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Lush Edinburgh say they wouldn't serve anyone in "woman" T-shirt

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Alicethroughtheblackmirror · 03/08/2020 19:55

Apparently some stickers found their way onto the Lush Edinburgh storefront causing horror and consternation on Princes St this morning. They are too awful to be shared, obviously, but clearly they carried some message of hateful bigotry - or biological fact as it used to be known.

Anyway, staff on the thread are letting it be known that anyone wearing a T-shirt carrying the dictionary definition of a woman would not be served - haven't seen a comment on what would happen if it said 'I ❤️ JKR'. Not sure how legal that is.

www.facebook.com/116815671689234/posts/3431297510241017/

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CasuallyMasculine · 03/08/2020 20:12

Obviously you will be welcomed with open arms if you’re simply ageist or disablist.

Aesopfable · 03/08/2020 20:11

Given I take detours to avoid passing their shop because of the smell...

MintyCedric · 03/08/2020 20:11

I've boycotted them for nearly three years because of their stance on gender identity.

Our nearest one is a 25 mile round trip away...since the lifting of lockdown I have never been so tempted to make the trip...wearing an I ❤ JKR t-shirt

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Alicethroughtheblackmirror · 03/08/2020 20:10

Yes, the sexism message is bewildering!

Especially if they want to ban people in t-shirts with feminist slogans!

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teawamutu · 03/08/2020 20:08

If only I still bought their products I could boycott them...

WaltzingBetty · 03/08/2020 20:07

It'd be tempting to ask them which definition of woman they're using and which definition of sexism they're standing against as they don't accept the dictionary definition of women or the legal definition of sexism which is based on women being a biological entity. How are they standing against things they refuse to define ?

StandUpStraight · 03/08/2020 20:07

The phrase “educate yourself” is rapidly becoming one of the nastiest in the English language. Putting “love and respect” after it does not mitigate its authoritarian arrogance either - it makes it worse. Who do they think they are to tell their customers to go educate themselves?!

adulthumanwoman · 03/08/2020 20:06

It is a migraine inducing nightmare of a shop. I've hatred them since the 'nude woman in the window' debacle.

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 03/08/2020 20:06

I did like a bit of their horrible smelly shite

But they lost me at the police campaign

HermioneWeasley · 03/08/2020 20:05

Poor babies, imagine the horror of women stating facts!

MollyAtTheFolly · 03/08/2020 20:04

All the 'I hope you're OK' comments are fairly funny. Save us from the tyranny of stickers!

Although I do understand the pain of trying to get all the glue off... baby oil, Lush peeps, if you're reading and willing to take advice from somebody who knows you can't change sex.

DianasLasso · 03/08/2020 20:02

It almost seems a shame that I don't like their horrible smelly shite (I have to cross the street because the pong makes me wheeze) 'cos it means I can't boycott them.

Bit rich them saying they won't tolerate sexism given their track record as employers.

OhHolyJesus · 03/08/2020 19:57

How about a I❤️JKR t shirt or event a 2+2=4 to shirt? Grin

Such fools.