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Nurse-in At La Senza
Local politicians joined some 50 people who held a protest in Windsor, Ontario over the right of women to breastfeed in public on August 9.
The group, which included breastfeeding moms, their husbands, children and friends, gathered at a La Senza lingerie store.
Among those on hand were Essex County MP Jeff Watson and the wife of Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis.
The protest was in support of a London, Ont., mother who says she was humiliated by La Senza staff who took exception to her breastfeeding her two-month-old-son at the Windsor store's checkout line in June.
 Allison Loblaw said she was shocked when a clerk told her breastfeeding was not allowed in the store but she could use a
dressing room in the back.
Dr. Michelle Prince, one of her supporters, said mothers have a "legal, morale and ethical right" to breastfeed in public. She added that there's nothing sexual about it.
"If you're looking at a breast in that manner you're watching too much television".
Ian Cross joined the protest with his wife and says he can't understand why staff at the lingerie store would object to public breastfeeding.
"It's kinda funny in a store that sells nursing bras".
A woman who identified herself only as Rebecca said she decided to join the protest after reading comments posted on a local website debating the incident. She says it's only natural to feed when her six-week-old daughter Ruby is hungry.
"It's like lifting coffee to my mouth. My baby's hungry so she eats. I'm thirsty so I drink."
A spokeswoman for La Senza said Loblaw was not asked to leave the store.
The Windsor protest came two days after a demonstration at an H&M store in Vancouver where a customer was told two weeks ago that she couldn't breastfeed in the store.
In Ontario, mothers who wish to breastfeed publicly are protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Loblaw has filed a complaint with the commission.
10/15/05
CURVENY
& Boutique Lingerie
Continued
Yemee is ready to help buyers in the
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Eric is modeling Sexy Bastard.
enquiry@andrewbuckler.com
Emily Lau stands with Sumaiya Kaveh in the Little Bra
Company. info@littlebracompany.com
Daren Peng of NuBra is
busy helping customers.
info@bragel.com
Jennifer Schwartz holds a garment by Flora Nikrooz.
jennifer@agegroupltd.com
The Pfiff team: Saleena Sidhu, Victoria Lin and Felicia
Loc.
info@shoppfiff.com
Carolyn Morgan holds
Heartbreaker by Bikinelle.
info@district-two.com
Mary Alden holds her display box packaging for Itty Bitty
Bra. info@ittybittybra.com
Hellen Yrga stands by loungewear and sleepwear
by
Grazia'lliani. mail@grazialliani.com
Tiffany Ho of Third Floor smiles for
the camera.
info@thirdfloordesign.com
Stacey Walker King is surrounded by bridal, sleepwear and
more by Lavande SWK. info@lavande-swk.com
The CURVENY and Boutique
Lingerie Show continued on page 3
050107
Nominations for the 2nd
Annual STOREROTICA
AWARDS
ADULT STORE BUYER (ASB) and TEEZE Magazines, producers of the 2008 STOREROTICA Convention & Tradeshow, are pleased to announce the manufacturers, distributors and retailers in the world of erotic products and apparel that have been nominated for 2008 STOREROTICA Awards. Nominations for this year’s STOREROTICA Awards were accepted online (www.teezemagazine.com, www.asbmagazine.com); based on these award nominations, a Final STOREROTICA Awards ballot was also posted online for industry professionals to vote.
Of the eight STOREROTICA Award winners, five will be announced during STOREROTICA’s Opening Night Party on Monday August 25th at the popular Rumjungle nightclub inside The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. The remaining three awards will be announced in conjunction with the 11th Annual Adult Nightclub & Exotic Dancer Awards Show on Wednesday, August 27, at the Joint showroom inside the Hard Rock Casino (the Exotic Dancer Awards Show is held each year during the Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owners EXPO).
The following are the nominees for this year’s STOREROTICA awards:
DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR
• Eldorado • Entrenue • GVA/TWN
• IVD
• Holiday Products
• Honey’s Place • Nalpac
• Williams Trading
ADULT NOVELTY MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
• Beamonstar
• Cal Exotics
• Doc Johnson
• Jimmy Jane
• Pipedream Products • The Screaming O
• Topco • Vibratex
ADULT FILM STUDIO OF THE YEAR
• Bang Bros. • Girlfriend Films
• LFP/Hustler
• New Sensations
• Red Light District • Sex Z Pictures
• Vivid
• Wicked Pictures
LINGERIE MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
• Coquette
• Dreamgirl International
• Elegant Moments
• Hustler
• Leg Avenue • Magic Silk • Shirley of Hollywood • VX Intimates
ACCESSORY MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
• Aire Hosiery • Ellie Shoes
• Desire Fashions
• Highest Heel
• Music Legs
• Pastease
• Pleaser USA
• Tony Shoes
DANCEWEAR MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR
• Blue Orchid
• BodyZone
• Delicate Illusions
• Espiral
• Forplay • Hot Girl
• Minor Creations
• Sharron Leslie
CHAIN RETAILER OF THE YEAR
• Adam and Eve
• Adult Mart
• Ambiance
• Castle Megastore
• Fascinations
• Hustler Hollywood
• Lover’s Lane
• Peekay
INDEPENDENT RETAILER OF THE YEAR
• 7th Heaven—Phoenix, Arizona • Allure Lingerie—Burlington, North Carolina • Batteries Not Included—Chicago, Illinois
• Cupid’s Closet—Northwood, Ohio • Doctor Love’s—San Diego, California
• Oh Baby—Portland, Oregon • The Stockroom—Los Angeles, California
• Trashy Lingerie—Hollywood, California
Those companies still looking to exhibit at this year’s STOREROTICA may contact either Gary Daugherty or Lacy Empkey at (727) 726-3592, as limited booth space is available. For those retailers or other industry professionals wanting to attend this year’s convention (which includes admission to the 16th Annual Gentlemen’s Club Owner EXPO and both Award presentations), please call (727) 726-3592. 2 Conventions, 1 Place, STOREROTICA 2008 — The only event for every segment of adult retail. For more information please visit
www.storertoica.com, www.TeezeMagazine.com,
www.ASBmagazine.com or www.theEdexpo.com
6/6
Shoppers Upset Over
Maternity Mannequin
A shop selling lingerie for pregnant women has been forced to withdraw a mannequin with a baby bump from its window after it sparked complaints.
Amanda Bere opened her shop in Selby, North Yorkshire, eight weeks ago and dressed the dummy in a black nursing bra to promote her stock.
But she said many of the town's older residents took offence.
The mannequin, which Bere calls 'Emily', has now been moved to the back of the store.
She 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."
Bere said she was "a bit taken aback" by the comments.
"But I don't want to offend anybody so I moved her. I don't think you would found this in Leeds or York, I don't think anyone would bat an eyelid."
Bere said more people were coming into her shop since she moved the dummy but members of a local breastfeeding group, which she supports, have been angered by the residents' comments.
And she said she was considering "taking a stand" by moving the mannequin back into the window.
She said: "They [the breastfeeding group] were a bit upset that I moved her because they wanted to see her.
"And I am the only shop in Selby that does sell maternity wear and I wanted to show people what I did."
Do You Know Me?
A small town prosecuting attorney called his first witness
to the stand in a trial--a grandmotherly, elderly woman. He approached her
and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?"
She responded, "Why, yes, I do know you Mr. Williams. I've known you
since you were a young boy. And frankly, you've been a big disappointment
to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk
about them behind their backs. You think you're a rising big shot when you
haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than
a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you."
The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do he pointed across the
room and asked, "Mrs. Williams, do you know the defense
attorney?"
She again replied, "Why, yes I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he
was a youngster, too. I used to baby-sit him for his parents. And he, too,
has been a real disappointment to me. He's lazy, bigoted, he has a
drinking problem. The man can't build a normal relationship with anyone
and his law practice is one of the shoddiest in the entire state. Yes, I
know him."
At this point the judge rapped the courtroom to silence and called both
counselors to the bench. In a very quiet voice, he said with menace,
"If either of you asks her if she knows me, you'll be in jail for
contempt within 5 minutes!"
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