Meghan and those bananas

not another thread disparaging Meghan!

Her massage to me would be "this is going to give you heartburn".

Ahh! Message!

I'd have chosen something other than a banana to write on-----given the cause !

No Meghan bashing from me Jalima however I did think it was a patronising thing to do and a bit 'celeb'

Please make mine an under-ripe banana!
'Enjoy' could be a good message.

I’m beginning to feel I’m camp Meghan. This surprises me but Im fed up with Meghan bashing. She was asked to write messages for sex workers, on bananas. I can’t tell you have relieved I am that was never part of my working life. I fear I’d have written sonething unacceptable, Luke ‘get out, be a window cleaner, anything but sex work, it’s bad for the soul”

I didn't find it patronising. It was a little message to the recipient - and I hope it made them smile. Nobody tried to say it was going to make a difference to their lives. The charity offers practical help to these girls and if I was one of them I would be grateful for the help of the charity and the Duchess's interest (which I am sure goes a lot further than what was shown).

Im fed up with Meghan bashing.

Me too

Now I'll be accused of being a sycophantic ardent Royalist

It isn't Meghan bashing to say something negative about her decision to write on bananas. Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

As some are saying on Mumsnet, It's the fruit of 'nudge nudge, wink wink' jokes so may be seen by some as inappropriate.

Some think it's nice and some don't.

Maybe we should hold a referendum.

She wasn't asked though - I read that it was her idea, having seen some celeb write 'motivational' words on bananas in the US. I agree it was in very bad taste and completely inappropriate for a member of the Royal Family to indulge in such nonsense.

It isn’t Megan bashing, just agreeing or disagreeing on writing what she did on the bananas , I thought it patronising, so many sex workers have serious problems , if a sex worker because your broke , on drugs, in control of a pimp who wants to be told ‘you are strong ‘ or ‘you are brave’

One of the girls has spoken out and is rather angry, said more hrlp was needed not a message on a banana

I think she has a thing about suggestive bananas.

Well it might not seem Meghan bashing to you Anniebach but it really is damed if you don’t, damed if you do she can’t breath for somebody having to contribute to her doing it the wrong way
You know what if it had been the wonderful Princess Di done it she would have practically got a sainthood

I thought it was bad taste. (no pun) but they do it in usa.. to make people feel they are valued...bit suggestive too.

It's not Meghan bashing, BlueBelle. Any royal or celebrity making what seems like a rather self indulgent gesture will invite comments.

She might do something tomorrow that I will applaud....Who knows?

My opinion, that's all

I think she is into all the motivational stuff, must say I did think it a bit weird to be writing things like ‘You are brave’
On a lunch pack banana given out to street sex workers, and think although it was done for the right reasons ( after all, there was nothing in it for her) prostitution in the UK is neither strong nor brave.Well meaning but a bit flaky.

BlueBell, Diana wouldn’t have done it , she would have accidentally been caught by cameras as she made a secret visit to meet the sex workers .

No publicity for Camilla who supports battered women charities and does sit and talk to the women .

merlot ! What are those bananas getting up to?
???? here are some bananas stripping off.

Ready and ripe for some action!

Oh for heavens sake get a grip OP! It’s good fun writing in bananas, try it sometimes....perhaps when you’re out volunteering or doing some charity work.

‘Get a grip’ ??
That seems a mean comment Anja. It was in the news.
And why the snide comment about me volunteering or doing some charity work?
You don’t know me or anything about me.
Jeez.

lemongrove thanks, yum, they look a lot better than mine!