Marks and Spencer has dropped the name 'midget gems' to avoid causing offence to people with dwarfism.
Marks and Spencer has dropped the name "midget gems" to avoid causing offence to people with dwarfism.
But she has also spoken out about how her lobbying victory drew hatred from some, with one person emailing her to call her a "nasty old vile cow" for her part in the rebrand. "And I'm grateful that M&S has been willing to listen to the concerns of people with dwarfism and has gone ahead with the rebranding."Dr Pritchard tweeted: "What a nasty old vile witch you are.
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