Feminist Gifts Limerick?

Granadino

Hi all. I don't really spend time in Limerick anymore with being away etc. Just wondering if there are any shops in town that would sell feminist gifts, like tshirts, or sweaters, etc.
I know I can buy online, but I'd rather support local, but can't think of anywhere that might have them.
I searched online, but to no avail..
Doing my best to try and get something with a positive message that isn't made in a sweatshop in Bangladesh...

nthclare

A white t-shirt in Dunnes and a few markers from Easons.

Cookiemunster

Feminist gift? WTF? Is this actually a thing?

biko

Get one of those "I was going to get a you a gift but I gave the money to Yemen instead" cards

Mango Joe

How dare you to presume that this strong, independent and potent woman doesn't already have everything in her life that she needs already without the need for interference, patronisation and monetary contribution from a man.








* Definitely don't get her an apron.

Granadino

Replies just as I expected. I now know why I already deleted two previous profiles.
Yeah, feminist gifts are a thing. Well, maybe not a thing, but they're available. Political slogans, pics of famous powerful women etc.

Granadino

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Feminist gift? WTF? Is this actually a thing?

Why wouldn't or shouldn't it be a thing?

banie01

Granadino wrote: »

Replies just as I expected. I now know why I already deleted two previous profiles.
Yeah, feminist gifts are a thing. Well, maybe not a thing, but they're available. Political slogans, pics of famous powerful women etc.

Ahh! Being oppressed by the patriarchy is why you deleted those...
Damn men!

Maybe tweet ROSA and ask if they have any suggestions?
And "powerful women" aren't feminist, they are successful and inspirational regardless of their gender, not despite it.

Granadino

Mango Joe wrote: »

How dare you to presume that this strong, independent and potent woman doesn't already have everything in her life that she needs already without the need for interference, patronisation and monetary contribution from a man.

She doesn't need anything. Nobody needs any presents at Christmas in reality, but let's go ahead and celebrate capitalism anyway

Get her tickets to The Nutcracker in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in February.

Granadino

banie01 wrote: »

Ahh! Being oppressed by the patriarchy is why you deleted those...
Damn men!

Maybe tweet ROSA and ask if they have any suggestions?
And "powerful women" aren't feminist, they are successful and inspirational regardless of their gender, not despite it.

Maybe. But if, as a man, I agree in equal pay, equal rights for woman etc, does that make me a feminist? I'll check out Rosa thanks.

o1s1n

Granadino wrote: »

Maybe. But if, as a man, I agree in equal pay, equal rights for woman etc, does that make me a feminist? I'll check out Rosa thanks.

You can be egalitarian without being a feminist, equality for everyone.

Also, the gender pay gap is a myth. If it's not, why don't companies just hire lots of women? Would save them a fortune.

realdanbreen

Are cookery books still a thing?

Granadino

o1s1n wrote: »

You can be egalitarian without being a feminist, equality for everyone.

Also, the gender pay gap is a myth. If it's not, why don't companies just hire lots of women? Would save them a fortune.

I would agree with you. I wouldn't consider myself a feminist, but an egalitarian. I never march or campaign for womens rights etc.

Anyway, I asked a question in my original post, I'm not interested in the gender pay gap and to suggest it's a myth is bull****, but that's not the question I asked in my original post.

Granadino

realdanbreen wrote: »

Are cookery books still a thing?

What's the average age of posters on here?

This forum is gone as bad as Joe.ie. :rolleyes:

osarusan

Granadino wrote: »

What's the average age of posters on here?

This forum is gone as bad as Joe.ie. :rolleyes:

Thread title draws them in like flies to shyte, to make the same jaded comments.

Granadino

osarusan wrote: »

Thread title draws them in like flies to shyte, to make the same jaded comments.

Yup. To be honest I was half expecting these types of comments but thought I'd try and see if I could get some info anyway. It's an anonymous internet forum, what should have I expected! Constructive comments?

Montgolfier

The world is a cruel place.

Granadino

Montgolfier wrote: »

The world is a cruel place.

It is indeed. That's a pretty pathetic present. Not to mention the waste of plastic and cardboard. But if you try a few more searches, you'll find ones with pics of boys. Sad either way. Suggests that's all girls are interested in or that fellas are incapable of cleaning... though I guess the keyboard warriors here chuck their dominos pizza boxes and milk cartons under the bed along with their semen coated underpants.

phill106

Granadino wrote: »

Replies just as I expected. I now know why I already deleted two previous profiles.
Yeah, feminist gifts are a thing. Well, maybe not a thing, but they're available. Political slogans, pics of famous powerful women etc.

if feminism is about equality, shouldnt it be of famous powerful people, instead of just women?

spurious

OP, perhaps contact Limerick Feminist Network on Facebook.
Boards is full of the matriarchy trying to chop poor oppressed willies off - not really a place for sensible replies to your sort of query.

Daisies

Answer the OP question, Duo have some prints and those small books about Freida Kahlo etc. The Together for Yes book or the She Said book from O Mahony's.

4068ac1elhodqr

Couple of grands worth of a Pendleton, but only if you really love her, and she needs to loose some 'curves', or is a bit 'curvy' (as they call it these days).

banie01

Danielle Juicy Material wrote: »

Couple of grands worth of a Pendleton, but only if you really love her, and she needs to loose some 'curves', or is a bit 'curvy' (as they call it these days).

I'm going to guess you mean Peleton?

Silentcorner

The Cat shop in Petsville...it's on third!

ChewBerecca

Duo have sustainable and Irish-made gifts.

Might not have feminist slogans, but at least are not contributing to fast fashion/single use culture.

Granadino

Thanks for the Duo recommendations. As long as it doesn't contribute to fast fashion etc, I'd be happy enough with that. It doesn't have to be something with a "girl power" slogan, so I'll have a look.
I'm not on Facebook and Duo don't seem to have their hours updated online Any idea if they are open late this week?

Arrival

Granadino wrote: »

Why wouldn't or shouldn't it be a thing?

There just seems to be something sad about a person latching onto feminism so much that their identity revolves around it enough to receive Christmas presents related to it. And I'd absolutely say the same about a lad who's a meninist or whatever they'd be called

Arrival

Arrival wrote: »

There just seems to be something sad about a person latching onto feminism so much that their identity revolves around it enough to receive Christmas presents related to it. And I'd absolutely say the same about a lad who's a meninist or whatever they'd be called

Well said.

Get him/her/them a box of those new-fangled Celebrations chocolates in Doonays Boutique. I hear they’re fierce popular with the feminists these days.

Feminist gifts. WTF.

Squeeonline

Honest answer: there's a book/comic going around called "the mental load". The gf has it at the moment and won't stop bugging me about things in it so it must be a good one.

Silentcorner

Squeeonline wrote: »

Honest answer: there's a book/comic going around called "the mental load". The gf has it at the moment and won't stop bugging me about things in it so it must be a good one.

Jesus I can only imagine what that is about...I wouldn't mind but half the feminists on my social media page are living off the wealth of their fathers affording them a lifestyle they could never afford by themselves...and they'd be prattling on about the oppressive patriarchy....you couldn't make it up!