Bar accused of glamorizing violence against women after serving cocktail with 'disturbing' name
A bar in Sydney has come under fire for promoting a cocktail on its menu that seems to glamorize domestic violence.
Customers of Little Jack Horner have called out the establishment for a drink named “To-Kill-Her” —apparently a play on the pronunciation of tequila, the main ingredient in the cocktail, in addition to orange, lemon, grapefruit bitters, and Cointreau.
Many expressed their outrage on the bar’s Facebook page, calling the name of the drink “grossly irresponsible” and “incredibly offensive.”
“The ‘To Kill Her’ cocktail name is neither funny nor clever,” one person wrote. “It is a grossly irresponsible act to have it appear on your menu.”
“Domestic violence and femicide is a real issue, pairing that issue with alcohol is beyond disgusting,” another commenter wrote.
Many others echoed similar sentiments.
One person suggested the bar name the cocktail “after thrilling women rather than killing them.” Another person wrote that a manager had assured some customers the name would be switched to something more acceptable but still has not delivered on that promise.
When Yahoo Lifestyle contacted the bar about the outrage, the manager said the name of the cocktail had been changed to “To-Love-Her.”
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