Australia: Must not mention that women often prefer smaller meals

Chicken Parmigiana: IT’S the classic pub meal that sparks a particular kind of craving.

Those watching their waistlines have long been able to order a half-sized option, but Melbourne’s oldest pub has taken a different approach.

The Duke of Wellington has dubbed its smaller option the ‘Lady Parma’, sparking politically correct outrage on Twitter.

Served with salad instead of mayonnaise-laden coleslaw, the light version of the Duke Parma — which is $5 cheaper — sparked mockery on social media by those who dubbed it ‘sexist’.

Sports journalist Adam Collins tweeted an image of the menu, with the message: “The @DukeMelbourne’s ~Lady Parma~ is smaller, and comes with salad instead of coleslaw. Can’t make this stuff up.”

“Finally! A parma small enough to keep me to a ladylike size for my husband. I do so hope it’s pretty & pink,” one follower responded.

“Hopefully it is served with smaller sized cutlery that will fit in our small ~lady hands~,” Louise Crossman tweeted back.

A 25-year-old man with “a small appetite” described the ‘Lady Parma’ moniker as “outdated”, tweeting: “You can just feel the dignity in saying ‘I’ll have a lady parma thanks’ when ordering.”

Others pointed out that the phenomenon existed at venues across Melbourne, including steak restaurants where a smaller “ladies” option was seen on menus.

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