A nightclub in China is at the centre of a sex discrimination and fat-shaming furore after it banned entry to women weighing 65kg (143 pounds ) and above and bald people. The club in Wuxi city in Jiangsu province, eastern China, included the female weight ban in a list of new rules it said were to provide a “safe” environment for customers. Alongside bans on gambling, drugs and smoking inside, the list also included bans on bald people and anyone wearing gold chain jewellery. The rules were listed on a blackboard displayed prominently at the club’s main entrance, news site Xinyuan Video reported. Pictures and news of the club’s list quickly spread across mainland social media, causing widespread outrage and accusations the list was discriminatory, sexist, and fat-shamed women. In response to the criticism, an unnamed employee from the club claimed the list was a joke as part of a publicity stunt. The employee said that anyone is allowed into the club as long as they follow the dress code. However, he then appeared to contradict this when he said: “If girls who are overweight feel uncomfortable with the policy, they are not our target customer.”He claimed that the club had received numerous complaints from women that bald people and those wearing gold chains had harassed them at the club. He said these two groups were banned in a directive from the club’s Hangzhou branch. (Article by South China Morning post ) #nightlife #china #crazy #cocktailwaitresses #nightclub #bottlegirls