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To never ever buy from Snag again?

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NotMyTights · 17/01/2024 17:06

I'm just beyond disgusted and feel I need to vent.

I've always liked snag tights. I bought vouchers to save them in Lockdown, have spent hundreds with them. Liked their products and ethos- inclusive and female led.

Yesterday I went on their website, can definitely say it's my fault that I clicked on their NSFW collection, but I didn't expect what I found. Patches saying ' chke me' and 'cMSL*t'. Maybe I'm just a pearl clutching prude but I found these really offensive and not what I expect from a company with their ethos. I've put a pic below.

I posted in their Facebook group which I'm on highlighting that I thought this was a misjudgement on their part, that these were very misogynistic, and fed into a culture of violence against women which claims the life of a woman or girl every 11 minutes.

They declined my post and sent me a reply which I'll attach- I'm kink shaming apparently.

I find this really reprehensible and never want to spend a penny with them again!

I never thought I was prudish, whatever adults do between themselves is up to them, but I don't really want to buy from a clothing provider who is promoting this- aibu!?

To never ever buy from Snag again?
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olympicsrock · 17/01/2024 17:37

Clearly I am old had to look up NSFW “not safe for work”. Would still not have known that this was about sex / kinks!

Beetlebumz · 17/01/2024 17:36

Really gross. Boycotting them.

MillicentRogers · 17/01/2024 17:36

They are a vile company and blocked me on Facebook after their awful adverts appeared and I commented that men dressed as women are not and never will be women.

WotNoUserName · 17/01/2024 17:36

Even grosser than I thought they were. I'm sure we'll all be told we're middle aged prude though 🙄 I'd rather be that than condone misogyny and violence against women.

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 17/01/2024 17:35

They lost me when they started putting men in tights on the tights section. I want to see what they look like on women, not a man.

Terfosaurus · 17/01/2024 17:35

I can't even find a link to the nsfw on their website. Not saying it's not an issue that they sell it, but it's a different website altogether isn't it?

Anyway. I love my snags. None of the other brands I've tried fit as well or have such good colours. Which is a pain because I don't want to support companies who's ethos is bad. But otoh I do want nice tights that fit.

MacLaine · 17/01/2024 17:33

Vom. That is disgusting.

Boomboom22 · 17/01/2024 17:31

I believe the law changed to make non fatal strangulation an offence and so not possible to consent to.
Therefore this is essentially breaching the law as it stands.

cansu · 17/01/2024 17:30

Have just bought some tights. I find those patches and the response pretty horrible. Why on earth do they need to sell such rubbish? Surely this is not going to make them money compared to the loss of customers who find them offensive?

Flatulence · 17/01/2024 17:29

While I personally don't like those items, they're sold on a site not just marked "nsfw", but called nsfw. It's a bit of a giveaway that it's going to contain some very 'adult' items.
If an adult wishes to buy and wear these patches then that's up to them andSome people are into BDSM and the like; it's a pretty common "kink" as kinks go. Ann Summers is on loads of high streets with window displays of pretty lingerie but inside it sells whips and handcuffs and the like. Snag NSFW isn't really much different. If you don't like it, that's fine - don't give them your money.

Lulalola · 17/01/2024 17:27

Not allowed to link it here but I suggest looking at the snag thread on tattle to see what this company are really like and what they support

FakeHoisinDuck · 17/01/2024 17:25

I was going to try their bras as I'm larger and they look great.

But not now. I donr know how they can defend that (teenager on sm account!?)

Please can someone tag them in this on social media? I'm old and it's beyond me!

1990s · 17/01/2024 17:24

Also just ordered from Better Tights - thanks for recommending.

I was getting more and more unhappy with Snags approach but this is just ridiculous tbh.

ManateeFair · 17/01/2024 17:24

Really not sure why you'd need to ask 'AIBU to stop buying things from a company I don't like'. You're an adult. I'm sure you can make that choice for yourself just like everyone else.

Hmmmmaybe · 17/01/2024 17:23

There’s a reason why shame exists and it is exactly to shame men who get sexual pleasure fe violence against women

MarilynBoo · 17/01/2024 17:21

Thanks for highlighting this OP. I'm sure as hell won't be buying from them again.

LaurieFairyCake · 17/01/2024 17:20

What's NSFW?

I literally had a delivery of bras from Snag today!

I LOATHE the word 'Cum Slut' - that is utterly disgusting and misogynistic Shock

Fionaville · 17/01/2024 17:18

Eww! I keep meaning to order from them, I won't be doing now.

SquirrelSoShiny · 17/01/2024 17:18

I really need tights that fit but I'm not interested in supporting misogynists or delusional men who think magic tights make them women. Thanks for the other suggestions!

Cincinnatus · 17/01/2024 17:18

Grim!

Bibbidybobbidyroo · 17/01/2024 17:17

Please search before you create yet ANOTHER post about Snag that always ends up either getting zapped or just becoming really vile.

I suggest Better Tights as an alternative.

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Jewishbookwork · 17/01/2024 17:17

better tights actually don't fall down, unlike snag tights that do.

FakeHoisinDuck · 17/01/2024 17:16

Gosh this really puts me off them.

Maybe we can link to their thread.

I get their trans openness but cynical me often sees being super woke alongside misogynism

TwinFireSigns · 17/01/2024 17:16

Oh no - I just bought one of their robes; I would never have spent that money if I'd seen those patches. The normalisation of choking is utterly terrifying. Cum Slut is grotesque pornified language, utterly ingrained in misogyny and degradation of women. I will never buy from them again.

By the way, if anyone is looking for good tights in a range of sizes and colours, Better Tights are great! I switched to them a while back and they're much better quality. I really hope they don't follow suit on the women-hating merch.

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