A suit modelcompletely covered in chocolate, laid out on a table next to pastries from a poolside buffet in a hotel in Sardinia. It’s the photo, which went viral in a matter of hours, that sparks discussion on social media on days like these when the horrific story of the rape of a 19-year-old girl from Palermo, which involved seven peers, is in the spotlight. Condemn the episode considered New SardiniaMilanese manager on vacation You Colonna Hotel From Golfo Aranci, V Gallura.
touristwho was on vacation with 14 year old daughter To mid August, posted on his Linkedin profile a photo of the buffet and a comment directly referring to the “female body” being used “as an object”, pointing the finger at the Voi Hotels chain and the Alpitour group with which the hotel is associated. “I remain silent looking at this scene, – writes the manager of Lombardy, -. After the first moment of confusion, I ask myself: Voi Hotels symbolizes true Italian hospitality, but what does it mean? What do Alpitour’s managers think about this depiction of the female body? The manager also asks how one can “allow this behavior in one’s own structures.” where the body of a woman, a worker, is equated with dishes to amuse someone’s mischievous eye.
The hotel “expressed their disappointment and told me it was a ‘chocolate statue’,” the manager continues. I’m on vacation with my fourteen year old daughter and her comment was: “Dad sucks, this is not the country where you can fulfill yourself‘. It is very easy to talk about sustainability and ethics, but it is certainly much more difficult to translate these corporate values into everyday life.” An apology response from Voi Hotels came shortly after.A: “We have read with great attention your post about the sad episode that happened at our resort Voi Colonna Village on the evening of August 15th. First of all, we want to offer you, your family and especially your daughter, as well as our customers, the most sincere apologies on behalf of the entire management of VOIhotels.”
Every day, the note says, “we strive to live up to our stated values, among which, as a priority, respect for our employees and guests. We deeply regret this incident and want to firmly reiterate that it was never our intention to represent values other than those that we strongly embrace and that align with the values of the Alpitour World group of which we are a part.” Hence the commitment to “work tirelessly to ensure similar situations do not recur in the future, while maintaining the utmost commitment in both form and substance.” We are taking immediate action to constructively resolve this incident and ensure that no customer is offended in any way in the future.”
“It’s a shame, the episode with the girl covered in chocolate in the center of the buffet in a hotel in Sardinia is indecent. What doctrine are we teaching our children with this commercialization of the female body? What is the point of talking about cultivating respect and feelings among young people if we then spoil everything with these absurd initiatives? This was stated by Senator Italia Viva. Daniela Sbrollini, Vice President of the Commission for Social Affairs of the Palazzo Madama. “It’s amazing how back in 2023 scenes unworthy of even a third-rate movie from the 70s can happen. Another reason, he continues, is that this fact did not take place in private, but in a public place, by the hotel pool. The hotel chain has announced an investigation: I’m interested to understand who could come up with such a shameful idea, ”she concludes.
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