Thursday 22 September 2022 01:11 AM Readers get the needle after sewing magazine introduces woke pronouns for ... trends now
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It appears the culture wars have spread to the rather staid world of needlework.
Readers of a popular sewing magazine are infuriated after it began stating the pronouns of contributors.
The woke makeover at Simply Sewing – which has a readership of almost 25,000 – was labelled 'nonsense', 'mindless' and 'stupid'.
In the latest issue, stitcher Preya Broom shows readers how to make a 1950s-inspired shirt dress, with her name and pronouns – she/her – at the top of the article.
She declares: 'It's great that Simply Sewing magazine has started using pronouns. It's a big part of being an LGBTQ+ ally and helping create a more inclusive society.' But readers of the £9.99 magazine are not so sure.
Readers of a popular sewing magazine are infuriated after it began stating the pronouns of contributors. The woke makeover at Simply Sewing – which has a readership of almost 25,000 – was labelled 'nonsense', 'mindless' and 'stupid'
On an online discussion site, one said she was irritated by the addition of pronouns to each article, adding: 'I
