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Les Mills 'people with ovaries' and the Less Mills FB group

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Abra1t · 24/04/2023 08:56

I've just left the official Les Mills group on FB as I don't think my blood pressure can cope. LM sent some of their female members an email about approaching menopause and what they need to know. All very sensible and useful and I wish they'd done it years back when I was approaching that stage.

The email was addressed to 'people with ovaries'. Gratifyingly quite a few people have posted saying they find that expression reductive and they are women.

Quite a few people with testicles have told them how they don't know anything, are TERFs, etc.

I'm hearted that a number of younger women are saying they don't like the expression but won't be rejoining for a few months as I'm so fed up.

It's such a shame as LM itself is such a great resource and the FB group has some very useful posts and recommendations on workouts and help with technique, etc.

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HermioneWeasley · 24/04/2023 11:03

I saw this and am bloody disappointed because they are so good on women specific information and work outs.

MissPollysFitDolly · 24/04/2023 10:50

How have they been referring to men or haven't they had reason to yet?

Abra1t · 24/04/2023 10:15

toastandmarmaladeandtea · 24/04/2023 09:51

I cancelled my LM online membership when o noticed they support Stonewall

Oh no! I have an annual membership so I’ll have to wait until January.

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toastandmarmaladeandtea · 24/04/2023 09:51

ZeldaFighter · 24/04/2023 09:02

Well, it's blatantly misogynistic to reduce women to a collection of body parts by calling them "tits n ass". This is so much more respectful, humanising and progressive.

I would say women need to start voting with their feet but we all know the punishments for noncompliance are real. Time for our leaders to start leading!

I cancelled my LM online membership when o noticed they support Stonewall

ZeldaFighter · 24/04/2023 09:02

Well, it's blatantly misogynistic to reduce women to a collection of body parts by calling them "tits n ass". This is so much more respectful, humanising and progressive.

I would say women need to start voting with their feet but we all know the punishments for noncompliance are real. Time for our leaders to start leading!

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