Which companies/organisations do you boycott for their misogyny since becoming GC?

Sad to add cancer research to the list as its such an important cause. But they prioritised feelings over giving life-saving information by referring to women as "people with cervixes" in a smear test campaign. This at a time when attendance has dropped drastically!

Unacceptable because a) not all women have gender identities, but even those who do, know they are also women (biological term) whatever their gender identity is. And b) not every woman in this country, for educational, language or other reasons, knows they have a cervix. And c) could have easily been inclusive without erasing the biological fact of being a woman and risking women's health by saying "women, non binary women, trans men and other identities" or something.

Didn't buy from most of these companies anyway, but now that Body Shop have been sold off from under the Nestle group, they'll be getting my Christmas present buying money instead of Lush. M&S I can switch away from for the kids' uniforms to a local supplier (even though the owner narks me off for being a boring braggart). I will miss their cafe in town, though, as it's much quieter than the others. Birds Eye can have my money, Tesco won't miss it.

Purchasing power really is astonishing once you get going.

Lush
The Guardian
NSPCC
Oxfam
Eddie Izzard
Labour
LibDem
Greens

And am pulling back my support of GGUK.

However I have moved over to Birds Eye from own brand.. and will support and gender critical org. who is willing to stick their neck out and push for a respectful debate.

DivaCup

Whose market is women, but can't bring themselves to say so

From Twitter
"Hey period pals, it’s time the #innerrevolution talked about the “pink tax” on disposables. With the average person having 400 periods in their life, it’s time we had a cost-effective way to handle them. Good thing the DivaCup is reusable and can be used for up to a year. t.co/iNbqekcnKB"
@TheDivaCup

Do drop them a tweet if you're on Twitter

Children in Need as they have given money to Mermaids.

oh, but we can't really boycott the FCA....more of a campaign focus I guess?

The FCA are the Financial Conduct Authority who regulate banks and insurance companies. Relevant because if they have drunk the Kool Aid, banks will feel under pressure to do the same.

I just had a Labour activist ask for my vote in a typically leafy suburb (ie not super woke). Told her the dictionary definition of woman. She told me I was a transphobe and they don’t want my vote anyway. And I’m fairly sure she was pregnant. Which only adult human females can be. Not sure slander is a good way for Labour to approach its canvassing operations.

sorry, who are the FCA?

I didn't know about Birds Eye. That is awesome. Did they put it on Twitter? (I've banned myself from Twitter for a week).

Lush.

I am also concerned that the FCA had Mermaids as their Chairty of the Year. Don't know how to boycott them though.

Beamur - again, this is my understanding - Coop Bank refused an account from a feminist organisation due the organisation's aims or membership (can't recall which) not being sufficiently inclusive.

DisrespectfulAdultFemale

I'm sure other root veg could feel very unsafe.

As would other nightshades, like tomatoes and aubergines. And not to mention the feelz of sweet potatoes.

I've cancelled my regular donation to the NSPCC after their refusal to engage or explain their position on safeguarding.
What was the issue with the Co op dare I ask, as I currently bank with them.

Lush (for shampoo bars)
Lily's Kitchen
Oxfam shops
I only look at the Guardian with adblock on

I'm fairly anti-consumerist, so it's difficult to boycott things that I don't buy anyway

@DisrespectfulAdultFemale Brilliant 😂👍

Potato,
this word has been weaponised!

we should put up a billboard with the definition potato on it and see who protests. I'm sure other root veg could feel very unsafe.

Philip-I’d-Sell-My-Own-Nana-For-50p-Green’s total lack of moral compass.
and Guardian ( no longer subscribe)

thatwouldbe, I don't have the exact details, but my understanding is (and I am happy for this to be corrected) is that TRAs tried to start a boycott of Birdseye because advertising on their packaging said something like "approved by mums". TRAs deemed this transphobic, of course.

Birdseye's response to their nonsense was "potato".

Birdseye? Is there a thread on here about them? I’ve tried searching and only get years old stuff.

The only ones I used to use/support was Co-op, NSPCC (their Christmas letters) and Lush (although that’s partly due to them still using child mined mica in their products). I stopped buying anything from Arcadia group years ago thanks to Philip-I’d-Sell-My-Own-Nana-For-50p-Green’s total lack of moral compass.

Agree with a PP that I’m very interested in buying products/services/supporting companies/charities that aren’t anti-women.

Thanks for the update on why Lush, I'll add them to my list, bit of a shame as I liked their products but that does mean I spent money there to stop. I forgot marmite and just popped some in shop for student son which is annoying. Won't be getting anymore but do need to find a good alternative.

Started buying birdeyes instead of supermarket brands

Similar list to boycott to others. I'd missed the Grazia interview with Paris Lees so didn't stop until the interview with Munroe Bergdorf I didn't realise how often I bought a copy until I stopped.

All charity money now goes to campaigns for women.

Family boycotts really
Co op, just moved home and car insurance
Ocado obvs
Top Shop
Marks and Spencer
Lush
Dove
Guardian