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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Posie Parker statement: Not Overheard At Waitrose

178 replies

SwearyG · 19/10/2018 21:27

At 2.30 this afternoon the incredible Hannah Clarke and Julia Long headed over to Waitrose, Cromwell Road, London to photograph my billboards. A lovely twin set either side of Waitrose, a perfect placement if ever there was one! But no photographs emerged. I called Media Agency Group to find out where my billboards were. One of their staff told me the billboards had gone up and then been taken down by the landlord so they could look into the campaign. A treacherous campaign it is too, the definition of woman is practically an invitation to warfare. I'm sure the landlord scrutinises all adverts, just like Primesight and Exterion.

So I called the building management. They told me to call Waitrose as this was nothing to do with them, they insisted it was not their decision. I've called Waitrose press office and they told me it wasn't them, and Hannah and Julia asked the branch and they said it wasn't them!! My conclusion is that it's most likely to be Waitrose as the building management company implied it was.

At no point has anyone from Waitrose or MAG called me to tell me the billboards have been removed, and as they're digital someone must have had at least a conversation before interfering with the software.

I remain determined to continue to place in the public sphere that woman is an adult human female, until every woman understands what is at stake.

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cardibach · 19/10/2018 21:47

Cis tell me in what but hey are adult human females please. I don’t understand. What is a woman? I think 8 know but I’m not sure you do...prove me wrong. The definition cannot be circular and cannot use any synonym of ‘feel’.

thefatladyscreams · 19/10/2018 21:49

Waitrose if you are reading, I have just moved my business from Ocado to you. Please, please don’t make me regret it.

AssassinatedBeauty · 19/10/2018 21:49

I wonder what the contracts are like for the buildings that host these digital boards? Can they refuse to have a particular advert if they're taking the money from the ad agency for having the display on their building?

corlan · 19/10/2018 21:50

Let us know, because if it was Waitrose, I won't be shopping there any more.

MamaJune · 19/10/2018 21:51

I would also boycott Waitrose over this and I easily spend £100 a week there. I know that's a drop in their giant piss pot but if everyone did the same it would sure add up..

FishFingerPie · 19/10/2018 21:51

Waitrose have missed a trick there - they could have converted all the Ocado and Tesco boycotters in one easy swoop plus gained a whole new load of Mumsnet shoppers wanting to spend their money with a company that actually appreciated their customer base.

Stevienickssleeves · 19/10/2018 21:52

I swear that if Waitrose are responsible for this I will never darken their door again.

Please make sure that they know you're not going to let this lie.

Popchyk · 19/10/2018 21:52

Find out exactly what's happened first. Don't go running off half-cocked like these TRAs do.

And then whoever had made that decision can explain it, I'm sure.

Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 21:53

Is an approach being made to repost on those billboards? And we will find out whether it's Waitrose?

I want to know, we have a sainsbury.

StealthNinjaMum · 19/10/2018 21:54

For fuck sake. I am running out of places to shop.

2BorNot2Bvocal · 19/10/2018 21:54

Dear John Lewis & your subsidiary Waitrose
After your dreadful profit fall may I suggest you try to retain your core adult human female customers?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45506322

HannahnotAgnes · 19/10/2018 21:56

Completely agree 2B.

Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 21:56

I think quite often in these organisations there at worker bee TRA. They can flick a switch, or forget an algorithm, or lock the keys in a drawer, bugger up a code, anything to sabotage feminists activism. Maybe it never even reaches management. Then when it goes down, management have to step in and make a difficult choice.

arranfan · 19/10/2018 21:56

For fuck sake. I am running out of places to shop.

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Is it possible that we're being pre-conditioned for the gulag? Where we shall have to grow/trap our own or we shan't eat?

PeakTrans · 19/10/2018 21:57

I was shocked at the thread of retailers to avoid. It seems Waitrose May be added to that long list of retailers

GulagsMyArse · 19/10/2018 21:57

Oh Gawd, time to move to a smallholding and grow own veg.

Do you think a poster with "man adult human male would be removed ? "

Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 21:58

Also, Christmas is coming. So, yknow.

Femaledisrespectful · 19/10/2018 22:00

As someone who is piss poor I'll find this an easy boycott. But disappointing as I'd got my hopes up.

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 19/10/2018 22:00

We found an awesome brie there last week...it didnt touch the sides

Dh will be crushed if we dont go back there!!

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 19/10/2018 22:01

Oh actually

Ill just google it

I took a picture

Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 22:01

It's fine, there's other supermarkets.

Beesandfrogsandfleas · 19/10/2018 22:02

Anyone doubting that the removal was deliberate hasn't heard about Lothian Buses.

MsMcWoodle · 19/10/2018 22:04

Is Aldi still alright? I need some shopping.

Budgieinaberet · 19/10/2018 22:05

Maybe we should become anarchists
Rufus steal the brie
actually I might be serious

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 19/10/2018 22:06

budgie

I think there are probably worse things to be arrested for Grin