The Brazilian Ministry of Justice has decided to take action after the appeals of residents in Ipanema and intervention by the Rio de Janeiro Chamber of Commerce
In a candy store of Rio de Janeiroa customer waits patiently in line to buy a chocolate cake in the shape of a male molecule.
For a month now, since its opening in the Ipanema area, the patisserie La Putaria (The Prostitute) has attracted a lot of customers who are curious to try them His “erotic” sweetsbut has also provoked reactions from residents, who addressed the authorities.
A few days ago, the Ministry of Justice’s Consumer Protection Service banned the sale throughout the country of “products that mimic the shape of the genitals and / or body parts in a sexual, erotic or pornographic way”.
The specific store, however, had already taken care not to allow minors to enter. The owners, however, were forced to hide the sign outside the patisserie and covered it with a pink panel.
«I was very surprisedSaid Juliana Lopez, the franchise manager of the company, which had earlier opened a store in Lisbon, Portugal, and another in Bellou Horizon, in southeastern Brazil. «I knew it would not please some people, but I never imagined we would get here“, He added.
The patisserie welcomes customers inside the store with neon signs full of implication, such as “More delicious than your ex.”
Smiling wickedly and capturing the unusual dessert counter with their mobile phones, to later upload photos to Instagram, customers are first asked to choose the shape they prefer: male or female genitals.
“I do not agree (with the ministerial decision),” a middle-aged woman told AFP, holding a phallus-shaped cake in her hand. «It’s a game. I personally find it inspiringHe adds.
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice decided to take action following the appeals of residents in Ipanema and intervention by the Rio de Janeiro Chamber of Commerce.
