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BookThatMatter exclude "terfs"

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LonelyFlans · 17/08/2023 12:57

BooksThatMatter are a book subscription service that focus on books by female writers. They went on dragons den and ended up refusing funding as they didn't want to compromise this. All good.

They've always been lib fem but you could choose to ignore that if you still wanted to support a female-focused business.

However they've just rebranded as AphraBookClub and in the introductory Instagram post they've clearly stated "no terfs". When some women pointed out that this is offensive, they've stated that "terfs are swiftly being blocked".

How very disappointing.

BookThatMatter exclude "terfs"
BookThatMatter exclude "terfs"
BookThatMatter exclude "terfs"
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BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 17/08/2023 13:14

Is this the output of one of those youth enterprise projects that encourages schoolchildren to set up businesses? (Do those still exist, or did they end with Thatcher?) Because they sound about 12.

TheGreatATuin · 17/08/2023 13:13

Terribly amused at the complete lack of self reflection that can produce a line claiming that they are 'inclusive' but also excluding women. For book people, they don't seem to know how words work.

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LonelyFlans · 17/08/2023 13:11

They are relatively young (under 30yo I believe).

Interesting their space is for women (they include transwomen under this umbrella) and non-binary people and they promote books by these categories of writers, but they're also going to include Elliott Page's book. I wonder if they actually see EP as a woman?

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EmpressaurusOfCats · 17/08/2023 13:09

I loathe the word ‘cute’ unless it’s being used for small children or baby animals. It should have bugger all to do with products for adults.

lechiffre55 · 17/08/2023 13:07

Do they have girly sleepovers and pillowfights?
The whole thing sounds like it was written by a bloke trying to be girly.

EdgeOfACoin · 17/08/2023 13:05

They run a book subscription service but cannot spell "existence" properly.

Hmm.

RoseslnTheHospital · 17/08/2023 13:04

They come across like young students. It's juvenile and unthinking, which is a shame given the apparent focus on women writers.

WickedSerious · 17/08/2023 13:03

'A safe space' 🙄

It's always important for dirty great hairy men in pleated micro skirts to feel safe.

EmpressaurusOfCats · 17/08/2023 13:03

Book babes?
Cute packaging?

OK, I can understand why they’re blocking us. The whole thing seems to scream ‘girly’ gender stereotype.

Mingomang · 17/08/2023 13:00

The spiel sounds incredibly juvenile.

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