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Each Apple store is specially built to have a unique element, whether it's the way the facade is built, the way everything is arranged inside, or who knows what other physical aspect. Although Apple builds the stores according to the areas where they are located, inside them things are organized almost the same and many of them have the famous glass stairs that Apple is proud of. Well, these glass stairs are in the center of a little scandal started by the authorities in Hong Kong who consider that women who wear skirts and climb those stairs risk revealing their "everything" to the people at the bottom of the stairs.
[SOUNDBITE]: Customer from Shenzhen, Miss Li saying: "Actually I have noticed it (glass staircase), but what I see it's not a fully transparent glass, it's that kind of matte finish. In fact, looking up from the bottom, I'm not so worried about 'wardrobe malfunction'...
[SOUNDBITE]: Local resident, Miss Dai saying: "I will be more careful on this, if trying to wear skirts I will fold up the hemming of the skirts..."
[SOUNDBITE]: HK Democratic Alliance, Chairman of the Commission for Women saying:"We feel that it provides a role alert after we have disclosed the black spot, it's very important to remind the ladies to protect themselves..."
Some of you will probably laugh, but the authorities in Hong Kong are not amused by the situation and are investigating the impact the stairs have on visitors who come dressed in skirts. Although the stairs are made of glass, the steps are not made of transparent glass, but of frosted glass, but even so it seems that from below you have a very good view of any person who climbs them. If the authorities consider that these glass stairs are not suitable for women, then we will probably see pressure to remove them from the store.
