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List of businesses throwing women under the bus

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Porseb · 12/06/2020 07:31

I couldn't find a thread but seeing that BodyShop tweet to JK Rowling has me incensed and I'm fairly new to this so please can you list any other business that has thrown women under the bus in this whole TWAW issue.

I want to support businesses that recognise that women want to and can have safe spaces, they want their identity to remain (ie they continue to use the words girl, woman in their literature).

So far, from reading posts, I can see:
BodyShop
M&S
John Lewis
Waitrose

Thanks

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HarryHarry · 12/06/2020 20:57

A better question might be: which companies have come out in support of women and girls? I can’t think of any! Are there any?

Lordfrontpaw · 12/06/2020 20:42

Maybe you can ask them? Although I saw a
Communication from the on twitter (no need to think it’s a photoshop job) that says that men menstruate. So I’m thinking they can just GTTFSOF. Still do a men’s range though - not only men have beards you know...

megletthesecond · 12/06/2020 20:33

@Lordfrontpaw I fancied a change of handwash and added it earlier. Now it's too late to remove it as my collection is tomorrow. Pity their positive environmental stance is cancelled out with their less than feminist message.

isabellerossignol · 12/06/2020 19:17

My health insurance is with Aviva, they were the only affordable option for where I live. Sad The other providers in the same price bracket would have involved travelling hundreds of miles if I needed to use them.

Lordfrontpaw · 12/06/2020 19:15

Silly staff on the twitter account being obnoxious to women. I have the screenshots somewhere.

Marmight · 12/06/2020 19:07

@ProfessorPootle

What's Aviva done for you to add them to your list?

MN have a job advert on the front page for 'em...

testing987654321 · 12/06/2020 18:57

Clue are quite happy to lose women users in favour of inclusive language. That's essentially what their response to me was.

PurpleHoodie · 12/06/2020 18:55

PurpleHoodie

So far, from reading posts, I can see:
BodyShop
M&S
John Lewis
Waitrose
Flora
Lush
Topshop
Claire's
L'Oreal
Ocado
Starbucks
Clue (!)
Coca-cola
GMB (union)
Method
Urban Outfitters
Primark
Aviva
Wagamama

ProfessorPootle · 12/06/2020 18:54

Aviva (insurance)
Wagamama - gender neutral loos

Lordfrontpaw · 12/06/2020 18:52

(Bullets)

PronounssheRa · 12/06/2020 18:47

PurpleHoodie

I think it's a choice but choosing not to wear them would be difficult in the current climate.

ASDA are problematic anyway since they were taken over by Wal-Mart.

Lordfrontpaw · 12/06/2020 18:45

I don’t think they make them - I hope the staff have a bit of fun with them though. What a waste of money.

PurpleHoodie · 12/06/2020 18:39

Now ASDA.

Do they make their staff wear political badges on pain of being disciplinrd/sacked, or do they offer to provide them and give staff choice?

PurpleHoodie · 12/06/2020 18:37

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3935090-Up-to-date-boycott-list

gncq link

DelphiniumBlue · 12/06/2020 18:36

However, Get Woke. Go Broke.
Love it!

Devlesko · 12/06/2020 18:33

Celebs are huge companies of course you should include them, they are a marketing product, not people.

PurpleHoodie · 12/06/2020 18:33

So far, from reading posts, I can see:
BodyShop
M&S
John Lewis
Waitrose
Flora
Lush
Topshop
Claire's
L'Oreal
Ocado
Starbucks
Clue (!)
Coca-cola
GMB (union)
Method
Urban Outfitters
Primark

PurpleHoodie · 12/06/2020 18:29

*Lordfrontpaw" Should have used Oil of Ulay Smile shows age

I'm sure you looked perfectly fine that day.

SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 12/06/2020 18:25

Burgundy I chose who to spend my money with. I chose who to avoid. I am allowed to prioritise the way companies treat women as the deciding factor. Other people can chose what they prioritise.

Yes, Amazon are very shit in many ways. Yes, my smart phone was likely made in a factory with working practices I don't appropriate of. (Though I'm guessing yours was too?) But I am allowed to say, THIS is what I care about most. THIS is my line in the sand.

You, of course, are allowed to make other choices. And I won't turn around to you and say, "what about x, y, z" because I'm not a tool.

isabellerossignol · 12/06/2020 18:25

When there are issues that might cause me to rank them in order, I'll choose the one that matters most to me. In my case that is the issue with regards women's rights.

Other consumers are free to make their choices as they see fit.

Lordfrontpaw · 12/06/2020 18:24

It was Not funny!

PronounssheRa · 12/06/2020 18:24

Primark are problematic on many fronts
www.ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/primark

I'm sure Burgundy would agree with a boycott

NaePies · 12/06/2020 18:23

@PronounssheRa

Lordfrontpaw

Sounds like my mum, local spar circa 1985

Are you my Dsis Grin
PurpleHoodie · 12/06/2020 18:22

"Granny" Grin

PurpleHoodie · 12/06/2020 18:22

Indeed Lordfrontpaw. This is a list thread.

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