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Feminist T-shirts you can usefully wear in Tesco

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Cwenthryth · 19/10/2021 19:59

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I’ve not generally been a slogan t-shirt wearer, but it turns out post Covid my off-duty style is evolving to be a lot more relaxed than it used to be! So I’ll now happily be in whatever comfywear whilst doing the shopping etc. I was thinking about the daily acts of feminism and planting seeds of ideas thing and thinking that wearing T-shirts with a thought-provoking feminist message on is a useful thing to do whilst shopping; if people see the message and they find it intriguing they may go away and find out more. Nothing offensive (not counting claimed offence at gender critical belief itself).

The feminist tshirts that I have aren’t really suitable - they are either just celebratory slogans (like courage calls to courage, I incite this meeting etc) or you have to be already in the know to get the relevance, like BirdyRose designs (my favourite Magdalen one is too sweary for polite company as well).

Has anyone got any feminist slogan apparel that would fit these criteria? Thought provoking for observers, not sweary, makes the point clearly?

Hope this all makes sense

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Terfydactyl · 20/10/2021 16:28

Oh I love haworth. I must go there soon and buy lots of things. This year for Christmas I'm making a dino list on etsy. All the dinosaur rights all the time, umm well, a dino hat and pin and tshirt and bag.
I'm so proud of us all and David lammy? Was it who called us rights hoarding dinosaurs and gave us a fabulous image to connect with others without getting into bother.

PaperMonster · 20/10/2021 16:21

@Beowulfa thank you for reminding me of Wave of Nostalgia - daughter and I are off to Haworth one day next week!

AlkasaurusHex · 20/10/2021 11:51

Birdy has a "Help! She's thinking thoughts I don't like." T shirt , it's subtle enough to stealth feminist through Tesco in.

SherlocksDeerstalker · 20/10/2021 11:39

Just wanted to add the gorgeous Black and Beech to this list. I have her ‘A mother’s place is in the resistance’ sweat. I’ll add a link if I can figure it out…

blackandbeech.com/

daisyjgrey · 20/10/2021 11:21

My 11 year old has one that says "On Wednesdays we smash the patriarchy".

Rhannion · 20/10/2021 10:50

[quote risefromyourgrave]I adore this quote, and the colour is lovely too!

www.literaryemporium.co.uk/collections/clothing/products/qiu-jin-t-shirt-purple[/quote]
That’s a stunning colour. I’ve got the pin badge with that quote which is bonny and they also have lots of lovely suffragette pins.

Cwenthryth · 20/10/2021 10:10

Things like “Woman Up” that subvert sexist tropes are definitely feminist and just gently highlight the background misogyny in our culture. DP has one from manwhohasitall that says “Not Just A Pretty Beard”.

I feel like being more direct at the moment though.

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Ulelia · 20/10/2021 10:07

The Tate Shop has a guerilla girls one which are the kind of thing you're talking about, although art specific so a bit niche.

Less seriously, I love my 'On Wednesday we smash the patriarchy' t shirt. Etsy I think.

Itsbeen84yearss · 20/10/2021 09:57

I have one with ‘woman up’ on it. Not sure it counts as feminist but I like it

SusannaRowan · 20/10/2021 09:56

...cross post. I'm a slow typer with a broken phone screen.

SusannaRowan · 20/10/2021 09:54

@Bordois what’s the meaning of ’literal violets’. I’ve googled but can’t work it out. its a lovely T-shirt. Thanks

It's taking the piss out of the phrase "literal violence". And a good excuse for a purple/white/green colour scheme, though she doesn't seem to have gone there.

GAHgamel · 20/10/2021 09:51

[quote Wigglegiggle0520]@Bordois what’s the meaning of ’literal violets’. I’ve googled but can’t work it out. its a lovely T-shirt. Thanks[/quote]
I think it's a pun on "literal violence".

EarthSight · 20/10/2021 08:54

@Cwenthryth

Some great ideas here I’ll check out. Just to be clear the idea I’m going for isn’t just something that basically says “I’m a feminist” in a cool or creative way, or just nods to those of us already in the know.….not that those things aren’t great…. but something that is thought provoking or (perhaps patronisingly) ‘educational’ for the observer who doesn’t already know about women’s liberation issues.

Half wondering about just getting some printed with shocking facts on like stats from the femicide census, more CEOs called Peter than females, rapists held in women’s prisons on self id, etc.

That's a really good idea. I would print that on the back on the shirt too so people can actually read it without feeling awkward that you're looking at them.

One stat that many people don't know is how high the percentage level of male sexual offenders are. Look it up on .Gov website, but the percentage of sexual offenders based on police records that are male (no matter how they identify), is usually over 98%. In 2011 it was 98.6 but I think more stats came out around 2017 which shows they're about the same or higher.

EarthSight · 20/10/2021 08:48

@Trisolaris

I also have a necklace with ‘well-behaved women seldom make history’ which I get asked about a lot. That’s also a great t shirt.
@Trisolaris Haha. I like that one.
Wigglegiggle0520 · 20/10/2021 08:44

@Bordois what’s the meaning of ’literal violets’. I’ve googled but can’t work it out. its a lovely T-shirt. Thanks

Cwenthryth · 20/10/2021 08:41

Some great ideas here I’ll check out. Just to be clear the idea I’m going for isn’t just something that basically says “I’m a feminist” in a cool or creative way, or just nods to those of us already in the know.….not that those things aren’t great…. but something that is thought provoking or (perhaps patronisingly) ‘educational’ for the observer who doesn’t already know about women’s liberation issues.

Half wondering about just getting some printed with shocking facts on like stats from the femicide census, more CEOs called Peter than females, rapists held in women’s prisons on self id, etc.

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Bordois · 20/10/2021 07:42

@Lowhum

What about ‘no thank you’. Or maybe the classic Mumsnet scarf?
I've got birdys no thank you t shirt and the literal violets one
risefromyourgrave · 20/10/2021 07:37

I adore this quote, and the colour is lovely too!

www.literaryemporium.co.uk/collections/clothing/products/qiu-jin-t-shirt-purple

thinkingaboutLangCleg · 20/10/2021 07:33

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Thanks Lammysaurus, I’ve just discovered I can copy this! 🦖

One of my fave feminist T-shirts is the simple and elegant “Women’s rights are human rights”.

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Beowulfa · 20/10/2021 07:16

I have a Thought Criminal one.

Recently bought a "Totes For Women" bag from the feminist bookshop in Haworth: www.waveofnostalgia.co.uk/

GAHgamel · 20/10/2021 07:15

@Cwenthryth

Btw complete tangent on the dinosaur thing but this was fucking hilarious, (highlighted on Twitter by our very own *@RhymesWithOrange ) apparently us stoopid t*fs are using “trans dinosaurs” (ha!) as our secret signal, because the person that requested dinosaur emojis had Thoughts when they did so 😂
If it's not actually in the documentation, does that even count?
Luckingfovely · 20/10/2021 01:44

Not exactly what you asked for - I'm looking for something that I know will fit the bill - but there are some great fabrics here. I do like 'Feeling Stabby' Grin

pbfabrics.com

Downunderduchess · 20/10/2021 01:16

You might like to check out Charmoffensive tees. It’s Australian, she does great feminist slogans.

Rhannion · 20/10/2021 01:12

The Leeds Spinners have lovely one that says “ Right Side of History my arse”but probably best worn at demos and not the school run.