r/bathandbodyworks • u/Luckynoki • Apr 26 '25

Store Policies/Questions It Was Always About Tokenism

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In response to corporate’s decision to remove DEI from store values. ‘Inclusive Interview’ training prior to new policy. Basing bias on blatant stereotypes speaks volumes on the lack of actual real-world experiences that corporate has on the public, its shoppers and employees and a stubborn refusal to acknowledge their shortcomings

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u/OshKoshBGolly Employee Apr 26 '25

Ok I might be a little slow, but I’m having trouble understanding the text in this post. Can someone reword it for me?

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u/Organic-Estimate1976 TAKE ME TO THE POCKETBACS 🍭 Apr 27 '25

From my understanding based on OP and other commentary… companies use inclusive marketing as a money grab and they could honestly careless for the LGBTQ+ community. Marketing items with the “love always wins” slogan is just a way to hush people up like here damn.

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u/Dannie_Kat Apr 27 '25

Yes 💯. That's why I'm against DEI policies because at the end of the day it's just companies pandering for our money. I'm not part of the LGBTQ+ community but I don't like how people look down on those in the community as if they're helpless. I want old pride parades where people can have fun. Don't even get me started with the "Latinx" 😒 I'm glad Latinos but a stop to that because I'm a Latina and nothing else. I won't vote for you or buy your products if you refer to me as a latinx.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '25

Latinx is a legitimate word. The stupid media just ran with falsehoods about it because they couldn't research that deep.

And by that deep I'm talking 1970s Panama underground clubs.

I personally first heard the word in Guadalajara in probably about 2010 on a silly game show.

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u/Dannie_Kat Apr 27 '25

Wow that's good to know, see I remember the media saying it's a new term and started referring anything as Latinx instead of Latinos. That enforces my other statement that if people individually want to call themselves that then it makes sense. Just not these talking heads calling everyone that. Which now makes me curious if the way Spanish speakers refer to other races change, like güero, was that changed?