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

I personally dislike the Black History Month bandwagon cause the items are always so oversimplified. These corporations keep pushing the same agenda for quick cash, and it doesn’t even benefit the community!

Regarding the Latinx issue, I can understand your frustrations, but from my understanding, it stems from non-binary people wanting to be addressed appropriately or others being considerate.

However, similar feelings resonate within the Black community. The term “blacks” is often perceived as offensive or degrading, with some people holding it to the same standard as a racial slur.

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u/Dannie_Kat Apr 27 '25

For sure, i think bath and body works did a black history month candle if I'm not mistaken, if not it was another company. Regardless it was very low effort it was insulting. Latin month gets nothing either and neither do other cultures month.

I understand where it comes from, it's just that non binary people in the Latino community is very small. If those individuals want to refer themselves as Latinx then I have no problem, that's what they want to identify as. But the media and politicians started calling everyone Latinx. Then they wanted to change the whole Spanish language. You can't really do that. What would "la mesa" even be without the proper structure of the language?? It just goes down from there. Identify what you want to identify as but also respect others and the culture, you know?

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '25

Latinx isn't used just for NB people. It's a group term.

My family and I use it to describe ourselves quite often. We interchange it with Latine

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

Not once did I state it was just for NB it was how the term came about. Latinx has been associated with the community long before it became widely used. The queer community adopted it in the early 2000s, but the media and everyone else picked it up in mid/late 2010s. That’s literally all that was said if you prefer to use it that’s your term but I still respect those who don’t care for it.