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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Posie Parker statement: Not Overheard At Waitrose

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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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Budgieinaberet · 19/10/2018 22:09

Stealing the French stick to go with it might be a bit more challenging
Especially as it's too warm for a coat

Nicknamesalltaken · 19/10/2018 22:09

Aldi, but only until Brexit.

Expensive and limited Sainsbury’s it is then.

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 19/10/2018 22:10

Nah

Pack of water biscuits will be fine budgie

Popchyk · 19/10/2018 22:10

Waitrose may not be the landlord.

It may just lease the building.

Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 22:11

Consultation extended

RepealtheGRA · 19/10/2018 22:13

Can I still shop at Sainsbury’s and Iceland or am I really relying on my veggie plot now. I have a couple of local farm shops? Presumably farm shops understand the difference between ‘male’ and ‘female’ Confused

Budgieinaberet · 19/10/2018 22:13

Well I've got some delicious biscuits and 🍷 I'll share if you will
sneaks down to Waitrose to steal some Brie

TeenTimesTwo · 19/10/2018 22:14

Emailed Waitrose to say if it was them, think hard before releasing any statement implying it was offensive or transphobic.
If it was them, and they removed as not policy to have political boards then that's fine by me.

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 19/10/2018 22:15

Get us a pack while youre there would you...

It was this first one

Posie Parker statement: Not Overheard At Waitrose
HandsOffMyRights · 19/10/2018 22:15

Aldi and/or Lidl is on Terfblocker, along with Asda I think.

A strong endorsement for shopping there I think.

Sarahjconnor · 19/10/2018 22:16

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Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 19/10/2018 22:16

AND SOME PORT!!!!

SwearyG · 19/10/2018 22:16

The landlord said it was Waitrose, Popchyk though Waitrose said it wasn’t them. There are other tenants in the building but Waitrose was named to us.

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arranfan · 19/10/2018 22:18

Ocado and Waitrose must be delighted at implicitly aligning themselves with the smoke-bomb-using side on this issue.

EspressoButler · 19/10/2018 22:24

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RepealtheGRA · 19/10/2018 22:24

WTF have Aldi done? Lidl advertise on here don’t they? And Asda??? I thought they were on the naughty step for men in women’s changing rooms Shock

Popchyk · 19/10/2018 22:24

I'd find out exactly before you take anything further, Sweary.

I am only saying this because I am fond of their florentines.

tinabloodysparkle · 19/10/2018 22:24

Ah bollocks, where's an adult human female meant to get the bloody shopping now?

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 19/10/2018 22:25

expresso

Yeah i thought of that...but would you want to eat it after?

SwearyG · 19/10/2018 22:27

Just the messenger Popchyk and reporting what we have been told up to now. Told because we found out the billboard wasn’t up and did lots of chasing and digging.

Julia and I were also asked to leave Waitrose for leaving leaflets by the wine.

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Budgieinaberet · 19/10/2018 22:29

Rufus I have a cunning plan
I do have a solicitor in my family
Port yay Vintage Port

arranfan · 19/10/2018 22:29

I'm so ignorant of all these things - what are the costs of a rolling billboard (one mounted on a truck) relative to a static on?

Is there anyway in which a rolling billboard can be closed down? (I'm only familiar with their use by Claude Taylor in the US in political rather than marketing setting.)

twitter.com/TrueFactsStated/status/1053319504003035136

Sarahjconnor · 19/10/2018 22:32

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PyeWackets · 19/10/2018 22:35

I've just placed an order for Christmas, not too late to cancel.

RogerAllamsFangirl · 19/10/2018 22:36

I am currently trying Waitrose out as a possible replacement for Ocado following the Ocado debacle. I can very easily spend my money somewhere else.