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Post by Currywurst and Chips »

Well, if midget was a word that was solely used a slur like, well I won't go there, I'd understand but midget is regularly used in other legitimate ways. And it's not like the actual sweet were people shaped like jelly babies

It's M&S looking for headlines and the nod
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I suppose it depends on the first meaning of the word.
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Beradogs wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:12 pm
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:48 am
Smendrick Feaselberg wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:20 pm M&S rename Midget Gems to avoid offending people with dwarfism.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-m ... e-59981811
This was one of he main talking points on QT last night.

I know there are a large vocal minority of people that hate change of any sort. But seriously. How does this impact you in any way? Why do you give the tiniest of shits about the name on a pack of sweets?
Err exactly. So why change it? It was one person who complained. Actually half a person.
Why change it?

1) Some people find it offensive. As it doesn’t do anyone else any harm, why wouldn’t you change it to stop offending people, even if it’s only a small number of people.

2) It upsets horrible old €unts like you,
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This forum is so woke already, it scary that there are things too woke for here.
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Finally, the media fightback against the woke mob begins. :)))

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Dunners wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:06 am Finally, the media fightback against the woke mob begins. :)))

Can we have the old test card girl back at the end of the day's transmissions, love a happy ending
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[media][/media]
Dunners wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:06 am Finally, the media fightback against the woke mob begins. :)))

Huge Day Today energy to this.

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"Folks with a vulva"

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Dunners wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:38 pm "Folks with a vulva"

Article also refers to "people with penises" and "penis-havers". Wtf?
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Dunners wrote: Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:01 pm
Will one of the new ones be an M&M that identifes as a Smartie?
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Smarties don’t have nuts.
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In 2022 smarties can have nuts and how dare you say otherwise. Perhaps you should refer to them as chocolates with a shell instead.
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The New York Times is now using the word "menstruator" when referring to women. So we can now add that to the list of;
  • Bodies with vaginas
  • Folks with vulvas
  • People with a cervix
  • Folks who may need gynaecologic care
At this rate the progressives will eventually be able to erase women altogether.
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Currywurst and Chips wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:12 pm Well, if midget was a word that was solely used a slur like, well I won't go there, I'd understand but midget is regularly used in other legitimate ways. And it's not like the actual sweet were people shaped like jelly babies

It's M&S looking for headlines and the nod
If the term ‘midget gems’ is deemed so offensive couldn’t they have just placed them on a higher shelf?
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Dunners wrote: Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:55 am The New York Times is now using the word "menstruator" when referring to women. So we can now add that to the list of;
  • Bodies with vaginas
  • Folks with vulvas
  • People with a cervix
  • Folks who may need gynaecologic care
At this rate the progressives will eventually be able to erase women altogether.
Indeed they will. Aren't they letting the other side win with all this new nomenclature?

What is wrong with the good old fashioned "person with a mound to pound"?
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Max B Gold wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 2:44 pm
Dunners wrote: Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:55 am The New York Times is now using the word "menstruator" when referring to women. So we can now add that to the list of;
  • Bodies with vaginas
  • Folks with vulvas
  • People with a cervix
  • Folks who may need gynaecologic care
At this rate the progressives will eventually be able to erase women altogether.
Indeed they will. Aren't they letting the other side win with all this new nomenclature?

What is wrong with the good old fashioned "person with a mound to pound"?
I prefer 'er indoors, myself.
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What is so offensive about saying 'woman' or 'women'? Abd why isnt there the same fuss about 'men'?
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Prestige Worldwide wrote: Sat Jan 22, 2022 6:21 pm What is so offensive about saying 'woman' or 'women'? Abd why isnt there the same fuss about 'men'?
This is what I'm confused about too. Is the ultimate obejective to eliminate the use of man/woman and male/female? It seems that way
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I see Jimmy Carr is trending. People getting outraged that he did a provocative and offensive joke. I watched his new Netflix show when it came out, but am not a big fan of his anyway so didn't think much of it. He did give a very clear warning at the start that there would stuff that people would find offensive, but anyone who's used to his old shock-jock shtick will know what to expect.

I was going to shrug off the cries from the usual mob for him to be cancelled, but now the likes of Zara Sultana are wading in things may get serious.

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Believe he had said ages ago that he's "probably already told the joke that'll see him cancelled/end his career".

Personally, I don't like his face.
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Prestige Worldwide wrote: Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:09 pm Personally, I don't like his face.
Which one?
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I wouldn’t mind him being cancelled. He’s very 2012. But what was the joke so we can decide, as a board, if he should be canned or not.
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How do you know your sister is on? Your dads cock tastes funny.
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