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This company was sent pens 'designed for women' and their response was excellent

What about them makes them ‘for women’, you ask? Well… They’re purple.

Mar 9th 2016, 7:29 AM 12,608 Views 5 Comments

YESTERDAY WAS International Women’s Day, and gals all over the world celebrated being gals.

MEN. Prove you don't conform to societal gender norms by buying the pink smoothie we make #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/QFHJ2ZoGmP
— innocent drinks (@innocent) March 8, 2016

Source: innocent drinks/Twitter

Innocent Smoothies was sent a box of Bic’s special pens designed ‘for her’ to mark the occasion (which is just a little bit ironic). But wait – what about them makes them a pen ‘for her’?

71JbsNmYLFL._SL1500_ Source: Amazon

Yep, they’re purple! Wow.

Drawing inspiration from the pens’ amazingly sarcastic Amazon reviews, they posted this photo on the company Facebook page.

bicforher Source: Facebook/Innocent

Yer man’s FACE.

The post has been shared 6,500 so far, and the comments are a hoot:

menpens Source: Facebook/Innocent

shoppingpens Source: Facebook/Innocent

gayla Source: Facebook/Innocent

Excellently played, Innocent. Lady pens for all!

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This company was sent pens 'designed for women' and their response was excellent

What about them makes them ‘for women’, you ask? Well… They’re purple.

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