Do you think it is ok for men to post sexualised reviews of women's knickers on M&S website?

[EllenLRipley]

M&S does:

https://www.marksandspencer.com/se/kalina-embroidery-high-leg-knickers/p/P60574443.html

IABU: It is fine
IAMBU: Women do not want to be used to facilitate men's fetishes, they should delete sexualised reviews

I'm with you there, it was frankly hilarious (and a joyous memory), I was about 20, mid 1990's. There I was, on lingerie with two female sales assistants and in would come the awkward fellow:
Him: Errr, I'm, errr, looking to buy some, err, underwear for my wife, for Christmas.
Me: Of course sir, do you know her size.
Him: Err, no
(oh jeez, thats a return straight away)
Him: Do you stock, err, err, suspenders.
Me: SUSPENDERS (loud voice), absolutely sir, we have a wide range of SUSPENDERS. at this point the chap would invariably make for the stairs and my two female colleagues would be crouching down behind the sales desk in fits of laughter.
The fast show was on at the time, and I modelled my "lingerie saleman" persona on the "suit you" sketch, much to the amusement of my colleagues! - no internet back then for reviews of course, but we did get piles of returns after Christmas, box loads.

I clicked on OP’s link last night and the offending review was there. I looked again just now and it’s gone ! I wonder if M&S read Mumsnet 😱

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You have done your part sir. I would have loved to have seen you in action

I just looked and it's gone. Maybe it's high time M&S actually paid attention to their target market for these products.

Yes, no one disputes men are allowed to buy and if they want wear women's pants. Maybe we need to end men and women's categories and have pants for all - who knows. But a review stating: My wife likes her Bday gift or "good fit, soft fabric, no vpl" is not a problem. These reviews are clearly written for the reviewer - not to benefit future shoppers.

It sounds like some of you have been an extra in that famous Father Ted sketch: IRELANDS LARGEST LINGERIE DEPARTMENT!!!

It isn't 'case closed' at all.

There are loads and loads of similar reviews. They shouldn't need women to report them - they shouldn't be there in the first place.

The review just says they are comfortable and pretty.that is the only review on the link.Am I missing something?

Yes, you are missing something. The review has been deleted. This could go on and on.

It's a tad irritating but I assume M&S have posting guidelines in the same way that MN do. I don't think it would be practical to separate comments from men and women.

And, yes, I wear these (I have 2 pairs), female 40 something to avoid any doubt, and find them very comfy, but I don't need to read reviews to buy a couple of pairs of knickers.

It was taken of late last night

I just had a lovely woman call me from the M&S Chairman's office and say that they did not take the review down. She is investigating and agrees the review placed was unacceptable. The plot thickens!

I looked about 01:30 and it was gone. Maybe the reviewer took it down if M&S didn't. I'd have loved to have read it so I could judge for myself.

It's literally in the thread...twice

The reviewer did not take it down, nor did the chairmans office. M&S outsource the reviews management to another company. I was told repeatedly how marvellous this was by M&S customer service. I suspect this company has now shat their pants - when I contacted Archie Norman the Chairman not for this thread as they blatantly do not give a shit about what women think 💁

Does anyone have links to the other perv reviews? I would like to forward them to the lovely woman I spoke to today

I'll look for the ones I found. I've been at work since mentioning them earlier.

So in 2 mins, second review I read... and I have slow internet today.

www.marksandspencer.com/lexington-high-waisted-high-leg-knickers/p/clp60546537?color=CLARET#intid=pid_pg1pip48g4r1c2

It's gone. What did it say?

Found the screenshot, thanks

At least 3 male wearer reviews, all upvoted by 35-45 people.

Why do all these men call them panties? I know no women who call knickers panties. Pants maybe.

I do hope so though. I suppose the tide has turned since 2019 when mnetters wrote to the ceo mail en masse about the changing room policy only to be completely stonewalled. The reviews are discussed from page 9 (100 posts per view) so post 900 plus on thread 2 and continue on thread 3 with a screenshots of a reviews.
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/3733860-It-s-official-Marks-and-Spencer-have-fallen-the-sequel?page=9
This is where I learned how the open fronted gussets on women’s knickers could be utilised. There isn’t a screenshot of that review unfortunately. But it was the link on page 9 about the thong. The link is there but the product must be a discontinued item.

www.marksandspencer.com/evaline-high-waisted-brazilian-knickers/p/clp60534211#intid=pid_pg2pip48g4r10c3

It does t take long- and one of these chaps has complained that he's had a few thumbs downs.

Honestly the upvoting suggests they are rallying support from other cross dressers.

www.marksandspencer.com/show-off-thong/p/hbp22554414#intid=pid_pg2pip48g4r3c2

I'm stopping now. Above and beyond and all that...

I don't understand, there's only 1 review on that page and it's a really generic review which doesn't mention the sex or gender of the reviewer. Have they removed the offending comment? What did it say?