Current Events > Marks and Spencer rename Midget Gems to not offend people with dwarfism.

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UnfairRepresent 01/14/22 8:52:45 AM #1:	Marks & Spencer has changed the name of its Midget Gems sweets to avoid offending people with dwarfism after a campaign by a Liverpool academic. Dr Erin Pritchard, a lecturer in disability studies at Liverpool Hope University, argued the word midget was a form of hate speech. M&S has now rebranded the popular treats as Mini Gems. A spokeswoman said the store was "committed to being an inclusive retailer". Dr Pritchard, who has achondroplasia, a condition which stunts growth, approached supermarkets and confectionery makers about changing the name of the sweet, raising her concerns that the use of the word "midget" had its roots in Victorian freak shows. The supermarket chain has rebranded the popular sweets as Mini Gems She wrote in Big Issue North: "Often referred to by people with dwarfism as the m-word, it is a term derived from the word midge, meaning gnat or sandfly. "Its origin automatically dehumanises people like me. It was a term popularised during the Victorian freak show, where many disabled people, including people with dwarfism, were oppressed and exploited." M&S is the first retailer to react to Dr Pritchard's campaign and has changed the labelling on its packaging. An M&S spokeswoman said: "Following suggestions from our colleagues and the insights shared by Dr Erin Pritchard, we introduced new Mini Gem packaging last year, which has since been rolled out to all of our stores." *Tesco has* also said it will be reviewing the name of its product. A spokesman for the supermarket said: "We are a diverse and inclusive retailer and we would not want any of our products to cause offence. "We are grateful to Dr Pritchard for bringing this to our attention." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-59981811 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/9/4/AAZiH8AACzkG.jpg When was the last time you saw a little person as a news broadcaster? --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:961737852] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>Marks & Spencer has changed the name of its Midget Gems sweets to avoid offending people with dwarfism after a campaign by a Liverpool academic. Dr Erin Pritchard, a lecturer in disability studies at Liverpool Hope University, argued the word midget was a form of hate speech. M&S has now rebranded the popular treats as Mini Gems. A spokeswoman said the store was "committed to being an inclusive retailer". Dr Pritchard, who has achondroplasia, a condition which stunts growth, approached supermarkets and confectionery makers about changing the name of the sweet, raising her concerns that the use of the word "midget" had its roots in Victorian freak shows. The supermarket chain has rebranded the popular sweets as Mini Gems She wrote in Big Issue North: "Often referred to by people with dwarfism as the m-word, it is a term derived from the word midge, meaning gnat or sandfly. "Its origin automatically dehumanises people like me. It was a term popularised during the Victorian freak show, where many disabled people, including people with dwarfism, were oppressed and exploited." M&S is the first retailer to react to Dr Pritchard's campaign and has changed the labelling on its packaging. An M&S spokeswoman said: "Following suggestions from our colleagues and the insights shared by Dr Erin Pritchard, we introduced new Mini Gem packaging last year, which has since been rolled out to all of our stores." Tesco has also said it will be reviewing the name of its product. A spokesman for the supermarket said: "We are a diverse and inclusive retailer and we would not want any of our products to cause offence. "We are grateful to Dr Pritchard for bringing this to our attention." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-59981811 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/9/4/AAZiH8AACzkG.jpg When was the last time you saw a little person as a news broadcaster? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 01/14/22 9:00:11 AM #2:	Never heard of em --- #FeelTheBern http://i.imgur.com/q5z4CUu.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6B9oFXh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sy42Dlf.jpg <cite>lilORANG posted [p:961737946] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>Never heard of em</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
viewmaster_pi 01/14/22 9:01:30 AM #3:	pretty tasteless, and mini gems has a much better ring to it anyway --- You'll never wake up <cite>viewmaster_pi posted [p:961737964] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>pretty tasteless, and mini gems has a much better ring to it anyway </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trelve 01/14/22 10:02:05 AM #4:	I'll be the bigger man and continue calling them midget gems. <cite>Trelve posted [p:961738976] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>I'll be the bigger man and continue calling them midget gems. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pkmnlord 01/14/22 10:05:02 AM #5:	First world UK problems --- http://i.imgur.com/MP7ZznH.jpg <cite>pkmnlord posted [p:961739038] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>First world UK problems </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xavier_On_High 01/14/22 10:06:14 AM #6:	A lot of dreadful people will get inordinately mad about this. --- http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltnafhjcUz1qmxswbo1_500.gif <cite>Xavier_On_High posted [p:961739058] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>A lot of dreadful people will get inordinately mad about this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 01/14/22 10:08:48 AM #7:	Xavier_On_High posted... A lot of dreadful people will get inordinately mad about this. Cinderforge posted... Just because people are bothered by it doesn't mean it should be changed. I'm all for people being offended by anything they like but if it's contrived and stupid it should be called out as such. We don't have to change everything because someone somewhere is offended by it. There needs to be some kind of balance, not just a free for all. Yup --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:961739100] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>Xavier_On_High posted... </cite> <quote>A lot of dreadful people will get inordinately mad about this.</quote><cite>Cinderforge posted... </cite> <quote>Just because people are bothered by it doesn't mean it should be changed. I'm all for people being offended by anything they like but if it's contrived and stupid it should be called out as such. We don't have to change everything because someone somewhere is offended by it. There needs to be some kind of balance, not just a free for all.</quote> Yup </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Background_Guy 01/14/22 10:28:13 AM #8:	This will affect people a lot <cite>Background_Guy posted [p:961739463] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>This will affect people a lot </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AldousIsDead 01/14/22 10:34:32 AM #9:	Shouldn't have taken this long. Better late than never though. --- In simplicity, utility. Through utility, simplicity. <cite>AldousIsDead posted [p:961739605] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>Shouldn't have taken this long. Better late than never though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tom Clark 01/14/22 10:35:05 AM #10:	Xavier_On_High posted... A lot of dreadful people will get inordinately mad about this. --- http://i.imgur.com/6eF0W.gif <cite>Tom Clark posted [p:961739618] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>Xavier_On_High posted... </cite> <quote>A lot of dreadful people will get inordinately mad about this.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 01/14/22 10:42:06 AM #11:	Never heard of 'em, but damn, they look good. --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:961739772] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>Never heard of 'em, but damn, they look good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Legato-and-Vash 01/14/22 10:44:44 AM #12:	Mini Gems sounds much more marketable. --- *~Sincerely yours, Legato and Vash~* Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kid_prodigy23 <cite>Legato-and-Vash posted [p:961739811] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>Mini Gems sounds much more marketable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xavier_On_High 01/14/22 10:51:49 AM #13:	And Jan Moir in the Daily Mail is already comparing this to tearing down statues of slavers. Jan Moir, of course, being an evil, racist, homophobic bog witch. Not gonna link to it because fuck the Daily Mail. --- http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltnafhjcUz1qmxswbo1_500.gif <cite>Xavier_On_High posted [p:961739943] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>And Jan Moir in the Daily Mail is already comparing this to tearing down statues of slavers. Jan Moir, of course, being an evil, racist, homophobic bog witch. Not gonna link to it because fuck the Daily Mail. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nemu 01/14/22 10:55:10 AM #15:	Seems like a horrible name regardless of other context. <cite>Nemu posted [p:961740002] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>Seems like a horrible name regardless of other context. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 01/14/22 10:55:32 AM #16:	Canada used to call under-18 youth hockey "midget hockey" as recently as a year or two ago. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:961740015] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>Canada used to call under-18 youth hockey "midget hockey" as recently as a year or two ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 01/14/22 10:56:20 AM #17:	It's a term that has fallen out of fashion for decades now. I don't see why anyone would be upset about this. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:961740029] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>It's a term that has fallen out of fashion for decades now. I don't see why anyone would be upset about this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solution_45 01/14/22 11:01:29 AM #18:	UnfairRepresent posted... Dr Erin Pritchard, a lecturer in disability studies at Liverpool Hope University, argued the word midget was a form of hate speech. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/7/5/AAe5BAAACFov.jpg <cite>Solution_45 posted [p:961740126] in Marks and ... [t:79853023]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>Dr Erin Pritchard, a lecturer in disability studies at Liverpool Hope University, argued the word midget was a form of hate speech.</quote> https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/3/7/5/AAe5BAAACFov.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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