Why are people boycotting Boots? Are you?

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For full disclosure I haven't seen the advert yet, but I'll probably end up searching for it if I don't come across it naturally during viewing in the next few days.

I've seen the #boycottboots and have worked out it's to do with their new Christmas ad. What's the issue? Are you boycotting Boots or do you think people are overreacting?

Randomly choosing the poll options simply because as stated I've not seen the ad so I don't currently have an opinion either way

YABU I'm boycotting
YANBU it's an overreaction

'Yes, not all drag queens are gay. But to say they’re not discriminated against based on sexuality is a flat out lie.'

How are they discriminated against? Genuine question, I'm not being goady.

Or do you mean they are very unpopular with many people because of their over sexualised, misogynistic image?

If you look in to it the black woman is a well known race baiter and is toxic to anyone White and British .and with all the 2 teir policing and government inference just now that is why British people are boycotting Boots

Coffeenbiscuit, the professionally offended!!!😄

Yes I wonder this too. Really, apart from a fringe of very traditional or religious people, nobody cares what goes on in the bedroom or which sex people are into. We aren't living in some s28 homophobic state. I'm not saying homophobia doesn't exist but I'm not seeing men in dresses being targeted especially.

So they can't use the same bathrooms/refugees as women? So they're expected to stay in their lane regarding women's sports? So what? None of that comes under homophobia at all. its gender critical feminism and nothing to do with bigotry . Oh and it's everything to do with safeguarding of children too. Puberty blockers and all that.

Lol please read my post properly, I never said they identified as a black person. But they are mocking black people.

I wouldn't personally target a transwomen or make their life hard, I'm another one with trans friends and gay family members, we're all human, I don't care what they identify as so long as women's safe spaces are respected. But I don't consider TW as an oppressed minority in the same way that many black or brown people are. TW have the option to drop the costume if they need to (e.g. If they work on a bank or something they won't be wearing drag) and then put it on again for when they want to.

No, I won't target a trans woman but I roll my eyes when they claim they're lesbians or women or whatever. I am also too old and too ND to pander to forced speech and pronouns.

And yes it is the same as Rachel Dolezal. If she could stop faking being black and be fine, then T W can do the same. Trans is not a disability.

It's not even in the DSM manual these days . Because it's not an illness. They deserve respect and compassion yes but not pandering to. They can call themselves what they like but I wish they would stop asking for special rights all the time. By so doing, they infantilize themselves.

But to say they’re not discriminated against based on sexuality is a flat out lie.

That doesn't give them the right to mock another oppressed group (women). In fact, you'd think they'd know better! And be able to empathise with women. Instead of mocking us. Drag really should not exist in any form. The fact that it not only exists, but is cheered on, is testimony to the saturating and intense misogyny woven into every DNA of our patriarchal society. Blackface is wrong (rightfully) mocking people with disabilities is wrong (rightfully), BUT you with women - go for your life! Mock women as much as you want! 2024, drag really should no longer be acceptable in society now, but it some quarters it seems more popular than ever. As I said, that is because of misogyny in this patriarchal society.

Oh heaven help women took off men or men took off gay men. The shit would really hit the fan! On twitter there is an account where someone takes off transwomen (she only uses exactly what they say in trans own words on their own pages/insta etc, word for word). Transwomen got upset that a woman was sending up transwomen! A transwoman who is aping women is upset they are being aped for aping women. They couldn't see the hypocrisy and irony!

You are taking it completely out of context. Not wanting to buy make up from a man at Bobbi Brown or Chanel is completely different to buying food or a toaster. You seem quite touchy, are you a man that like dressing as a woman perhaps?

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Subscribing to all the right wing sound bites and "catchphrases" I see.
Says it all.
You don't speak for all British white people.

Help, someone disagrees with me, must be a man!
Classic MN 😁

Because most of them are. And this thread is a clear example of them being discriminated against. Just because you don’t understand something, it doesn’t make it wrong.

You’ve just proven my point by making some transphobic comments.

And just what are those 'transphobic' comments? Go on, post them? There is not ONE single 'transphobic' comment. Not....one.

And you know it.

Unless to you, womens rights is 'transphobic'.

I actually give up trying to educate these people. I really hope they’re not actual mums on Mumsnet because it means my childs gonna have to put up with their offspring one day.

Have you joined Mumsnet because you’re a mum?

Have you joined Mumsnet because you’re a mum?

Also bit homophobic here too 🙄 nobody cares what goes on in the bedroom or which sex people are into
Reducing being gay to just about sex.

Sorry, was that aimed at me as I've been agreeing with you?
I was saying the other poster was classic MN - that you must be a man in disguise or something

Except it doesn’t.

Being gay or hetero literally is about which sex - male or female - you are into.

Yes. But what does that have to do with anything? And why can't you answer my question? Now that I've answered yours.

Oh sorry, it quoted the wrong person!

Have you joined Mumsnet because you’re a mum?
Also, Chanel is owned by two men.