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Mermaids - sinister photo

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IrishMumInLondon2020 · 02/07/2021 06:29

What are they trying to do here with the photo of ‘Jennie’ and her friend on the bed? Makes me extremely uncomfortable.
mermaidsuk.org.uk/news/mermaids-tales/

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WorkingItOutAsIGo · 02/07/2021 07:31

It reads like an advertorial for Starbucks because it is one. It’s obviously part of that campaign they had with the biscuits a year or two ago. It’s a neat idea about Starbucks being a place to try a new name, but as you say, creepy as fuck.

AfternoonToffee · 02/07/2021 07:27

I don't drink coffee, but if I did and I went to Starbucks surely they would just write any name that I said whether that was Boris or Doris. Part of me can understand that it must feel positive when they call your new name but I mainly feel that the people in the article are simply being used by Starbucks.

WarriorN · 02/07/2021 07:24

There's a disgusting trend in drag for imitating dead young girls.

SquirrelFan · 02/07/2021 07:12

Creepy as sh*t.

StandUpStraight · 02/07/2021 07:08

There are no words.

adviceseekingnamechanger · 02/07/2021 07:07

Amazing how all these trans children coincidentally feel really validated by... Starbucks. What gross,manipulative advertising. And a totally inappropriate photo to boot.

silliphant · 02/07/2021 07:00

Holy shit that's bad.

Caaarrrl · 02/07/2021 06:56

How can anyone not see the danger? I despair for safeguarding.

Nonmaquillee · 02/07/2021 06:56

It’s sinister and repulsive too.
And the non-subtle promotion of Starbucks means I will never be buying coffee from them again.

Frogsonglue · 02/07/2021 06:54

This whole piece reads like some sort of Starbucks advertorial too. It's very weird and sinister.

FreeBritnee · 02/07/2021 06:53

It mixing sex with sexuality and conflating children’s interests with adults agendas. It’s extremely problematic.

BadGherkin · 02/07/2021 06:52

Who would let their child be photographed like that? Never in a million years is that reasonable.

risefromyourgrave · 02/07/2021 06:49

Yeah, that’s not creepy as all get out…..

Cwenthryth · 02/07/2021 06:47

I’ve seen that pic before somewhere. Yes it is massively inappropriate and really, really creepy.

noneedtoexpelme · 02/07/2021 06:41

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SuperMonkeys · 02/07/2021 06:31

It's hideous. They're 11 ffs