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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Fuck Oxfam

834 replies

DismantledKing · 05/06/2023 21:55

Anyone seen the tweet by Maya tonight about this little animation by Oxfam? Here’s the link:

https://twitter.com/mforstater/status/1665817901327085568?s=46&t=U7-xooKExwmFQ8mivn72lw

as I said, fuck Oxfam.

Fuck Oxfam
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Hoardasurass · 06/06/2023 12:58

They've taken the video down from their YouTube channel.
Still no apology or explanation though

Helleofabore · 06/06/2023 12:59

For anyone who hasn't seen it, Frances Weetman uploaded a copy to twitter.

https://twitter.com/francesweetman/status/1666017758264344579?s=20

https://twitter.com/francesweetman/status/1666017758264344579?s=20

MissLucyEyelesbarrow · 06/06/2023 13:05

Chersfrozenface · 06/06/2023 12:58

Bumping this.

Also about to set up direct debits for this and LGB Alliance.

Is that this one? Just want to check that I'm donating to the right one, not a bunch of dick panderers.

Women's Resource Centre

Charity

https://www.wrc.org.uk

GailBlancheViola · 06/06/2023 13:07

Oxfam, the charity that was put under Statutory Supervision by the Charity Regulator in the UK and only released from that in 2021. Clearly not learnt much.

Women and girls seem to only be required to fulfil two functions as far and Oxfam are concerned - (1) do all the grunt work, the stuff that never wins awards or praise, like manning their shops and (2) provide 'extra' services to men (I'll leave it to your imagination what the 'extra' services are).

Forester1 · 06/06/2023 13:08

Chersfrozenface · 06/06/2023 12:58

Bumping this.

Also about to set up direct debits for this and LGB Alliance.

Thanks - have just made a donation

Yorkshirelass04 · 06/06/2023 13:09

The sad thing is that a lot of LGB individuals worldwide are discriminated against. However as usual the message is poisoned and heavy handed.

Signalbox · 06/06/2023 13:11

Hoardasurass · 06/06/2023 12:58

They've taken the video down from their YouTube channel.
Still no apology or explanation though

I can’t find it on their website either. It’s obviously dawned on them that this is a monumental cock up.

MissLucyEyelesbarrow · 06/06/2023 13:17

Signalbox · 06/06/2023 13:11

I can’t find it on their website either. It’s obviously dawned on them that this is a monumental cock up.

I think that's being optimistic. Bet you they come back with, "We were right, but you nasty bigots made us take it down", as modelled by the British Library (trans people are fish!) and many others.

ValerieDoonican · 06/06/2023 13:21

TheBiologyStupid · 06/06/2023 12:04

Yes, count me in too!

And me.

Helleofabore · 06/06/2023 13:22

Oxfam have taken it down everywhere now. But it lives on in the many archived videos.

They significantly screwed this up. There are people complaining from all aspects. That it failed to represent some major groups such as gay men which is very large group. That it was misogynistic and racist with that portrayal of the three evil red eye (shinigami eyes? ).

Whatever Oxfam thought, they really needed to take that ad to focus groups and focus groups outside their LGBT advisory groups. That ad was a massive fail.

KalimbaMoon · 06/06/2023 13:28

MishyJDI · 06/06/2023 10:40

Well having read the vitriol in this thread and on twitter, have to hand it to Oxfam for calling out the anti LGBT hate and standing strong. Ethics over profits. Rare in this say and age. I'll certainly be shopping more there given their inclusion, and I dont feel as a woman excluded. Far from it.

You know you can be a trans ally and still criticise pro-trans organisations when they make mistakes, don’t you, Mishy? So, in the case of Oxfam we have the Haiti scandal, the blaming of feminists for rape, the erasure of women and their language, the vicious pile-on against an Oxfam worker asking why JK Rowling books couldn’t be on sale, and now this Pride video, which features the use of a misogynistic slur (TERF), racist and ageist imagery, the ghoulish celebration of mastectomy scars, and the red-eyed demonisation of women who dare to raise safeguarding concerns and hold beliefs that are protected in law. Very unethical of them.

As a woman, you are cheering for the wrong team, Mishy. They’d throw you under the bus as soon as look at you. No doubt you lap all this stuff up because you think that showing even a whiff of dissent would put paid to your pure, virtuous “ally” status. Wake up and smell the misogyny.

WarriorN · 06/06/2023 13:28

Oxfam is trending

Fuck Oxfam
GailBlancheViola · 06/06/2023 13:31

Oxfam is trending

for all the wrong reasons.

WarriorN · 06/06/2023 13:33

Yep.

Datun · 06/06/2023 13:35

They even changed aspects of it for different markets (no 'Furry Love' tattoo in the UK version).

What the hell? This means they are promoting adult sexual kink??

What the ever loving fuck has that got to do with feeding starving children??

ChristinaXYZ · 06/06/2023 13:37

Chersfrozenface · 06/06/2023 12:58

Bumping this.

Also about to set up direct debits for this and LGB Alliance.

Quoting just because they are excellent suggestions.

SirVixofVixHall · 06/06/2023 13:48

Clymene · 05/06/2023 23:20

You know @GulesMeansRed the only way they'll change is if you all just stop. They are demonising women who are the backbone of their organisation. Withdraw your labour.

We don't have to politely take this shit. You're volunteers, you're not earning anything. Tell them to fuck off with their misogynist hate b

Agree with this.

NotTerfNorCis · 06/06/2023 13:52

JK Rowling is trending. People say it's meant to be her in the video.

Walrussy · 06/06/2023 13:54

Billy Bragg again 🤦‍♀️
twitter.com/billybragg/status/1666064605343358976

Alcemeg · 06/06/2023 14:00

B-b-but isn't that "angry white woman" Sean Bean in drag...?!

Fuck Oxfam
Boiledbeetle · 06/06/2023 14:13

Ooh what a memorable Pride Month this is turning out to be!

Hoppinggreen · 06/06/2023 14:20

MishyJDI · 06/06/2023 10:40

Well having read the vitriol in this thread and on twitter, have to hand it to Oxfam for calling out the anti LGBT hate and standing strong. Ethics over profits. Rare in this say and age. I'll certainly be shopping more there given their inclusion, and I dont feel as a woman excluded. Far from it.

Yay!
let’s support the child rapist enablers

Hoppinggreen · 06/06/2023 14:21

BabyStopCryin · 06/06/2023 11:09

People somewhere signed this off, thinking not was great. Who are they?

If it goes tits up it will be an intern (again)