King of Prussia Mall sexist denial of Feminique Boutique application

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We believe the King of Prussia Mall should allow Feminique Boutique to open a store on the premises.

The King of Prussia Mall currently rents to Fredericks of Hollywood and Victorias Secret, two lingerie retailers, as well as Spencer Gifts, a retailer of lingerie, sex toys, and other erotic items.

Feminique Boutique also sells these products, however mall management has denied their application to open. The Mall has cited the sale of sex toys as the reason for the denial. When confronted with the double standard that Spencers can sex toys, the mall leasing manager said Well, they have millions of dollars (the mall collects 8\% of lessees sales).

After noting the following facts, including:

Spencers is owned by a male. Feminique Boutique is owned by a woman.
Spencers expressed business mission is humor. Feminique Boutiques business mission is promoting sex-positivism by advocating that women are sexual subjects, not objects.
Spencers sells vibrators that contain phthalates, a chemical known to be harmful to the female reproductive system. Feminique Boutique sells vibrators that are phthalate-free.
Spencers sells t-shirts that degrade women, such as one that depicts a woman on all fours wearing a leash that says How to train your bitch. Feminique Boutique sells t-shirts that empower women, such as one that says Love your Body: Start a Revolution.

we believe that allowing the sale of vibrators and other sex related products at the King of Prussia mall that exacerbates cultural norms of female subservience while denying the opportunity for a competing business that sells similar products in a pro-female environment is a discriminatory and sexist business practice.

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  • Molly
  • Ashley Marcy
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  • Christine N.
  • Martha Stortz
  • Robert Starr
  • Jodi Dolo
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    • Get real KOP, your mall already sells sex toys and you should be grateful to any business wanting to open a store in your mall in this economy!
  • Michael King
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  • Christine Stickney
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  • Nicole Des Roches
  • Ted Claghorn
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    • All the Bob Chipeskas out there better watch out!-D
  • Julia McStravog
  • Kate Kennerly
  • Marilyn Brault-Binaghi
  • Jennifer Pollitt
    • Comments
    • This store is a testament to female empowerment and sex positive education.
  • April Pagliassotti
  • April Pagliassotti
  • Stacey Walker
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    • A Beautiful Upscale Feminine Boutique!
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  • Heather M
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  • Ruth McConnell
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    • Feminique Boutique IS a respectable store. I also shop at Neiman Marcus!
  • Marisa Shreve
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    • And that leasing manager at KOP mall should be fired.
  • Barbara A Snyder
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    • Great store for women
  • Amy Lepre
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  • Clara Burgess
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    • I am extremely disappointed in this mall and will not continue to shop there as I used to
  • Caitlin Hepps Keeney
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  • Rebecca Alvarez
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    • As a teacher and a consumer, I would sooner buy a sex toy from FB than Spencers.
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  • kimberly Beth Fenton
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    • she makes a very valid point
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