So apparently Starbucks have ‘partnered’ with mermaids

[Kenworthington]

So the manager of my local one told me today. She looked aghast when I said I didn’t agree with it then as I started explaining, she had to take a drive through order. We had been chatting about my eldest ds being gay and she obv thought I’d approve of this collaboration. Hah. . I’m thinking of writing down where I stand on it and passing it to her. I take my elderly mum in there every day for a coffee and pastry. Not any more. Sigh. I hate thats it’s made me ‘that’ person

[TheProdigalKittensReturn]

That view in particular is rather "stick your head up a mermaid's arse!". Appetising!

[Kenworthington]

In new news- I was there today and the signs and down and the biscuits are gone! Is that it? Is it over or what? Anyone know whether they’ve brought an end to the campaign?

[DuLANGMondeFOREVER]

No idea! I will be a couple of hundred yards from a branch in about 30 mins. Will have a look.

[MintySpud]

Their coffee is gack, anyway.

Had it been Costa, I'd have had a wee dilemma.

[DuLANGMondeFOREVER]

They had absolutely loads! A massive heap of them - way more than any other variety of baked goods
Blue food is rarely appealing though, so I will read no more into it than that.

[RufustheLanglovingreindeer]

How do we know its a mermaid?

Looks suspiciously like a fish tail

You only know its a mermaid tail if it’s attached to a mermaid

[DuLANGMondeFOREVER]

[Aesopfable]

The ad just played while we were watching tv and my daughter was treated to a rant. Though she did observe herself that it would be the death of women’s sports and that we are meant to be breaking free from stereotypes not enforcing them.

[RufustheLanglovingreindeer]

Thats me with nightmares now DuLANG 😩

[Lordfrontpaw]

A cookie for that girl (not of the woke or frankenbiscuit variety)!

[StealthMama]

Have any of you just seen the advert on film 4...serving James that used to be Gemma.

[StealthMama]

Oh I see I'm late to become aware if this one.

gritdaily.com/starbucks-uk-transgender-campaign/

[FrolickingLemon]

I see the latest thread has been deleted. Strange, because there were already 2 or 3 on the subject including this one.

I think it's a fair debate actually. We as women, and as Mums are concerned about the messages out there. Nothing wrong with that surely?

Sorry if I've just gotten this thread deleted. But this is not a TAAT. I simply searched earlier this week due to my (I would say, very valid) concerns about the ad.

[FrolickingLemon]

For what it's worth, I was a pretty extreme tomboy between the ages of about 8 and 12. I shudder to think what would have happened to me if I had the 'choices' that are available now. I hated my breasts. I am now 49 and completely happy in my body and also happy to be a woman.

[NicholasTopliss]

I started the original thread. Not to have a go at transpeople, but because I am genuinely concerned about the power of very, very expensive advertising aimed at possibly vulnerable teenagers, by a company that is openly supporting and funding Mermaids.
Unfortunately, the usual people arrived to manipulate and goad, then reported the thread and, inevitably and predictably it was deleted.

[NicholasTopliss]

@StealthMama

Have any of you just seen the advert on film 4...serving James that used to be Gemma.

This will probably get this thread deleted too.
Silencing women will never stop.

[MrsGrindah]

I just want a fucking cup of coffee and a biscuit.

Won’t be from Starbucks though.

[DialSquare]

@MrsGrindah

I just want a fucking cup of coffee and a biscuit.

Won’t be from Starbucks though.

Same here, I'm notbuying their woke cookies.

[FrolickingLemon]

Yep. Same. I won't be silenced either and I do not understand why it is seen as hatred of trans. It is simply that we are fearful of the damage this kind of thing can do.

I'm sorry if this is emotive, but I do wonder if the silencers are the All Lives Matter type. Who also to shut down black people and their very legitimate concerns.

It IS worthy of discussion. And it SHOULD NOT be shut down.

[youdidask]

Used to love a gingerbread latte but I stopped buying from them when they partnered with the fishy ones.

The add makes me feel sad- the reality is Boone cates what you call yourself as long as it's not rude.
The staff couldn't careless if you put the Queen of Sheba on your cup. It's sad that the advert puts so much stock in the validation of a name.

They never got mine right once and I was always meh never mind.

[MrsGrindah]

@youdidask Good point! Honest story..I once got Keith written on my cup....God I wish that advert had been round then....

[FrolickingLemon]

I have a fairly normal 70s name. They frequently get it wrong. In Australia they like to add an E at the end which is not a name at all. Or sometimes I get Joe. Which is also not my name. And sounds nothing like it. I often wonder if they do it for kicks.

[SunsetBeetch]

@stillathing

I'd love to boycott them but I already do because their coffee is rank.

Same.

[Siameasy]

I don’t believe in gender identity and I recently saw a post on social media suggesting that we stop using language that legitimises “gender identity”. If we use their language we are agreeing that their ideology is real. It isn’t. Whilst I have sympathy for any child who is suffering distress at their body I do not endorse the idea of a trans child. This is entirely made up and it’s irresponsible of Starbucks to be involved in pushing this ideology

[MichelleofzeResistance]

But we're not allowed to talk about things like adverts and actors playing roles and public information and the law in this country. Because...…

well no one knows why not. But we're definitely supposed to pretend not to notice. It's all very 1950s.