The signatures on this petition are to show public support for Nine Locks Brewing and reject the notion that their beer name "Dirty Blonde" is sexist, misogynistic or problematic.
Comments
#807
The name is perfectly fine. I like it.Angie Nowe (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#812
This PC culture is ridiculous. The state of society is being dictated by a very small, vocal minority who seem to feel everything is offensive and that they speak for the majority. Well, enough is enough.Kendall Morse (Berwick , 2019-11-28)
#813
I am signing because people need to stop being so damn uptight. Dirty Blonde (aside from beer) is just a freakin’ hair colour. There was never any mention of women (or men!) in the Nine Locks Dirty Blonde beer ads.Märit Blom (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#815
I’m signing because I support Nine Lock’s Brewing. I do not believe the name of any of their beers are offensive. Nine lock’s is an example of what our city needs in terms of locals who care about their community and its people, they support us, we support them.Kristi Cunningham (Dartmouth, 2019-11-28)
#819
I actually liked the ads, nothing offensive about them at all!!!Bev Boutilier (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#820
This is hogwash. Nine Locks has established themselves as a pillar of the community, and are playing with the name.Glenn Bowie (Dartmouth, 2019-11-28)
#822
This is absolutely ridiculous!Jay Clarkson-O’Neil (Cole Harbour , 2019-11-28)
#825
This is a violation of free speech .Greg Mac neil (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#829
It's just the nameRayleen Tarbox (Wellington , 2019-11-28)
#833
I’m signing because, today’s society needs to lighten up. There is no need to create and issue out of nothing. I am a “dirty blonde” who’s family is from Dartmouth. If anything, the name of the Nine Locks beer “dirty blonde”, made me buy it. It’s what drew me to the brand in the beginning. Stop punishing local entrepreneurship and the company for being clever. Instead promote their unique sense of humour and their addition to the local economy.Leah Shanks (North Sydney, 2019-11-28)
#834
Snowflakes and feminists need to either melt or grow a spine. You can be equal or you can be a victims. You can't be both. You get to choose.Robin René (Sackville, 2019-11-28)
#835
I have been buying this beer for years (it’s my husbands favourite!) and not once did it ever cross my mind it was in any way sexist or misogynistic.Carolyne Ferguson (Bedford , 2019-11-28)
#838
The whole thing is ridiculous and petty !Traci Lawson (Fall river, 2019-11-28)
#841
This is all just insane, all because someone got offended... grow up and get over it!Kevin Robinson (Lucasville , 2019-11-28)
#842
Born and raised in Dartmouth and think that Nine Locks marketing is clever. There are good people running this brewery. I will continue to support them.Erin Stonehouse (Peterborough, Ontario, 2019-11-28)
#850
I was a bartender for 14 years. If little comments here and there "offend" someone, they should get out of the bar industry. Absolutely nothing wrong with the marketing campaign.Jenn Markey (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#851
If people don’t like it then they don’t have to drink or buy it! Stop being so sensitive people!Paula Richard (Eastern Passage, 2019-11-28)
#853
I fully support 9 locks. It's so sad that this has happened. I'm a blond born and raised in Dartmouth I even own the dirty bond shirt from nine locks and I wear it proudly!!!Lori Clark (Dartmouth , 2019-11-28)
#858
Dirty blond is a color, this in no way is sexist grow up and get a life.Nathaniel Brannen (Halifax , 2019-11-28)
#862
Dirty Blonde #1....looking forward to trying Frigg Off!Carolyn MacIntyre (Sydney, 2019-11-28)
#863
Because I Am sick of the political correctness that has taken over in this countrySteven Fraser (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#872
This complaint is absolutely ridiculous.Greg Grant (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#873
I beleive its not wrong.Isaac Lohnes (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#875
This is absolutely ridiculous...get a life!MARIE LERUE (DARTMOUTH, 2019-11-28)
#876
The people in this case are the issue-not the marketing for the beer. Please note Starbucks has a Tall Blonde.Tina Lucas (Mississauga , 2019-11-28)
#877
I’m signing this because it’s ridiculous that people are too easily offend words. Get your minds out of the gutter!Karen Dixon (Dartmouth, 2019-11-28)
#880
It has nothing to do with being female. Guys can be dirty blond as well.Gary Murphy (Dartmouth, 2019-11-28)
#881
I enjoy nine locks and I do not find this offensive.Leave beer out of these arguments.
Mark Gouthro (Sydney, 2019-11-28)
#884
This is the most ridiculous use of our resources we could put forth to solve actual socioeconomic issues. This is a clever adult pun, nothing more. Further than that, let's stop blaming a brewing company and start blaming the men who's issues with actual misogyny are deep-rooted in their upbringing and other interpersonal factors, not what kind of beer they drink.Kirsten Aitken (Dartmouth, 2019-11-28)
#885
Wow I cannot believe this is an issue to be honest when I saw the name dirty blond never a thought of something sexist.sheila Turner (halifax, 2019-11-28)
#889
This nonsense has to stop. I'm a dirty blond (hair colour) & I don't give a shit about naming a beer after me.Rita Hurst (Port Perry, 2019-11-28)
#890
I'm signing because I sincerely believe that there is nothing sexist about naming the beer Dirty Blonde. When I first heard this on the News last night, I thought that it was basically calling it a light (or pale) beer. There certainly is NO reference at all to either women or men so how the heck can it be sexist?? The words Dirty Blonde, to me, are a hair colour. (Part blonde...part light brown. People need to seriously stop being so easily offended.Linda Hill (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#893
This is taking things too far. If people don't like the name, then don't buy it! You dont have to make a big commotion about something that should NOT involve you. If that waitress doesn't like being sexually harassed on the job, tell her to take it up with HER management or remove herself from that situation.Vinu Muthu (Calgary, 2019-11-28)
#894
I'm signing because it is just a colour of someone's hair. Consider me naive and I am a 61 and a female and never ever did I thought dirty blonde mean't anything other than a colour of someone's hair. Male or female.glynis donovan (dartmouth, 2019-11-28)
#896
it sounds like the issue is more with the men being unable to not be misogynistic and not the company itself. Its ok to tell men its not ok to talk like that and take their platform away. Sadly, men still think it will get their Dick wet by saying shit like that.Becky White (lower sackville, 2019-11-28)
#902
Her service was bad , she was rude . She is not a feminist because that includes not being mean to other woman ... but nice try . Hope she enjoyed the attention she needed so bad . And it is a amazing beer . That is allヴァ ナケネディ (Halifax, 2019-11-28)
#904
I'm signing because I'm a huge supporter of Nine locks actually, I support my husbands love for Nine locks as we love, love love supporting local especially when it's this good! To be offended by something so silly is annoying.... it has to stop!!!Danielle Long (Dartmouth , 2019-11-28)
#906
It's become animal farm George Orwell smart manDave Saunders (Dartmouth, 2019-11-28)
#907
I’m signing because people are ridiculous and go out of their way to try and be offended by anything.Kayla Mombourquette (Porters lake, 2019-11-28)
#911
I agree with the content of the petition.Darren Young (Dartmouth , 2019-11-28)
#916
Sick of the snowflakes being So easily offended by everything.Steve Ramsay (Fredericton, 2019-11-29)
#921
Dirty Blonde is a hair colour...Kirsten Godbout (Shelburne, 2019-11-29)
#922
I’m so tired of people pretending everything is a shot at them when In reality it has nothing to do with theTaylor Mcmullen (Halifax , 2019-11-29)
#925
1. It’s a hair colour.2. Men/women/ children can be dirty blondes.
3. I’ve paid good money to become a dirty blonde.
4. It’s also a type of brewing technique.
5. The ad campaign makes 0 reference to females.
6. You can not hold a company responsible for other men in a bar being *******s to your staff.
7. If someone is going to be a jackass at a bar.. believe me it doesn’t matter what the name of the beer they’re drinking is.
8. This doesn’t represent the #metoo movement, you are only helping to discredit people who may have actually suffered
Emily MacDonald (Dartmouth , 2019-11-29)
#930
I love that beer and the name too. Obviously the competition doesn't like the Dirty Blonde taking a good chunk of the market.Suzanne Caron (Beaver Bank, 2019-11-29)
#934
This is ridiculous!Donn MacDonald (Dartmouth , 2019-11-29)
#936
I don’t see any problem with the name!Sarah Hutchens (St. John’s, 2019-11-29)
#941
The name is being taken way out of context ! The word blonde is a colour and if people chose to use the words Dirty Blonde other then a colour. Isn’t that their problem not the brewer?People need to get a grip.
Kim Smith (Indian Harbour , 2019-11-29)
#942
This is just ridiculous.Sabrina Lambert (Dartmouth, 2019-11-29)
#943
It's a beer. Gimmie a breakSarah Dimitroff (Bathurst, 2019-11-29)
#954
This is ridiculous.... smhLuke Pompa (Dartmouth , 2019-11-29)
#955
Dirty Blonde is a hair colour and a perfect moniker for an unfiltered blonde beer. It offends me that someone would purport to be offended by this.Brittany Rollett (Lake Country, 2019-11-29)
#959
I think the whole thing is ridiculous. It’s about a beer it has been about a beer. We are arguing about this Because the other brewery’s are mad because it is number 1 .Lisa LeMesurier (Bedford , 2019-11-29)
#960
I think that anyone offended by a humourous name for a beer needs to get real!Marc Parlato (Valley, 2019-11-30)
#961
My hair color was referred to as “dirty blonde” since I was a child. People need to get a life and stop looking for things to bitch about. Good luck nine locks. I’ll keep buying you beer.Kimberley MacRoberts (Lake Echo , 2019-11-30)
#966
I sincerely doubt anyone affiliated with nine locks ever meant to offend anyone, I feel that they used humor as a clever marketing ploy and it is not necessary to victimize ourselves when we should have to common sense to decipher the use of humor whether you agree or not with the context.Sarah Power (Dartmouth , 2019-11-30)
#967
As a blonde fromDartmouth I loved their marketing campaign. And thought it was quite clever and humorous . Shut these cry babies up !! B
Nikki Callaghan (Dartmouth , 2019-11-30)
#975
dirty blonde is a color.Heather Schnare (Indian Harbour, 2019-12-01)
#979
This is just total jealousy from some other craft brewers that are not as successful as Nine Locks.!Robie Redmond (Halifax, 2019-12-01)
#986
Great product, great local company always supporting our community.Monique Vuotto (Dartmouth , 2019-12-01)
#988
This is foolish. Dirty Blonde is a hair color for crying out loud. Anyone can have dirty blonde hair who cares. We live in a society of whiny cry babies...grow up!Jeffrey Bowers (Kennetcook , 2019-12-01)
#989
I’m blonde and in no way shape or form does the title of this beer offend me. I believe it’s the name of the beer and that’s simply it. Here’s to hoping the name of this beer does not get changed!!Alyssa Walker (Dartmouth, 2019-12-01)
#990
It's a stupid issue, and I love all your products. This shouldnt have even came about in the first place.Nathan Robinson (Halifax, 2019-12-01)
#991
I agree totally that the Nine Locks company is known for their humourous approach to marketing and the Dirty Blond marketing is nothing more than than a further example of that approach. To paraphrase an old saying, If you cant take a joke, get out of the beer caseBrent Hobson (Dartmouth, 2019-12-01)
#994
This is so sillyDianna Knoll (Dartmouth, 2019-12-01)
#996
SnowflakesTyler Jones (Wellington, 2019-12-01)
#997
I’m signing because1)I Love your branding(even though I don’t drink beer)
2) I’m a dirty blonde from Dartmouth, and proud of it!
3) the way the world is changing to be so ultra sensitive is making me sick!!
Keep on going guys! (And girls)... I think you rock and the rest of them can Frig Off!
Cindy Ryan (Dartmouth , 2019-12-01)
#1000
I personally think there is alot of misunderstanding and confusion, and overthinking on this subject.Vincent Reece (Beaverbank, 2019-12-02)