BANNED - Man Size Tissues...

antijoke · 18 Oct 2018 at 13:59

Yep, Kleenex have scrapped the man size tissue branding in favour of extra large due to complaints it was sexist.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45899784

Lol

Going to complain about women’s own magazine not being gender neutral either. Also Just For Men be buggered.

mmj_uk · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:04

King size is sexist too I'm calling the police it offends me, let me just log onto Twitter and virtue signal about it first.

Marky · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:04

I'm surprised that with the way things are going, that it has been "Man-Sized" for so long!

antijoke · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:06

Going to also complain about mother care.

Utterly disgraceful that in 2018 they are insinuating men don’t care.

cheesyboy · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:07

I buy the big ones in the blue box you can get at £2 for 2 from Home Bargains and Wilko*. I've not directly compared, but they seem identical to the Mansize ones that cost about £4 for 2.

* these: https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/kleenex-original-tissues-extra-large-twin-pack-65-sheets-3-ply/p/0222436

mmj_uk · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:08

Men don't care they're the evil patriarchy who just want to oppress all women and children with their toxic masculinity.

Avenged7Fold · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:09

Its just a re-branding, happens all the time.

I am astonished we have a new thread for every time there is some minor sexism thing in the media but we have a general 'another mass shooting' thread.

Genuine question, do any of you actually care that they have renamed the product?

Tefal · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:09

One customer questioned the firm after her four-year-old son asked if "girls, boys and mummies" can use them.

No he didn't...

Avenged7Fold said:
Its just a re-branding, happens all the time.

Hasn't happened for 6 decades lol

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45653519

Hahah they've gone and banned the distracted boyfriend meme from an add

Bahnhof's version of the meme shows:

"you", the distracted boyfriend

"Bahnhof", the woman in a red dress

"your current employer", the girlfriend looking on in horror

End of Facebook post by Bahnhof

The regulator, Reklamombudsmannen, said the image objectified women by showing the man's "appreciative reaction".

Avenged7Fold · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:11

Tefal said:
Hasn't happened for 6 decades lol

Not for this specific product but for products in general

Tefal · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:13

Avenged7Fold said:
Not for this specific product but for products in general

Yes as part of updating marketing not because of a silly made up comment from.a 4 year old

antijoke · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:14

Avenged7Fold said:
Not for this specific product but for products in general

But the reason it’s been rebranded is because people complained it’s sexist.

I need to go into my safe space as I’ve just tripped over a man hole in the street, I’m going to send a letter to the council demanding they be known as metal hole covers from now on, it’s too oppressive to call them man hole covers

Marky · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:14

Avenged7Fold said:
Its just a re-branding, happens all the time.

I am astonished we have a new thread for every time there is some minor sexism thing in the media but we have a general 'another mass shooting' thread.

Genuine question, do any of you actually care that they have renamed the product?

Nope... Don't care

But some people obviously do, hence the change in name.

Pudney · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:15

Tefal said:
Yes as part of updating marketing not because of a silly made up comment from.a 4 year old

Sainsbury's giraffe bread disagrees. Although it was definitely a real comment. And it was a 3 year old.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16812545

cheesyboy · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:15

Would have to be a pretty small man tho'

jsmoke · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:18

There are plenty more brands out there such as Adidas I have just seen since clicking your link, it's named after an Adolf Dassler.

Raymond Lin · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:19

I have a box here, it's not exactly man size, in fact I think you get less in a box !

terley · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:19

Stop the planet.. i want to get off..

thegreysquirrel · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:20

antijoke said:
Going to also complain about mother care.

Utterly disgraceful that in 2018 they are insinuating men don’t care.

I would actually agree with this. What is wrong with me?!

B@Th*nG · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:21

They didn't BAN man-sized tissues, talk about sensationalist. why do you care?! pathetic.

antijoke said:
But the reason it’s been rebranded is because people complained it’s sexist.

I need to go into my safe space as I’ve just tripped over a man hole in the street, I’m going to send a letter to the council demanding they be known as metal hole covers from now on, it’s too oppressive to call them man hole covers

i think manhole is derived from manual-hole, so it's safe... for now, precious.

B@

dowie · 18 Oct 2018 at 14:22

First they came for the Yorkie bars, and I did not speak out—
Because I don't eat Yorkie bars.

Then they came for the beach body advert, and I did not speak out—
Because I don't buy protein shakes.

Then they came for the Man sized tissues, and I did not speak out—
....