Do you already own anything by Nike that you no longer want to wear

[ChristinaXYZ]

Sharron Davis has just posted an idea - if you're really angry with Nike and no longer want to wear the stuff you've already got then send it back to them. I would love the thought of their offices being swamped.

The tweet is here:

https://twitter.com/sharrond62/status/1645015519072854017

A reply in the thread notes this as Nike UK headquarters

Film House, 142 Wardour St, London W1F 8DD

Anticipating someone pointing out the cost of living and wasting of clothes - if you're not going to wear something any more you've three choices, throw it out, charity shop or send Nike stuff to Nike in protest.

UK charity shops are so swamped with unsold clothes that it ends up abroad being their rubbish to deal with - so I reckon you can send your stuff back to Nike with a clear conscience.

And anticpating further criticism - I am not trying to Nike shame anyone who cannot afford to replace their running or gym gear - or just wants to wear what they already own. Nor am I trying to tell you not to buy Nike if it is the only thing you like or you don't care about the furore. Wear what you like, buy what you like!

But if you are angry, and don't want your Nike gear anymore then the above address is just a thought.

The thread is very important to me because it is advocating planet destroying actions.

You think me asking us not to protest in a way that harms the planet and therefore all future generations of women is “silly trolling”?

Are you a climate change denier?

Yeah, but I get to see some other mumsnetters who have said they are doing it too! Bonus!

And by the way, I’ll be taking public transport which will be running anyway.

Fucking bigger bonus bonanza!!!

Recycling, using public transport and making sure Nike knows why!

Can it get better than this?

That is wonderful indeed. Get them to recycle the old stuff (not just the pretence of 'greenwashing', but in an environmentally friendly way). Stop detrimental production and employment practices too (which probably disproportionately disbenefits women and children). I'd say the detrimental effects of their excessive production and associated transportation are truly shocking.

Central to this would be stopping direct discrimination against, and promotion of the piss taking of, women.

In short, it would be beneficial to the environment to give such a nudge, encouraging them to do all that, along with being an ally to women. In the jargon.

The hyperbole on this thread now has gone past the moon!

Good point about it just being clothing, it is to me as well

I’m secure in my womanhood, so I don’t see Nike sports bras being worn by male bodied people as a threat to my or anyone’s womanhood in the slightest.
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Well, it is in relation to the promotion of a prancing penis haver claiming to be a woman for XXX days.

Well done you. The patriarchy has done its job excellently in your case.

A grotesque parody of femininity performed by a male is invited by one of the most powerful men in the world to the seat of power to speak on what women and girls need from power, and you celebrate it.

You are indeed obedient. Congratulations.

Posting a parcel isn't destroying the planet. Could you go and post irrelevant goady bullshit somewhere else please?

They consistently show they have never cared about any campaigns ... except the one that tries to silence and abuse women.

Yes they do indeed.

Other viewpoints are allowed on here you know 🙄

Excellent point.

So, wonderful though that public transport can be had so that for many people it is merely time.

Tell you what, I will walk to each and every person’s drop off point and collect all the items using public transport in between so no poster has any more need of such fuckwittery to derail this thread anymore.

Let’s keep the hyperbole going.

Deliberate derailing isn't. But carry on standing up for men's rights if you like.

I'm going to learn to drive for the first time and buy my first car just so I can drive back and forth to all the Nike stores in the UK buying stuff and then returning it.

So let’s see. If the post office is using electric vehicles to deliver mail to the distribution centres, does that make it ok?

My posties walk everywhere, they are very fit. They are not using anything but their own energy to deliver.

I've just realised you often see sealions lounging on grey rocks. It makes those terms quite apt.

I’ll PM you with some info as I don’t think many are interesting in moving towards carbon neutral living. I’m really glad you are though! 😄

You're right, @WinnieFosterFights

I saw one recently spread out fatly on some wet grey rocks, close to an ancient stone bridge.

So hey... what's the best address to send the Nike stuff back to?

Write to them instead.

Great idea!

Mind you, if I walk and collect, I can also chat to any MNers who are feeling stressed by Nike’s move and can provide a great mental health support - also crossing off another ‘very important’ thing while making my fucking point to Nike.

You can also spread the word and others can sponsor me. I will donate the money to a cause fitting on the list of important issues.

This is fucking epic!

I'll not be buying Nike anymore. I'm furious with their stupid ad. All the millions of women to choose from and they choose a man pretending to be a woman.

Every action has has an envirnomental and econmic cost. You're posting from some kind of electronic device that has one heck of a cost. You don't need to be on Mumsnet what the hell are doing here - turn your device off, save power, save the massive cost of website storage and hosting (all those servers burried in cold countries so they can keep the costs a bit lower!). There are costs in say advertising secondhand goods on ebay - again with computer use. Honestly some people are so unreflective.

I covered lots of the potential issues but knew there would still be pople complaining. Should people never campaign against anything because there is a cost? There are massive, massive social costs in letting this behaviour go unprotested. Sending used clothes is pretty minimal frankly but if you don't like it don't do it.

That’s the spirit! A wise woman once said that women can do multiple things at once. You can save the planet and boost womens mental health and protest Nike all at once. So happy to see you on board with this concept. You’d also be combatting the loneliness epidemic. So well done 👏🥳