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BirdsEye no longer in a business relationship with Mumsnet re transphobia - unverified

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GirlDownUnder · 28/04/2019 01:27

@MNHQ / anyone

I've seen this tweet and wondering if it's verifiable a) that MN had a commercial contract that's ending and b) if yes, that's anything to do with transphobia?

The twitter thread references *@BirdsEye and @BirdsEye*UK

mobile.twitter.com/DadTrans/status/1122121214351290368

Growing-up-trans. @DadTrans

Parents of trans kids telling companies how much it hurts to see their advertising associated with transphobia works. Delighted to be able to buy
@BirdsEye fishfingers again after they confirmed they're no longer in a business relationship with #Mumsnet the #transphobia brand.


10:22 PM · Apr 27, 2019

BirdsEye no longer in a business relationship with Mumsnet re transphobia - unverified
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GirlDownUnder · 30/04/2019 05:58

And please excuse my missing n in the first post and missing r in the second. If you didn't notice, please don't go looking BlushGrin

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GirlDownUnder · 30/04/2019 05:56

I realise that if the email was from the CEO (by proxy) to Josie King it still doesn't show that the contact was ended because of transphobia, it only confirms the contract ended, and is designed to mollify and probably hoping to avoid turtle disaster.

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GirlDownUnder · 30/04/2019 05:51

*Confirmation from Twitter that this is real
*
Although I do t want to be reeled in, so I'll just leave this here, and await feedback from @MNHQ

mobile.twitter.com/JosieKingBooks/status/1122910609211834368

Josie King. @JosieKingBooks
11h

I can confirm that this is genuine. The letter was to me. I am a mum to a lovely trans daughter and immediately boycotted Birds Eye when I saw the badge. I wrote to the CEO of Birds Eye when I got an unacceptable response from their marketing dept.

Rebecca @BecciCath
11h

Hey Josie, I wasn't questioning the genuineness of the email (I read it else where), I was only pointing out that I wouldn't be surprised if mumsnetters claim its fake.

BirdsEye no longer in a business relationship with Mumsnet re transphobia - unverified
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Datun · 30/04/2019 00:00

Jolly good shoal, OP.

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GirlDownUnder · 29/04/2019 23:41

What is it you're angling for here, OP?

The spin seemed a bit fishy to me, and if we've been maligned I’d like to see the perp walk the plankton for that.

Never trust unlicensed tweats – always check they’re o-fish-al!

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SophoclesTheFox · 29/04/2019 23:11

We’re krilling it Grin

Brill-iant!

SecondRow · 29/04/2019 22:44

What is it you're angling for here, OP? I bet BirdsEye have had it up to the gills with this stuff. They thought they were off the hook after the potato business...

Quietlife333 · 29/04/2019 22:26

OMC this thread is comedy genius.

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GirlDownUnder · 29/04/2019 22:04

MN update to say no update but punny

In response to my request to update the thread, Dawn replied:

Will do. Rest assured if we have any news, we won't be koi about it. On the other hand, we won't carp on...;-)

All the best,
Dawn

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ahagwearsapointybonnet · 29/04/2019 20:52

I'm sure MNHQ are a dab hand at fending off troublemakers by now Grin

Mner2019 · 29/04/2019 20:07

ItsAllGoingToBeFine Drat - I could have done two in one!

Redshoeblueshoe · 29/04/2019 16:19

So no update

GabrielleNelson · 29/04/2019 16:11

Whelk, this thread has warmed the cockles of my heart! Absolutely brill.

Grin Grin Grin

Kilbranan · 29/04/2019 15:51

They should stop carping in about this

Loving the gags Grin

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GirlDownUnder · 29/04/2019 15:09

I’ve asked Mumsnet to update the thread when they have an answer

My e-mail:

Hi Lily

Thanks for looking in to this for me.

I’m in Oz so logging off now; if you do get any feedback today can you please update the thread?

If you have a look at it, you’ll see it’s of interest a-monk mumsneters (and theirs are better fish-puns, my attempt was a pile of carp, sorry).

Thanks

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FreezerBird · 29/04/2019 14:00

Any word from Amber Rudd, Nicola Sturgeon or Emily Thornback Ray?

MrsSteveMcDonald · 29/04/2019 13:45

You won't catch me doing any fish puns, they just aren't my kind of fin

WitchfinderGeneralHarrumph · 29/04/2019 13:25

Codswallop.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 29/04/2019 13:09

Shouldn't that be, "fin ice" ? Wink

Mner2019 · 29/04/2019 13:09

They’re skating on thin ice Grin

Datun · 29/04/2019 11:18

whiting even!

Datun · 29/04/2019 11:18

I'm perched on the edge of my seat waiting

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 29/04/2019 10:59

It’s a laod of carp.

WeepingWillowWeepingWino · 29/04/2019 10:50

Loving the puns but could @MNHQ please give us a response to this?

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GirlDownUnder · 29/04/2019 10:36

I find this thread gill-ty of too many fish puns and I won’t be cod dead participating in this!

(I've just checked my email - I have nothing to report from MN so you may as well continue plaice marking)

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