put her in the corner of the shop away from the window."
Now, a local breast feeding group is offended that the mannequin has been taken out of the window and wants it returned. As for the shopkeeper, sounds like a no-win situation.
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