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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Dove cheer on Hubbard.

196 replies

colouringindoors · 02/08/2021 20:57

"History in the making. Congrats to Laurel! Here's to more trans representation in sports"

twitter.com/Dove/status/1417561194450333703?s=19

#BoycottDove

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timeisnotaline · 03/08/2021 02:53

Yeah, it's definitely that and not because there's been a global pandemic on or anything
I’m quite sure the pandemic is relevant but am not going to step up to help a museum about vaginas that recommends not using the word woman to survive difficult times.

BoreOfWhabylon · 03/08/2021 03:48

Vegemite is, imo, infinitely superior to Marmite and is owned by an Australian company.

AMCoffeePMWine · 03/08/2021 05:29

I haven’t used Dove since they started an “Underarm care” campaign, trying to get women to feel embarrassed about the pits, as if we haven’t got enough real things to worry about. They can shove it where the sun doesn’t shine.

timeisnotaline · 03/08/2021 06:41

Team vegemite!

ScreamingMeMe · 03/08/2021 07:13

@KittenKong

Gosh I haven’t used dove for many years now.

I’ve even forgotten how they made my shit list but it was a stunt like that I seem to remember.

That tweet isn’t going down well though is it? #boycottdove...

Same.
Cismyfatarse · 03/08/2021 07:16

In fairness Hubbard did look like Hubbard needed a good wash.

ScreamingMeMe · 03/08/2021 07:18

@KittenKong

But in today’s ‘good news’... the ‘vagina’ museum isn’t getting its lease renewed (ahhhhhh) and they can’t find an alternative ‘suitable’ space up in Camden. It’s going to be (yet another) clothes store (for teen tourists to but overpriced knackered old stinky second hand duds).

I guess their target market didn’t step up and fill the gap of the women they hacked off. Sales and marketing 101 - don’t alienate your target and don’t tell honking porkie pies.

Well what a waste of time and money that was.
serendipitea · 03/08/2021 07:24

They own MARMITE??? FUCKS SAKE

May I suggest Meridian yeast extract, available in health food stores - no added salt.

shop.meridianfoods.co.uk/products/meridian-natural-yeast-extract-340-g

ScoldsBridle · 03/08/2021 07:45

I’m getting a lovely advert for Dove Advanced Care deodorant when viewing this thread. Coincidence or piss take?!

ScreamingMeMe · 03/08/2021 07:45

Morrisons Amour are a good substitute for Magnums (I'm not sure they do mini ones though) and you can usually get two packs of three for £1.50.

KevinBaconsJeans · 03/08/2021 08:09

Do these brands realise this kimd of behaviour is at the point of comedy piss take now? Rhey obviously haven't seen Bo Burnham's latest special. The 'brand consultant' bit skewers this kind of empty virtue signalling perfectly

FluffyBattleKitten · 03/08/2021 08:19

It's worrying the misconceptions you see when you look at the replies though.
Even GC people arguing the toss are sticking to arguments about testosterone.

They are not getting across that:
The average woman has testosterone levels of around one. The IOC trans require transwomen to get theirs down to ten. A lower normal in all males.

That testosterone has already done it's work by puberty. Larger muscles and denser bones.

That some differences between males and females are there since birth, like hip placement. This is why girl and boys have different growth chart percentiles.

That transwomen require zero surgery to take women's sports places.

That surgery and hormones only effect superficial outside changes like facial hair growth and the appearance of breasts. They don't effect an individual in any way significant enough to make it even remotely fair.

The campaign of misinformation is working. DH asked yesterday why it's got this far, whilst expressing disbelief that it could go further. He doesn't realise the depths this has effected people. Sensible people now thinking transpeople take magical pills to become the opposite sex.
I don't actually know what to do about it. I need to speak out, but the climate of fear and misinformation makes it so difficult.

FindTheTruth · 03/08/2021 08:37

what Dove really think

Dove cheer on Hubbard.
littlbrowndog · 03/08/2021 09:21

@FindTheTruth

what Dove really think
Well exactly
Helleofabore · 03/08/2021 09:26

@timeisnotaline

Team vegemite!
YES!!!!!
KittenKong · 03/08/2021 09:28

Is it nice? I had a kiwi work for me and her mum used to send it over as apparently it doesn’t taste the same here!

KittenKong · 03/08/2021 09:34

IOC changing the rules after Tokyo - I’ve had a quick scan of the news but can’t quite make head nor tail regarding whether it will be more or less fair for women

Theunamedcat · 03/08/2021 09:45

@NiceGerbil

Agree with those who say.. why?

They know it's a hugely controversial topic.
They no reason whatsoever to say anything whatsoever.
They must know that lots of women, their target market, have thoughts ranging from. That seems not quite right to this is outrageous.

Why? It's bizarre.

It worked for bodyshop when they attacked jkr
timeisnotaline · 03/08/2021 09:48

@FindTheTruth that’s awesome, is it in the Twitter responses?

AdaFuckingShelby · 03/08/2021 09:49

@ChakaDakotaRegina

Body positive ‘love the skin your in’ Dove is now keen to tell us to change bodies with hormones and change birth certificates and change everyone else’s ability to participate in sport and change everyone else’s language in order to spare the feelings of a fully grown, able bodied, white adult male?
Indeed. Are their Board male?
FindTheTruth · 03/08/2021 09:55

[quote timeisnotaline]@FindTheTruth that’s awesome, is it in the Twitter responses?[/quote]
no just here :)
anyone's welcome to use it.

Helleofabore · 03/08/2021 09:56

Apologies if this has been posted. It should be on every single page. It is a wonderful depiction of the whole sorry mess.

twitter.com/laura92brown/status/1422211403990118400?s=21

Helleofabore · 03/08/2021 09:57

Budge up women.

ScreamingMeMe · 03/08/2021 10:00

[quote Helleofabore]Apologies if this has been posted. It should be on every single page. It is a wonderful depiction of the whole sorry mess.

twitter.com/laura92brown/status/1422211403990118400?s=21[/quote]
Indeed.

FindTheTruth · 03/08/2021 10:06

Dove is still trending. would love to be a fly on the wall in Dove and Unilvever board meetings today

Dove cheer on Hubbard.