Different point. If shops routinely put such things in boys sections and people routinely moved them, this could change their minds.
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I see this as better than a) ignoring the problem or b) calling the shop misogynist and demanding it be punished in some way
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better to write a letter or send an email to deal with it, instead of being passive-aggressive on social media.
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OK, that's a different discussion. We can talk about methods of activism which are most effective.
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That's my issue; the only thing this really accomplishes is to make a teenager sigh heavily and put them back.
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If you can be shown to be right, it shouldn't be used as a method. This is a different issue to the one I was addressing.
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So we're kind of arguing past each other; I think it's futile and accomplishes nothing, primarily because having worked in such roles…
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…I know from experience that these stunts aren't even noticed above the floor staff level, who just put them back.
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It's like the fat activists putting plus-sized clothes outside the plus-sized section; a minimum wage worker collects them and puts them…
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…back. Store and supplier policies don't change at all. Do it too many times and they'll notice and ban the person from the store.
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I can't say any more clearly that I understand you to be saying that you think this type of activism is ineffective. Can we leave it now?
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