Always (sanitary towells) forced to remove Venus logo

[QwertySmalls]

From The Fail unfortunately maybe someone can find another source but I cant see one atm.

Transgender lobby forces sanitary towel-maker Always to ditch Venus logo from its products

Sanitary towel pad maker now kowtows to transgender activists born female
They removed the feminine Venus symbol from its products after complaints
Butmany of Always’s female customers have responded angrily to the move
Sanitary towels with the new packaging will arrive in the stores by January 2020

www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7592413/amp/Transgender-lobby-forces-ditch-female-logo-sanitary-towels.html

Glad to help you out Mon.

Again no, it wasn’t rude. It was based on your posts so I suggest we put it down to difference of opinion and move on.

This movement is like death by a thousand cuts. One petty thing after another, each one you think, "oh is it really that bad, can I be bothered to get het up about it?" And then you get to the position we find ourselves in today.

I can be as petty as I want with my spending decisions. I can spend my money on whatever I want to for whatever reason I want to. I am not going to feel belittled in doing so to assuage the latent guilt of someone else who doesn't want to stop using products by a company that holds adult human females in contempt..

It was based on your posts so I suggest we put it down to difference of opinion and move on.

You got it wrong. When you stated Always changed them to scented years ago, I had already said which pads I have to use. They didn't change them to scented years ago, it's a fairly recent change, probably in the last 6-9 months.

So not really a difference of opinion but very happy to move on.

Why couldn't Always have simply provided a small percentage of their products in different packaging that wouldn't upset a tiny minority of users? And kept the reality-based packaging for the majority? = Everyone catered for.

WomanBornNotWorn
I thought the same. Given the manufacturers of these products have about a billion different variations and packagings, why not do some with plain wrappers?
The lack of listening about women not liking scented products (and the inference that our parts smell) is bad enough but the capitulation and celebration over what seems like a minority complaint is a kick in the teeth.
Never will I buy Always again.
I bought a different fabric softener today too having been a longtime Lenor user.

My sister was allergic to Lenor something like 40 years ago - never bought it ever.

I use Bodyform - the scent doesn't worry me, and I know it is probably hyperbole but too many MN users have said they can actually smell them when others are using scented pads that I have been put off for life.

Night is a worry - I am considering pants, but I am so irregular that it is a massive lay out for something that I may not need.

Tbh Mon I skim read your posts 😉

I may be playing devil's advocate a little but come on, all that should matter is whether the product is good at doing its job or not.

There are things to get angry about, IMO this isn't one of them.

Tbh Mon I skim read your posts

You read them enough to jump on them, quote them and try to say I was wrong though. Anyway, I thought we were both moving on.

Please check your facts before being rude

You started with the rude

Bodyform are more comfortable anyway

Apologies...i can see posters are moving on so thats all good

Apologies...i can see posters are moving on so thats all good

Yep, everyone is definitely moving on...😆

If men want periods they are welcome to them!

I have been thinking about this one (I know this is really about trans that were born a woman BTW) but if men really want to be a women I suggest something to give the pain for 7 days this should be offered along side standard treatments.

mon

Yep...also moving

In the direction of bed in my case

Why couldn't Always have simply provided a small percentage of their products in different packaging that wouldn't upset a tiny minority of users? And kept the reality-based packaging for the majority? = Everyone catered for.

Indeed. Plain packaging. Adult feminine packaging, teen packaging, star-wars packaging, support a good cause packaging, environmentally friendly packaging. The list is long with opportunities for profit.

So honestly P&G Why get rid of the packaging with a female symbol on?

Is it the same reason that you won't manufacture non-scented towels?

If transwomen contacted Always saying they want the venus symbol on the packaging since it re-affirms their identity, who would P&G listen to?

Traceyracer I may be playing devil's advocate a little but come on, all that should matter is whether the product is good at doing its job or not.

There are things to get angry about, IMO this isn't one of them.

Perhaps you could advise the board of what is acceptable in your opinion to complain about then? As a pp said, this is not just one single thing in isolation, it is one of dozens, hundreds, of single things all mounting up.

I don't even use pads but I am annoyed by it and will certainly not be using other P&G products again. They don't want my custom? So be it.

Haha. Today, two of my FB friends, who have never before made a gc comment, have posted their anger at Always because of this, and say they'll boycott the brand! Peak trans! I liked both posts, outing myself, I suppose. I can't share, though-- not yet.

First Flora now Always. Why do they care so little about women, their main customers? Plenty of other brands are available and it's easy to switch.

Meh, their loss. A weird business decision but there you go.

Today, two of my FB friends, who have never before made a gc comment

Me too. A young woman I know who has never once commented on anything GC I have said. She shared the link to her friend who replied with an eyeroll and "FFS!"

If only Always would sponsor McKinnon, we'd have this circus fixed by lunchtime.

Wish I’d screen shotted the As by a tampon company for a trans solidarity promo. Trans woman in a ladies loo (basket of sanpro on the counter). Ummmm why not a trans man?

If only Always would sponsor McKinnon, we'd have this circus fixed by lunchtime.

Now that I need to see!

'Always - whatever your cycle or 'gender' '

Just checked mine and dds towels

Mine has flowers and dds have circles and triangles

Its been nagging at me all weekend