The attraction in question, an automaton representing a woman serving drinks, quickly became the talk of the town. Visitors had to slide a coin between her breasts to activate the mechanism. While this animation, called Bar Animé and managed by the company Bitonio, has traveled all over Europe, it sparked outrage here. Nous toutes 06 condemned a presentation that perpetuates the objectification of women's bodies, while Pépite Sexiste joked on Instagram with the caption: “The famous Christmas spirit.”
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To make matters worse, the city of Nice initially published a video of the attraction on its social media, only to take it down in light of the growing controversy. In a statement, they assured that this inappropriate animation would no longer be part of the Christmas village. However, this decision did not stop the criticism from pouring in. According to Nous toutes 06, this installation symbolizes a lack of consideration for women and victims of gender-based violence. The association declared: “Yet again, this is proof of the total indifference of the city of Nice and of France towards women.”
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