A UCC café has removed its latest advertising after students described the signage as sexist.
University College Cork, its students union, and its Feminist Society all objected to the pink signs erected in the college’s student centre. The sign bore slogans such as ‘What’s Your Cup Size?’, ‘Cheap looking!!’ and ‘Does my bun look big in this?’, all accompanied by illustrations of women.
Pink coffee cups bearing the slogans were also served to students.
James Upton, Deputy President of the UCC Student’s Union, said that the body registered its objection to the signs with the management of the Student Centre following a meeting of the union executive on Wednesday night.
A spokesperson for UCC said the college also objected to the signage.
As a result the Student Centre, which is run as a separate entity, removed the offensive messages last night."
