A recent edition of Zoo Weekly, www.smh.com.au
Ms Pintur said Zoo Weekly “teaches boys that girls like me and my friends exist purely for their sexual use. I couldn’t understand why Coles and Woolworths, which pride themselves in their corporate responsibility, family values, and care for their local communities could profit from selling this harmful product. By discontinuing Zoo, Coles has finally done the right thing for women and girls.” Collective Shout are calling on Woolworths to follow Coles’ lead.
– Deborah Snow
Source: Coles withdraws lads’ mag Zoo Weekly from sale after staff complaint and online campaign
I have just now sent an email to Woolworths asking them to remove this product from their shelves. I had no idea supermarkets sold pornography. I am deeply distressed by this insidious chauvinism that pervades our culture and diminishes the sanctity of human intimacy in the context of relationship….
Thank you Coles for REALLY caring about the mental and relational health of our society. Thank-you for doing what is right, thank-you for showing integrity and respect to men and women.
I emailed and phoned Woolworths admin. 6 months ago, when I was standing at the check out at Woolies and a copy of this magazine unbanded after a customer had removed the band and read the magazine whilst shopping and left the magazine at the checkout. I was shaking with anger, that women and men should be treated with so little respect at a so called family shop. My email and phone call came to no avail. I was told that everyone else was doing it, and it brought them in money for their shareholders!
So, thank you so much Coles – you are an industry leader..