> *Hooters could still exist if the waitresses were paid a salary or an hourly r...

> Hooters could still exist if the waitresses were paid a salary or an hourly rate. Tipping isn’t the problem.
There are two problems. Requiring an employee to wear extremely skimpy clothing, and tipping.

> I think you might also be confusing tipped minimum wage with actual minimum wage, and I think the article did no one any favors there.*

I am not, I understand the difference perfectly.