Do what works best for you.
I quit cartridge razors because I'm cheap and started going backwards. I really fell down the rabbit hole of traditional wet shaving when I started searching for better DE blades than I could find at walmart or the local drug stores and haven't regretted it yet. I get better shaves for a lower price (and if I could rein in my stockpiling that savings would skyrocket
). But I know what works for me doesn't work for everybody. Shaving is definitely one of those things where Your Mileage May Vary applies.
It's kind of hard to find any company anymore that is not woke to some degree, especially when you consider that most major corporations are owned by conglomerates and it seems like the bigger the business the more likely they are to exhibit wokeness either in a bid to appease the woke rabble rousers or to try to score points with the woke masses.
If you want to see if you can continue to use the equipment you now possess without giving anymore money to Gillette / Procter & Gamble, Personna makes some Mach3 replacement cartridges
(
https://www.amazon.com/Personna-EasyFit-Compatible-Refill-Cartridges/dp/B06X9GV5S1). Personna is owned by Edgewell (who also own the brands Schick, Wilkinson Sword, Playtex, Carefree, Stayfree, Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat, Bulldog, Wet Ones, Skintimate and Edge) who seem to be neutral according to this website;
https://www.2ndvote.com/when-the-left-politicizes-the-morning-shave-heres-the-personal-care-guide-for-the-2ndvote-man-and-woman/
25 Jan When the Left Politicizes the Morning Shave, Here’s the Personal Care Guide for the 2ndVote Man AND Woman
POSTED AT 12:47H IN NEWS BY 2V COMMS 4 COMMENTS
Is your razor so “woke” that you’d just rather get back in bed?
As Gillette’s recent ad on so-called “toxic masculinity” climbs the most-disliked rankings for YouTube videos, one thing is clear: the politicization of the morning shave and daily grooming routine irritates more than just sensitive skin. That is why our research team has pulled together the information that will help 2ndVote men and women purchase personal care products that don’t make a political statement.
Gillette (Procter & Gamble) – 1.7 (Liberal)
Gillette’s parent company, Procter & Gamble, owns a wide range of personal care brands including The Art of Shaving, Venus, Herbal Essences, Old Spice, Always, and more. However, in addition to pushing the “toxic masculinity” narrative, Procter & Gamble has aligned its corporate values with liberal activist organizations like the Human Rights Campaign, the World Wildlife Fund, and LULAC, a group that advocates for dangerous sanctuary city policies.
Dollar Shave Club (Unilever) – 1.9 (Liberal)
Dollar Shave Club’s parent company Unilever also produces many familiar brands. But, Unilever’s financial support for abortion giant Planned Parenthood and opposition to religious liberty protections should concern those who would rather purchase shaving products, and other personal care items, without an agenda.
Barbasol – 2.3 (Lean Liberal)
Barbasol’s parent company Perio also produces the Pure Silk lines of personal care products for women. However, Barbasol is also a financial supporter of the YWCA of Columbus, Ohio, a pro-abortion organization that played a key role in organizing last week’s Women’s March Ohio.
Schick (Edgewell Personal Care) – 3 (Neutral)
Of the companies we’ve researched in recent days, the products made by Edgewell Personal Care appear to be the best way to prepare for the day without virtue signaling. A neutral (3) company, Edgewell produces the Schick and Edge lines, along with Skintimate and other personal care brands for women. Isn’t it time to thank Edgewell for allowing a morning grooming routine without an agenda?
At the end of the day, personal care should not be an exercise in “entry-level politics,” as one commentator opined. Gillette’s unprovoked virtue signaling is at best an attempt to manufacture controversy to earn website clicks, or at worst a conscious decision to advance the left’s agenda on gender identity. Reasonable people do not excuse harassment, abuse, assault, and boorishness and reasonable people knew these behaviors were wrong before their personal care brand began lecturing.
Men and women deserve better than Gillette’s heavy-handed trope. And men and women have choices when it comes to where they buy their personal care products.
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