Image Of Sainsbury’s Pillowcase Gets A VERY Mixed Twitter Reaction

People are getting very annoyed about a picture of a pillowcase featuring the word 'housewife'. The packaging of the pillowcase in question features the word housewife and it has received a huge reaction on Twitter. The image was uploaded by Unity Blott with the caption: "What colour should I buy my pillowcases in - "Oxford" or "Housewife"? @sainsburys @EverydaySexism #isthisreal"

What colour should I buy my pillowcases in - "Oxford" or "Housewife"? @sainsburys @EverydaySexism #isthisreal pic.twitter.com/Xe4scy3YH5

— Unity Blott (@UnityBlott) January 8, 2016

The supermarket chain was quick to respond saying that housewife is the standard name for the style of pillowcase.

@UnityBlott Hi there, this is the generic name for this style. Chris. — Sainsbury's (@sainsburys) January 8, 2016

@UnityBlott @sainsburys @EverydaySexism Aren't they styles of case? One has a frill. But you're right. House wife is a tad old school!

— Laura Whitcombe (@LWhitcombe83) January 8, 2016

Oxford is the name given to pillowcases with a flap on the edge and Housewife is the one without a flap. It seems that some people think the term 'housewife' is outdated but others don't see what the big deal is.

@UnityBlott @sainsburys @EverydaySexism Point out to me what is so bad about this please? — Simon L Jones (@SimonLukeJones) January 8, 2016