Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

Workplace cake sale to raise money for Mermaids

279 replies

Cucumbersalad · 02/03/2020 12:57

To celebrate International Women's Day Hmm a charity bake sale is being held at my workplace to raise money for Mermaids UK, "to show our support for the transgender community".

Has anybody come across a similar situation in the workplace, and if so, did you raise any concerns? I'm cowardly about speaking out, but I feel I should say something! How to do this delicately/ sensitively?.I don't want to rock the boat though, as it's work! And ultra-woke...

OP posts:
theflushedzebra · 02/03/2020 13:06

Ask why they are not raising money for a women's charity? Or suggest a women's charity instead. Nia (Karen Ingala Smith's women's refuge) is a good one.

It's IWD - can't we have ONE DAY?

Kit19 · 02/03/2020 13:06

Why is a charity that is not for women being supported on international women’s day? I mean how bloody insulting!!

However as it’s work I’d say that would it not be more appropriate to tie mermaids in with lgbt days/months/events and use IWD to support a woman’s charity and then suggest that whoever the CSR lead is produces a calendar of events to ensure full inclusion in the future. I mean what with being super woke I’m sure their diversity & inclusion would wavy to extend to the days for people with LD, mental health, international day of older ppl, carers day etc

Original poster
Cucumbersalad · 02/03/2020 13:04

Haha. I won't inflict my baking on any paying customers! Why not in aid of a women's charity? For international women's day. Thought we already had a whole LGBT month not long ago!

OP posts:
Her0utdoors · 02/03/2020 13:00

Vulva cupcakes it is then, get icing.

Swipe left for the next trending thread