Waitrose bows to pressure from the trans lobby as upmarket supermarket axes ‘feminine’ from its period products aisle signs
Waitrose has reportedly removed the word "feminine" from the aisle signage used for its period products, following pressure from transgender campaigners. The move, framed by the Daily Mail as the upmarket supermarket "bowing" to lobbying, reflects a wider and often contentious debate over inclusive language and how retailers label products associated with menstruation.
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