George Floyd-inspired ‘inclusive’ lingerie?
He’s certainly not who I want to think of when I buy new knickers...
High Street favourite Marks and Spencer has a new range of lingerie in stock. Nothing surprising about that – after posh ready meals, underwear is what M&S does best. But these are not just knickers; these are anti-racist, inclusive, George Floyd-inspired knickers.
No, this is not satire. A spokesperson for the chain store said the idea for expanding its neutral underwear range to encompass a wider range of skin tones emerged from “the global conversation on racial inequality following the horrific death” of Floyd in Minneapolis last year.
People around the world watched the excruciating footage of police officer Derek Chauvin pushing his knee onto Floyd’s neck for an agonising nine minutes and 29 seconds. Chauvin stood trial for his actions, and was convicted earlier this year. Floyd’s death sparked protests held under the banner of Black Lives Matter, and raised broader questions about racism and police brutality.