A feminist group has called for a mass boycott of Subway due to its ‘sexist’ policy of having female workers make sandwiches for male customers.
The group, Feminists For Society, has accused the sandwich giant of sexism after one of its members personally witnessed a male customer ask a female employee to make him a sandwich. An act that she carried out as if it was her duty.
Belle Endsleigh, member of FFS and witness to the incident, said: ‘What kind of society do we live in where women are slaves to men? Does society condemn Subway? No, Subway is one of the most popular fast food restaurants in the world. It makes me sick.’
Before the incident Belle was a frequent visitor to her local Subway.
‘There’s a cute boy who works there and I like asking him for six inches of heaven, it was a cute little joke between us. He wasn’t on his usual shift though, he must have been ill or something. Instead it was two female works and one sexist pig of a male manager. A man was in the queue ahead of me, he refused to let me go before him, and he ordered one of the women to make him a sandwich. At that point I threw my hands up and walked out.’
When Belle reported to incident to her group, Feminists For Society backed her 100%.
‘We are calling for all decent people to boycott Subway. This sort of harassment and flagrant sexism cannot be tolerated in a modern society. We won’t be satisfied until Subway no longer employs woman except for in non-sandwich making capacities,’ said FFS leader Tracy Bagg.
FFS will picket the Subway in question this coming weekend.
‘As long as the weather is nice,’ said Tracy.
Subway has refused to comment on the incident at this time.
