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    'Mansize' tissue to 'housewife' pillowcase Jump to media player Kleenex has stopped branding big tissues Mansize, but that's not the only gender-identifying product out there.
    • 18 Oct
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    Shopping for goods without plastic packaging Jump to media player Campaigners in Aberporth want to see new laws brought in to help communities avoid plastic.
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'Mansize' tissue to 'housewife' pillowcase

Kleenex has stopped branding big tissues Mansize, after consumer complaints of sexism.

So what do shoppers think about these other gender-identifying products?

  • 18 Oct 2018
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