iansheff   88 #1 Posted January 12, 2022 M & S have decided to change the name of Midget Gems sweets to mini gems amid fears that it is offensive to people with dwarfism. These sweets have been sold for many years, I remember buying them over 50 years ago at the sweet shop at lunchtimes on the way back to school. It seems that these days people are getting softer and look for something to be offended by, I wonder what other food items will be renamed, I read kaffir lime leaves were being relabelled by one retailer. Isn't being offended by things like this just drawing attention to them, I imagine the majority of people have never even thought about dwarfism when buying them.  https://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/other/marks-spencer-changes-name-of-midget-gems-sweets-over-fears-it-is-offensive/ar-AASHI2U?ocid=msedgntp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,965 #2 Posted January 12, 2022 Total madness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cgksheff   44 #3 Posted January 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, iansheff said: M & S have decided to change the name of Midget Gems sweets to mini gems amid fears that it is offensive to people with dwarfism. ....... That's OK. You can register your disapproval by not buying them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
The_DADDY   3,468 #4 Posted January 12, 2022 Seems fair enough to me. We are after all living in 2022. Society has changed and as its not polite to refer to a little person as a midget, the name of the sweets should change to reflect modern values. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister M   1,624 #5 Posted January 12, 2022 A good few years ago M&S had a perfume called ISIS. They eventually changed it in 2016 Isis Marks and Spencer perfume - a fragrance for women 2011 (fragrantica.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
zaci   12 #6 Posted January 12, 2022 Looks like I'll have to rename my MG Midget! Any suggestions?  As for the River ISIS!  A good name would be The River Crisis! after all it does flow past The Houses of Parliament.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bassett one   450 #7 Posted January 12, 2022 madness,but its sign of the times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon   #8 Posted January 12, 2022 30 minutes ago, bassett one said: madness,but its sign of the times That was Prince.  Or, Baggy Trousers.  Depending upon your point of view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
butlers   261 #9 Posted January 12, 2022 Again more mis info ,you scamp  Belle Stars    Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon   #10 Posted January 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, butlers said: Again more mis info ,you scamp  Belle Stars    Busted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
butlers   261 #11 Posted January 12, 2022 What the 90s boy band! Shame on you for adding them to the thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesey   633 #12 Posted January 13, 2022 I presume that ‘GOB STOPPERS’ were some sort of throwback to the torture chamber!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...