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Lush refused funding to lesbian groups as they feared the reaction from trans activists

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Sunkisses · 16/12/2021 18:25

A whistleblower has spoken to Lesbian and Gay News saying that Lush reversed a decision to fund groups to support young lesbians as they feared bullying and harassment from trans activists.

lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/12/lush-withdraws-decision-to-fund-two-lesbian-groups-after-the-cosmetics-company-feared-backlash-by-trans-activists/

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thinkingaboutLangCleg · 18/12/2021 11:56

@Needmoresleep

I met someone who approved of Lush. He was a manager at a firm located on the same industrial estate as Lush. Their manufacturing process was pretty smelly, but they did not get any complaints as it was all masked by the dreadful pong coming from Lush.
Fair enough! Grin
VelvetChairGirl · 17/12/2021 18:45

@Mittenmob

Thanks for the suggestions I'll take a look. She's 6 and loves anything that smells like vile bubble gum. She'd have loved the body shop in the 90s. I bet she'd have been a fan of fuzzy peach!
Poundland is often full of crap like that, the bollocks no one wants like Fruit salad imperial leather bathwash and lovehearts shampoo and all kinds of other things from big brands you never seen anywhere else. Savers has alot of that too.
Mittenmob · 17/12/2021 18:31

Thanks for the suggestions I'll take a look. She's 6 and loves anything that smells like vile bubble gum. She'd have loved the body shop in the 90s. I bet she'd have been a fan of fuzzy peach!

TaraSiligel · 17/12/2021 18:00

@Mittenmob don't know how old your DD is, but Dolly & Friends sell vegan, cruelty-free, etc bars and stuff. And they're palm oil-free which I know Lush isn't.

EarthSight · 17/12/2021 18:00

The only thing I'll miss from Lush is some of their perfumes ( some of them are now extremely expensive though).

You can source many great products online that are colourful, fun, and probably better for your skin.

EarthSight · 17/12/2021 17:57

@Sophoclesthefox Maybe I should say poetic

EarthSight · 17/12/2021 17:57

@Sophoclesthefox

I used to regularly shop there, until they started serving up misogyny alongside the bath bombs, and unleashing their student politics to run free through the face masks. Now I see they have added lesbophobia to the Christmas range, I certainly won’t be revising that decision. Found better products elsewhere anyway Grin

There isn’t enough soap in any of their stores to cleanse the association with extreme porn advocacy as noted upthread. Urgh.

@Sophoclesthefox Are you are writer. That was quite richly worded.
VelvetChairGirl · 17/12/2021 17:53

I used to like their shampoo bars but have not set foot in one of their shops for nearly a decade, I do not regret it and I discourage other women I know from having anything to do with them. horrible company that hates women, treats their staff badly, couldnt give a stuff about people with allergies and lies about itself, they are a massive company with shops in 40 countries still trying to hoodwink people into thinking they are a small ethical company and their products are not environmentally friendly, they may not be as bad as others on that front but theres certainly a hell of a lot of companies that are more green, more ethical and dont hate women.

SapphosRock · 17/12/2021 16:23

Oh that's so disappointing Sad

TRAs are adamant that women and lesbians can have nothing for themselves. Nothing.

Shame on Lush for not standing up to the bullies.

ErrolTheDragon · 17/12/2021 15:00

@Viviennemary

I haven't bought a lush product for years. They are vile. Seems out and out war now against trans people. I dont support that. Its intolerance. Getting very sick of it.
This particular case is clearly a 'war' on women, specifically lesbians. Supporting these groups would have done trans people precisely no harm.
WomanStillNotAFeeling · 17/12/2021 13:26

@Viviennemary

I haven't bought a lush product for years. They are vile. Seems out and out war now against trans people. I dont support that. Its intolerance. Getting very sick of it.
Our objections to Lush are due to their hostility towards women and due to them reversing a decision to fund a lesbian group because they feared harassment from trans activists. Not sure how you contort that into out and out war against trans people Confused

Self defence against hostile attack does not make us the attackers - you’re doing the Reverse Victim and Offender part of DAVRO here

Viviennemary · 17/12/2021 12:25

I haven't bought a lush product for years. They are vile. Seems out and out war now against trans people. I dont support that. Its intolerance. Getting very sick of it.

ScreamingMeMe · 17/12/2021 12:20

@Mittenmob

My daughter loves lush but I can't buy from somewhere that hands out binders to kids.

Has anyone got recommendations of places that do similar products without the agenda?

This thread might be helpful

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/a4176732-Alternatives-to-boycotted-brands?msgid=105061546#105061546

Thelnebriati · 17/12/2021 12:06

This is direct discrimination, isn't it.

Wheresthebeach · 17/12/2021 12:05

@Mittenmob

My daughter loves lush but I can't buy from somewhere that hands out binders to kids.

Has anyone got recommendations of places that do similar products without the agenda?

I'm similar...other suggestions welcome. Glad Sex Matters is highlighting it.
RoyalCorgi · 17/12/2021 10:35

Shocking. I'm not buying from Lush again.

When did such blatant homophobia become so acceptable?

Mittenmob · 17/12/2021 08:58

My daughter loves lush but I can't buy from somewhere that hands out binders to kids.

Has anyone got recommendations of places that do similar products without the agenda?

Toseland · 17/12/2021 08:58

I wonder how many other shops and services this is happening to that we don’t know about. I used to buy Xmas presents for my nieces there, but haven’t since they said they women (adult human females) weren’t welcome in their shops. It’s so sad to see these shops all turning against women - we should use our spending power wisely.

Needmoresleep · 17/12/2021 08:56

I met someone who approved of Lush. He was a manager at a firm located on the same industrial estate as Lush. Their manufacturing process was pretty smelly, but they did not get any complaints as it was all masked by the dreadful pong coming from Lush.

WorkingItOutAsIGo · 17/12/2021 08:52

You literally couldn’t make it up. That’s them breaching two parts of the Equality Act right there. And they think they are the good guys? And it’s the lesbians who are the bad guys for saying no to men?

Datun · 17/12/2021 08:49

You want to give money to support lesbians, but change your mind at the last minute because they're lesbians.

Utter tossers.

Sophoclesthefox · 17/12/2021 06:55

I used to regularly shop there, until they started serving up misogyny alongside the bath bombs, and unleashing their student politics to run free through the face masks. Now I see they have added lesbophobia to the Christmas range, I certainly won’t be revising that decision. Found better products elsewhere anyway Grin

There isn’t enough soap in any of their stores to cleanse the association with extreme porn advocacy as noted upthread. Urgh.

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Sunkisses · 17/12/2021 06:55

This is hilarious. Whilst the rest of the world are starting to wake up and run as fast as they can away from Stonewall. Lush have just joined! GrinConfused

Lush refused funding to lesbian groups as they feared the reaction from trans activists
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LaBellina · 17/12/2021 06:45

Just Google what kind of grim misogynist treatment Lush has given their female staff for years prior to the trans debate and you’ll know that this isn’t surprising.
I don’t buy any of their shit anymore.

Igmum · 17/12/2021 06:40

Awful. The bullies have taken over the debate. Well done L and G News for reporting on this

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