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To let you know that Ocado think women’s rights are “hateful political views”?

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SidewaysOtter · 17/04/2025 18:36

Have a look at MNHQ’s post on this thread: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5316215-thank-you-mnhq?reply=143605436&utm_campaign=reply&utm_medium=share

“When we included a call to clarify the definition of sex in the Equality Act in our 2024 Mumsnet Manifesto, Ocado – who had been excited about a partnership – abruptly pulled out, citing Mumsnet’s “hateful political views”. Despite repeated attempts to explain our position – as a platform committed to amplifying women’s voices – they’ve refused to speak to us ever since.”

I was about to start shopping with them for occasional “stocking up” deliveries but they won’t be getting a penny of my money if this is their view of women’s rights. Obviously not everyone feels as I do but I should imagine women make up the majority of their customers. I won’t support a business that thinks women’s rights - or even just women being given a space in which to speak and discuss - is “hateful”.

So fuck off, Ocado, and you can take your hateful political views with you.

Page 6 | Thank you MNHQ | Mumsnet

I don't post much on here anymore but just wanted to take a moment today to thank Mumsnet {mention:MNHQ} and Justine in particular for standing strong...

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5316215-thank-you-mnhq?reply=143605436

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PoppySeedBagelRedux · 19/04/2025 06:16

When I emailed to close my account I said

And I don’t believe it was a contractor who made the decision not to engage with Mumsnet. That excuse might be used to explain a tweet, but not a decision on an advertising campaign. You think women are stupid as well as having unacceptable opinions.

and I still got the ‘explanation’ that it was a contractor. Do Better as TRSOH say.

Scorpiobabe · 18/04/2025 23:46

I guess that’s my delivery pass cancelled.
Not going to give these people my custom.

Boiledbeetle · 18/04/2025 22:47

Positivitank · 18/04/2025 22:13

Is that in mumsnet manifesto?? If so f off mumsnet. Im leaving.

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Bye Bye Goodbye GIF
QuillBill · 18/04/2025 22:43

Meadowfinch · 17/04/2025 22:14

But they offer nothing unique, and can be easily dispensed with.

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Right, but that wasn’t what you said.

TooBigForMyBoots · 18/04/2025 22:43

Boiledbeetle · 18/04/2025 15:31

I think they are conflating the current outrage over what they did in 2024 with their previous fuck up a few years ago that was blamed on a temporary contractor that no longer works for them.

I imagine a meeting at Ocado head office will be occurring after the Bank Holiday weekend!

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I thought that excuse sounded familiar.🤔

HardyKoala · 18/04/2025 22:14

Positivitank · 18/04/2025 22:13

Is that in mumsnet manifesto?? If so f off mumsnet. Im leaving.

Awwww. Don’t go

Positivitank · 18/04/2025 22:13

Is that in mumsnet manifesto?? If so f off mumsnet. Im leaving.

EasterParadeHats · 18/04/2025 22:03

Someone on twitter said why not have suffragette colours to balance it out

EasterParadeHats · 18/04/2025 22:03

Look up the stuff about vans and the colours on them and logos

peachescariad · 18/04/2025 21:57

Fuck off Ocado

HardyKoala · 18/04/2025 21:52

I only read this today and was shocked. I use Ocado all the time. Like 2 x a week. No more

UrsulasHerbBag · 18/04/2025 21:50

It’s a no from me and my mum also. Sorry Ocado us mums might be invisible to you and our rights might not be on your horizons but we are typically the shoppers and spenders.

Theunamedcat · 18/04/2025 21:42

They want to EDUCATE ME? I want reasonable prices how about they stay in their lane and work on that

chisanunian · 18/04/2025 21:39

Bloody hell. Well they can get to fuck then.

EasterParadeHats · 18/04/2025 21:20

I'm sorry but I don't buy ocado response for one second.

It doesn't make any sense.

I read that even refuge won't change their current policies 🥲.

However this story has made the papers and yes it's the daily mail but there is a very good article in there about it all.

BunnyRuddington · 18/04/2025 18:09

Murdoch1949 · 18/04/2025 17:30

OCADO has apologised and said it was not Ocado policy but a 'contractor' who issued the edict. Good that they've apologised, I need them for my M&S food delivery BUT what sort of contractor has such control over such decisions? Can anyone working with Ocado just contact other organisations and issue demands? All sounds very dodgy and needs clarification.

Also they’ve refused to engage with MNHQ ever since. If it was a rogue contractor why continue blanking MNHQ? Surely someone on the board would have queried why they aren’t advertising on MN since? It’s literally their target market.

Kucinghitam · 18/04/2025 18:04

“When we included a call to clarify the definition of sex in the Equality Act in our 2024 Mumsnet Manifesto, Ocado – who had been excited about a partnership – abruptly pulled out, citing Mumsnet’s “hateful political views”. Despite repeated attempts to explain our position – as a platform committed to amplifying women’s voices – they’ve refused to speak to us ever since.”

Like bollocks was it a temporary contractor.

Ocado clearly think we're stupid as well as hateful. Yet they're not averse to our filthy money Hmm

ConstructionTime · 18/04/2025 17:37

Another user asking if Ocado could add a van with suffragette colours:
https://nitter.poast.org/DaltonJone1/status/1913210672336281664#m

ConstructionTime · 18/04/2025 17:36

Ocado Progress Van (from today still online):
https://help.ocado.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402143303442-What-is-the-Ocado-Progress-Van

You can also buy it as toy van:
https://www.ocado.com/products/ocado-toy-van-progress-flag-572902011

Murdoch1949 · 18/04/2025 17:30

OCADO has apologised and said it was not Ocado policy but a 'contractor' who issued the edict. Good that they've apologised, I need them for my M&S food delivery BUT what sort of contractor has such control over such decisions? Can anyone working with Ocado just contact other organisations and issue demands? All sounds very dodgy and needs clarification.

ConstructionTime · 18/04/2025 17:21

Screamingabdabz · 18/04/2025 15:09

What are the replies on X saying? Anything good?

you can see them on the mirror site nitter:
https://nitter.poast.org/Ocado/with_replies

click on the speech bubbles with numbers under the posts

I also think this is someone suddenly waking up seeing what a mess they made.

I think that boycotts work (see the US discussions and how many sales and bookings are lost), but I also think that when there is a good reason to use something and it would impact a person very negatively and cause them huge problems (let's say you have that delivery service in place for your elderly relatives and there are no alternatives locally), then it's ok to keep going.

As I suggested earlier, people still can do something else, for example writing to MPs and give them feedback (reverse ferret lists available on the FWR forum on MN). Everything is helpful, just do what you can and look for the thing you can do.

greenapplepie · 18/04/2025 17:00

Boomer55 · 18/04/2025 16:51

All I want from Ocado is my M&S shop delivered. Couldn’t care less about their political views.🤷‍♀️

This is how I feel, they can voice an opinion but they have no power in that area so it’s irrelevant. They are good at what they do with food so I’ll judge them by that !

Boomer55 · 18/04/2025 16:51

All I want from Ocado is my M&S shop delivered. Couldn’t care less about their political views.🤷‍♀️

BunnyRuddington · 18/04/2025 16:40

*their

BunnyRuddington · 18/04/2025 16:29

OldCottageGreenhouse · 18/04/2025 11:52

Surely this is just the views of their social media team, though?

Well quite and with theor sudden 360 and faux apology who can trust a word they say.