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Always (sanitary towells) forced to remove Venus logo

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QwertySmalls · 20/10/2019 09:44

From The Fail unfortunately maybe someone can find another source but I cant see one atm.

Transgender lobby forces sanitary towel-maker Always to ditch Venus logo from its products

Sanitary towel pad maker now kowtows to transgender activists born female
They removed the feminine Venus symbol from its products after complaints
Butmany of Always’s female customers have responded angrily to the move
Sanitary towels with the new packaging will arrive in the stores by January 2020

www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7592413/amp/Transgender-lobby-forces-ditch-female-logo-sanitary-towels.html

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JoyceJeffries · 20/10/2019 11:02

I would boycott Always but because they’ve recently changed my favourEd pads to smell like a car air freshener from the 1980s I now no longer buy them.
I swapped to Natracare if anyone is interested.

IsadoraQuagmire · 20/10/2019 10:58

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LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 20/10/2019 10:58

Why not use tena men pads then. I assume they provide a similar function.

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 20/10/2019 10:57

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Wheat2Harvest · 20/10/2019 10:56

I've just attempted to look at Always' Facebook page and it's down. Maybe it collapsed under the weight of objections from women who don't 'identify' as men.

greathat · 20/10/2019 10:55

I don't really see the point in the logo removal. The actual menstruation is the bigger issue surely? Can transmen not use hormonal methods to stop their periods, therefore removing the need to look at the logo?

ThreeLittleDinos · 20/10/2019 10:55

Sorry last bit didn't make sense. Typing in the middle of cooking. In fear of offending those who are taking them.

PeterRouseTheFleshofMankind · 20/10/2019 10:54

So is the story unconfirmed then? I don't want to get into 'Syrian refugees are banning Christmas decorations on Scottish Island' territory. But I thought the story had come from Ben Saunders (the person who allegedly complained) twitter anyway?

RJnomore1 · 20/10/2019 10:53

Lordprof I did mean in marked packages sorry!

ThreeLittleDinos · 20/10/2019 10:53

@Birdsfoottrefoil I feel like they risk loosing users if they carry on. Women have been silenced enough in history.
It would appear, once again, we can not publicly discuss women's rights and safety. In fear of offending those taking them are offended.

RJnomore1 · 20/10/2019 10:53

It looks like potentially it can’t be sent by mail. Which in this case is a shame.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 20/10/2019 10:52

@ RJnomore1 because that’s nasty and it will be some poor sod that has to open them!

Birdsfoottrefoil · 20/10/2019 10:51

I suspect mumsnet is twitchy after flora and doesn’t want us boycotting advertisers.

Geppili · 20/10/2019 10:50

For this and the vile scent, I will never buy Always again. Ever.
Penus logo made my Sunday. 😂

Wheat2Harvest · 20/10/2019 10:49

Only people who are genetically female menstruate (as if that needs pointing out). Hence the female symbol on the packaging is appropriate. It seems to me that some large corporations are running scared of offending a small but vocal minority but don't care about alienating their core customer base.

I have always bought Always for my daughter but won't be buying them again. There are plenty of other brands.

Birdsfoottrefoil · 20/10/2019 10:48

Planets

Always (sanitary towells) forced to remove Venus logo
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Neome · 20/10/2019 10:40

So if you had an old unused Venus logo pack of Always and donated it to a refuge would it be a hate crime? Or have I got a bit confused?

drinkswineoutofamug · 20/10/2019 10:40

What's the address for proctor and gamble? Got some used towels no long fit for use to send back.

Hoppinggreen · 20/10/2019 10:39

You know, I’m about as GC as they come.
I’ve attended Women’s Place events, argued endlessly with my woke 14 year old and defended MN against baseless claims of transphobia
BUT I am a little uncomfortable with the instant assumption on here that it’s TransWOMEN who have objected to this symbol. It’s TransMEN
I know they aren’t usually the ones hitting the headlines but in this case they are so before dragging TW into this and making us look like the hotbed of transphobia we are all too often accused of please read the article (or do research if you don’t want to look at The Mail).

Quaffy · 20/10/2019 10:36

kuga

That’s a disgusting comment. I don’t think they should have removed it either but that’s uncalled for.

TheProdigalKittensReturn · 20/10/2019 10:34

What's the male one called?

"That pointy knob arrow thing"

ThreeLittleDinos · 20/10/2019 10:32

Real women are born with dicks. As far as I can see, the last thread was deleted because commenters don't believe this.

I'm boycotting always, never bought flora etc anyway. But if these threads and perfectly fine posts keep getting deleted, Mumsnet will be next.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 20/10/2019 10:32

I’ve seen then another message - pointing out that this is on the national press so again asking if this was true.

They have a phone number on their site. They didn’t answer my email and on the auto response it did say call if they didn’t respond.

ChiefClerkDrumknott · 20/10/2019 10:28

I haven’t used Always for a few years since they started scenting their standard pads. I told them so but did they care? Nope. I know there have been multiple threads about it on here with women saying they make them itch and give them thrush. Not to mention the fact they seem to think women should walk around with a chemical smell ‘disguising’ their period smells Hmm is ridiculous in the first place

They did bring out a range of non-scented at one point however they were more expensive Shock I switched to a different solution once I realised the scented pads smelt rank and gave me thrush

Yet despite this it takes one transman to complain and they change their brand? Fuck sake

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