[Northern Monkey]

MANSIZE ISSUES After Kleenex’s mansize ‘sexist’ row, here’s what would happen to other products if snowflakes degendered them too
Kleenex having to drop the word 'mansize' from its tissues is just the latest reminder of how, in the modern world, the letters m-a-n have come to form a dirty word.

IT is a spot of rebranding hanky-panky that could quite possibly reduce grown men to tears.

Kleenex announced this week that its larger range of paper hankies will no longer be called “mansize”, but “extra large”.
The change comes amid fears the iconic label, which has spent more than 60 years on our shop shelves, will now be branded sexist.
Kleenex is not the only company running scared that their overly macho products may fall foul of the PC snowflake generation.

Waitrose recently came under fire over its Gentleman’s Smoked Chicken Caesar Roll, a butty created by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.

The supermarket giant has now agreed to change the name after a flurry of complaints from feminists about the blatantly sexist sarnie.

So which other brands might have to “man-down”, if they are not to be scorched by a firestorm of criticism from the PC brigade?

It could be bye bye Mastercard, hello Supremocard. And Royal Mail could be an all-embracing Royal LGBTIQ.

Fast-food chain Burger King risks being dethroned over its too-masculine name.

After all, calling itself after a male heading a colonising, feudal regime is a slap in the face for everyone else, and sexism gone mad. Burger Monarch would be better, or maybe Butternut Squash Commune.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/754520...ered-products/

[Smithy]

If it’s not that important I don’t see why people are kicking up a fuss over it changing

[lewis111]

Originally Posted by Smithy

If it’s not that important I don’t see why people are kicking up a fuss over it changing

Exactly, a box of tissues changed it’s name, that’s it

[Smithy]

That article just reads like some angry old white man that hates the youth of today, it’s almost a parody

[Liam-]

They should have just stuck to their guns and kept it the way it was

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Smithy

If it’s not that important I don’t see why people are kicking up a fuss over it changing

It's just the Orwellian character of these people who want to stop and ban everything because they know what's best for us, is where the problem is.

[MB.]

Royal Mail could be an all-embracing Royal LGBTIQ

This... doesn't even make sense as a comparison? Somebody got paid to write this?

[Maru]

The prior name was punny... mansize tissue... associated with "manhood"... doesn't Kleenex have some sort of reputation related with one's manhood?...

Oh well. At least there's still Mancrates. And mansocks.

[bots]

indeed men of a certain age use them the most

[JerseyWins]

Originally Posted by Smithy

That article just reads like some angry old white man that hates the youth of today, it’s almost a parody

Someone give that guy a Kleenex!

[Withano]

The only thing more snowflakey than people getting upset over a title like ‘mansize’ is people getting upset over a title like ‘mansize’ being discontinued.

[Crimson Dynamo]

What would Nelson Dela say?

[Strictly Jake]

It'll be Yorkie Bars next...their not for girls

[Niamh.]

hhhmm is there really proof that so many people complained or is this just a marketing ploy? They've been all over social media the last few days.....................

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

hhhmm is there really proof that so many people complained or is this just a marketing ploy? They've been all over social media the last few days.....................

Neem, are you actually suggesting that this whole thing is a tissue of lies?

[bots]

An issue affecting mankind .... oh wait...

[Ammi]

..the sexism bit is the tissue itself I think...and how hard and scratchy they are compared to other tissues...like it’s ok for a man to have a hard and scratchy tissues and not one that’s gentler for their noses...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

An issue affecting mankind .... oh wait...

It would appear that Mankind is on its sneeze at the moment

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Neem, are you actually suggesting that this whole thing is a tissue of lies?

That's snot what I'm saying at all, oh actually I am

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

That's snot what I'm saying at all, oh actually I am

well I just dont think you should be trying to see into the future with this issue

i mean who are you, some kind of Nostrildamous?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

well I just dont think you should be trying to see into the future with this issue

i mean who are you, some kind of Nostrildamous?

I'm just saying that, as everyone nose, all publicity is good publicity

[Northern Monkey]

Waiting for Mothercare to change its name now

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Waiting for Mothercare to change its name now

seen that joke already today

[GoldHeart]

It's just a box of tissues fgs . There's nothing sexist , once again people are complaining over nothing .