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Sweaty Betty don't know what a woman is

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happydappy2 · 24/06/2021 13:00

Have just been shopping in Sweaty Betty and there was a video playing on a large screen, detailing the triumphs of a trans girl being able to compete as a cheerleader and in female track sports competitively. I did have to mention to the sales assistant that the problem with including males in females teams is that a biological female gets excluded...explained about Laurel Hubbard being picked for the womens weightlifting team thus excluding a biological young woman from her chance to go to the Olympics . Anyone else seen this video? I'm a little disappointed Sweaty Betty aren't championing the rights of women to compete in a single sex category!

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quiteathome · 24/06/2021 15:48

There is information about their support of pride on their website.

www.sweatybetty.com/movewithpride-lilly.html

Batshittery · 24/06/2021 14:59

I haven't seen the video. Not much the sales assistant can do.
Sweaty Betty do leggings much larger than size 12.

Snoken · 24/06/2021 14:55

Damn it! I really like SB's leggings! In fact, I just bought some new ones the other week. I didn't know about the video.

WinterTrees · 24/06/2021 14:31

Given that form-fitting leggings for male-bodied people would be constructed entirely differently from those for women, this would appear to be empty virtue signalling, because AFIK Sweaty Betty don't make sportswear for male bodied people.

(Alternatively, it could be a sort of propaganda campaign to persuade their female customers to share their changing rooms and showers nicely and make way for male-bodied people on their teams without kicking up a fuss. Which is kind of sinister.)

happydappy2 · 24/06/2021 13:34

I was very gentle with the sale assistant-she's just doing her job-I just told her why the video made me feel uncomfortable. Yes agree taking it up with head office is better, am composing a msg now...

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TidyDancer · 24/06/2021 13:29

@Tuberoses

The sales girl is literally just a min wage checkout assistant. She has no power at all and won’t even report your comments to anyone. If you’re concerned then your best bet is to write to head office.
Absolutely this.

And I would definitely contact HO about it.

Tuberoses · 24/06/2021 13:27

The sales girl is literally just a min wage checkout assistant. She has no power at all and won’t even report your comments to anyone. If you’re concerned then your best bet is to write to head office.

EishetChayil · 24/06/2021 13:18

Sweaty Betty don't care about diversity and inclusion when their leggings are £90 and only go up to a size 12.

What did the sales girl say??

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