Comments on: A Public Shaming

By: I’ll have an Americano with a double shot of sexism. - The Pursuit of Harpyness

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:14:28 +0000

[...] you thought Joe’s was bad, you’ll get a real kick out of Java Divas, a new coffee shop in Pasadena, Maryland. [...]

By: Say It Ain’t So, Joe - The Pursuit of Harpyness

Say It Ain’t So, Joe - The Pursuit of Harpyness — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:01:14 +0000

[...] So yesterday I got an e-mail from Joe The Art of Coffee, pledging to remove the offending bikini bod ads. And yet, when I walked by their Waverly Place shop this morning, the new ad reads: Caffeine [...]

By: A Response to Joe’s Public Shaming - The Pursuit of Harpyness

A Response to Joe’s Public Shaming - The Pursuit of Harpyness — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:34:19 +0000

[...] the folks at Joe’s The Art of Coffee heard of my shit-fit over their “Get your bikini bod” ad for skim lattes, they sent this in response: No, [...]

By: Spark

Spark — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:33:14 +0000

I agree with Kivrin. You should tell them the sign offends you. The “summer’s-coming-bikini-body!” thing is so common, I bet a lot of people don’t realize it’s fat-shaming until someone calls it to their attention. As for NYC coffee, I love Oren’s.
@PhDork: Greek yogurt from scratch? Between this and the bacon cake, I’m very impressed by the Harpies’ way with the domestic arts!

By: PhDork

PhDork — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:55:32 +0000

bella, the green coloring in the jugs may have to do with whey/riboflavin content. I just made some yogurt a few days ago, and I like it thicker (“greek style”), so I strained it for 24 hours to get the whey out. I saved the whey to put in smoothies or whatever, and noticed that it’s a greenish-yellow, which is because whey is really high in riboflavin. Just a guess.

By: BeckySharper

BeckySharper — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:13:56 +0000

@PSoul: It’s good (and so are their baked goods), but I won’t give money to a store that fat-shames women into buying their product. Maybe Kirvin’s right and we should just let the owner know…

@baraqiel: I get that kind of thing with diet coke. On the very rare occasions that I drink soda, I usually order regular coke–because it tastes better. But more than once I’ve been brought a diet coke in a restaurant because, obvs, I’m a woman and women don’t/shouldn’t drink real coke.

By: Pilgrim Soul

Pilgrim Soul — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:56:14 +0000

Umm, Becky? I wih I was as strong as you, but there’s no way I can opt out of Joe’s coffee. It’s so. good. I often make a special stop on my way into work to get it.

By: Kivrin

Kivrin — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:48:48 +0000

Becky, if you really like the coffee, then you and Pilgrim Soul should tell “Joe” what you think of the sign! If it’s a chain, I bet they have those comment cards for customers; otherwise, maybe you can tell “Joe” him/herself! Sometimes people just need to be educated, and it would suck to give up great coffee just because the owner bought into the pervasive “bikini bod” lingo.

By: bellacoker

bellacoker — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:23:11 +0000

I used to volunteer working on a recycling project and the skim milk jugs that weren’t rinsed all turn this weird neon green color when they’re thrown away, the whole milk jugs don’t. I don’t have any meaning to place on this, but no longer drink the skim milk.

By: baraqiel

baraqiel — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:58:47 +0000

AUGH. This is like when the baristas ask me, “skim, right?” about what milk I want in my hot chocolate. No, bitches! I want fatty milk! Because fat is delicious! I drink hot chocolate for joy, not to make me look good! Grumble.

Anyway, if you are a chocolate-y kind of person, I recommend double chocolate chip fraps. They are delish on a summer’s day.