Radley have fallen - Stonewall

I don't see Pride as functionally different from groups like Stonewall. I'm not in the UK, various Pride groups across the country here have outright attempted to suppress views they don't like. Mainly threatening libraries who rent out rooms to people they don't like, or have books they don't like. They're completely corrupt IMO.

It's £109! For a canvas beach bag. White on the outside so it will show dirt easily, although it's reversible so the colourful pattern could be on the outside instead. Not that they've bothered to show a photo of that. Most bizarre.

But where does it say it's related to Pride or Stonewall? Apart from the word 'Pride' in the name there's no mention of it on the page. And that blog post is from last year.

A lot of people are now against corporate 'rainbow washing' but it looks like a lot of companies haven't cottoned on to that. As for M&S, never mind the changing rooms, does anyone remember the LBGT sandwich a few years ago? Lettuce, Bacon, Guacamole and Tomato.

Remember how all the other civil rights movements had massive corporate partnerships and branding across the entire FMCG sector? You couldn't move for ubiquitous straplines about a woman's right to choose on your cornflakes or a call to action to oppose child marriage on your trainers. That's how you know a movement is truly serving the oppressed, innit, when the global marketing and branding opportunities appeal to all the industry giants and household consumer names. Because they can always be relied upon to champion the oppressed and forego their own bottom line, bless em. It's not like they're driven by profit, the cheeky do-gooder scamps.

archeryannie it's not so much an expensive bag I'm looking for more I never treat myself so wanted to buy something nice for me for a change

ArrrMeHearties if you don't mind expensive bags, then have a look at Elvis & Kresse bags. They are absolute top of my wish list, if I ever had serious cash to spend on something like that.

I didn't have an opinion on Pride until after LGB Alliance formed. Various pride associations were very vocal when they got charitable status. Vile and insulting to LGBA so I've got no time for them either now. Just as bad as Stonewall.

Good on Radley. And unsurprised to see the usual homophobes out in force here.

I've got two Radley cross body bags, had them years, I love them, doesn't matter how battered they get, a spray of leather polish & they look like new.

Oh arse. I know they're a bit marmite on here but I've got a few I bought when I went through a bit of a phase years ago. My very ancient work bag is a radley. Won't be buying again.

I thought you were talking about the College and this was going to be another "Eton gone woke"!

Do people actually buy this crap? Do they not see through all this corporate Pride stuff? It's so blatant.

Who is buying Radley bags now?

Are they in financial trouble?

Who is buying Radley bags now?

They were OK about 15 years ago when the scotty dog was cute but they have been over for so long. And I'm not even a S+B bag obsessive.

DS sees a rainbow flag or whatever and says, "oooh it's a rainbow for the NHS." I'm hoping the rainbow can be just a rainbow without being associated with anything because every time I see one, I think, "oooh great, another rainbow slogan/pattern/print/bollocks-thing showing the company involved values men and being on-trend above all else throwing women and girls under the bus.

I'd been toying with buying a Radley bag but being expensive was saving for one but I will be going elsewhere for a bag now

It is weird. Do they really still see Pride as the friendly gay rights event everyone likes? Have they really not heard anything else?

Pride isn't Stonewall though. I've never heard of Radley so not particularly invested, but if a company wants to put a rainbow on their bag I'm not that fussed.

Apologies. Generalising from my own family. My mum admired and saved up for a Radley bag for a big birthday for me. I’m afraid I already returned it, so I can’t return in protest.

Don't start with the ageism! Mums and grans can be gay or have gay kids.

The Radley statement is very cringe- I might send my scotty dog back in protest

[quote Sexnotgender]@DaisiesandButtercups pretty sure Lily’s Kitchen were all rainbowed up last year…[/quote]
Really oh no! That is crazy. Rainbow wash is everywhere!

Radley is a very “mum” or “grandma” brand. Is Shon Faye or Jamie Windust the right demographic?

I don't see a problem with promoting Pride, per se. Giving a cut to Stonewall leaves a bad taste though particularly when that webpage promotes tons of other gay etc rights charities.
It also claims re Hannah Graf, that 'Hannah and her husband Jake were also Britain’s first transgender parents'.
I'm sure there were loads of transgender parents before they came along! Bit offensive to claim that no-one with children has been trans until now. Kind of like Sam Smith saying they were the first gay Oscar winner!

Here’s what Ridley have to say www.radley.co.uk/blog/features/radley-with-pride/