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Chris Chamber Admin.
Join date : 2010-01-30 Location : Oak Park, Michigan Posts : 23201 Rep : 330
| Subject: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:13 pm | |
| For Gay Pride month, Kraft Foods created a rainbow designed Oreo cookie. The response, though, hasn't been as positive as they thought it would be and people have reportedly left some twenty thousand-plus comments on their Facebook page, with a heavily percentage of them being negative; some threatening to boycott. Your opinion? Was the Gay Pride Oreo cookie necessary? | |
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Supernova The Book Chamber
Join date : 2010-06-22 Posts : 11954 Rep : 182
| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:20 pm | |
| If they get it here, I'll eat it. That's my opinion about it. | |
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CeCe …is a Chamber DEITY.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:34 pm | |
| Those threats are empty as always. Generally coming from "40,000 Moms" who are aligned with the hate group AFA And of course I would. | |
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CeCe …is a Chamber DEITY.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:44 pm | |
| Looks like it's much ado about nothing which is typical of this group. - Quote :
- ABC News Invents Anti-Gay Oreo Boycott
Though an individual can choose to boycott a product, a boycott is, by definition, only effective if organized on a large scale. ABC News chose to ignore this distinction when it reported yesterday, “Oreo Pride: Rainbow-Stuffed Cookie Sparks Boycott.” The article highlighted the rainbow Oreo posted on Facebook this week, which was accompanied by the message, “Proudly support love!” Though the innocuously inclusive message has largely been praised, ABC News drew its conclusions solely from some negative comments posted on Facebook:
But while many of the comments were supportive, some Facebook users pledged to boycott the cookie because of the post.
“I’ll never buy Oreo again,” one commenter wrote.
“Disgusted with oreos,” wrote another. “Being gay is an abmonitation in GOd’s eyes i wont be buying them anymore.”
If such journalistic conclusions could be drawn from random typo-ridden comments on Internet content, news headlines would instantly lose all integrity. Two Facebook comments do not constitute a boycott, nor would 100 anti-gay comments even warrant calling the posting “controversial.” Culture wars have never merely been about a “difference of opinion.” Controversy is manufactured by such headlines that over-emphasize negative voices and draw false conclusions about their impact.
There are, of course, anti-gay boycotts, but none have been successful. The one-man operation known as the Florida Family Association has generated faux outrage about almost every LGBT-inclusive television program. The American Family Association has been boycotting Home Depot for its support of gay rights for years to no avail. Its subsidiary, One Million Moms, has whiningly railed against JC Penney for featuring Ellen DeGeneres and same-sex couples in advertisements. The National Organization for Marriage has been unsuccessfully “dumping” Starbucks and now General Mills. (Only a few dozen people showed up to protest General Mills yesterday, and the company actually boosted its dividends — thank General Mills here.) If NOM wants to retaliate against Oreos, it’ll have to add all of Kraft foods to its boycott, which would leave conservative kitchens with relatively empty pantries. To truly eschew all pro-LGBT companies, they’d also have to add Google, Microsoft, Nike, Time Warner Cable, Levi Strauss, CBS, and Xerox to their list, to name a few.
Businesses have realized that supporting equality and inclusion is good for their employees, good for their customers, and good for their bottom line, so it’s no surprise that pro-LGBT policies are quickly becoming ubiquitous throughout the corporate world. To try to upset this reality by highlighting a few negative reactions is not only irresponsible, it’s simply incorrect.
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/06/27/507005/abc-news-invents-fictional-anti-gay-oreo-boycott/ Thought so. These people produce more noise than results. | |
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Tony Marino …is a Global Moderator.
Join date : 2010-01-31 Location : New York Posts : 26786 Rep : 607
| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:06 pm | |
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AtownPeep …is a Power Member.
Join date : 2010-01-31 Location : Atlanta, GA Posts : 1867 Rep : 39
| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:12 pm | |
| The rainbow cookie itself is silly and so is the anger. The whole drama is unnecessary from all sides. | |
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Forgiveness Man …is a Chamber Royal.
Join date : 2010-06-25 Location : Chilling on your sofa Posts : 6657 Rep : 153
| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:49 pm | |
| It honestly looks gross. An unhealthy food adding unnecessary food dyes to it? Pass. The idea that we need to have a "gay pride oreo" is really a joke. Is this supposed to make people take the issue seriously? Really? Rainbow cookie cream? lol It's another comedy stunt in the saga. I honestly don't care what the cause is. It's a frickin cookie! | |
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Shale ...is a Chamber Royal.
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Alan Smithee ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:27 pm | |
| They should have distributed the different colors in a single layer throughout the pack. That big wad doesn't look appetizing. No problem with the sentiment behind it though. Anyone boycotting simply because it's "gay" can fuck off. | |
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Minerva …is Significant.
Join date : 2011-10-26 Posts : 398 Rep : 18
| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:38 pm | |
| I think they're pretty. It's kind of a cute idea. I have a nephew who who works in the snack division of Kraft Foods who is involved with product development.
I'll have to find out if he has anything to do with this. | |
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CeCe …is a Chamber DEITY.
Join date : 2010-06-30 Posts : 11962 Rep : 326
| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:46 pm | |
| - Shale wrote:
The cookie does not exist. It is a marketing illustration only for Nabisco to honor Gay Pride Month.
Yeah it's just a picture campaign. The morning radio people were going on about how they were going to have to avoid the cookie aisle at the grocery store so their kids wouldn't want them. No...seriously. It was just a sign of respect & acceptance that we're finally starting to see in the media that is long overdue. It helps make the road a little smoother. | |
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Impact …is a Power Member.
Join date : 2010-01-31 Location : Rochester, MN Posts : 2570 Rep : 75
| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:46 pm | |
| I see this is the new box cover | |
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Nystyle709 ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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CatEyes10736 …is a Power Member.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Fri Jun 29, 2012 11:58 pm | |
| It's just a picture. No rainbow cookie is actually being produced, so the bigots are just jumping to conclusion as usual. | |
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Shale ...is a Chamber Royal.
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wants2laugh …is a Power Member.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:03 am | |
| I'm all for gay rights, but eventually it gets old. It seems in my area, the closest gay community is in philly. However, the gay pride sentiment seems to get shoved down our throats after awhile. I feel the same way about the spanish signs everywhere... there are no local hispanic communities, and yet, all of the signs in Kmart/sears are written in spanish. Doesnt make sense to me-- and after awhile, it seems that it is just ostracizing me. If someone wants true equality, they do not point out how they are separate, they would want to join others. The more a group boasts about pride, the more "prideful" they sound, and then it eventually crosses a line.
It kinda reminds me of when I was in school.. a girl wore a "black pride" shirt... and it was a "black is beautiful, freedom of self expression" sentiment. but if i would have worn "white pride" then I would have been suspended for it being a racist shirt. | |
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Nystyle709 ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:55 am | |
| - wants2laugh wrote:
- I'm all for gay rights, but eventually it gets old. It seems in my area, the closest gay community is in philly. However, the gay pride sentiment seems to get shoved down our throats after awhile. I feel the same way about the spanish signs everywhere... there are no local hispanic communities, and yet, all of the signs in Kmart/sears are written in spanish. Doesnt make sense to me-- and after awhile, it seems that it is just ostracizing me. If someone wants true equality, they do not point out how they are separate, they would want to join others. The more a group boasts about pride, the more "prideful" they sound, and then it eventually crosses a line.
It kinda reminds me of when I was in school.. a girl wore a "black pride" shirt... and it was a "black is beautiful, freedom of self expression" sentiment. but if i would have worn "white pride" then I would have been suspended for it being a racist shirt. I always laugh when someone makes this ridiculous statement just for the sake of being ornery. | |
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Forgiveness Man …is a Chamber Royal.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:13 am | |
| Gotta agree with wantstolaugh. It seems counterproductive to want equality but than continually post banners of how you're different.
And real cookie or not, it's ridiculous. IMO, the biggest bigotry in this story is coming from the "gay pride" side. | |
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CeCe …is a Chamber DEITY.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:52 am | |
| - Forgiveness Man wrote:
- Gotta agree with wantstolaugh. It seems counterproductive to want equality but than continually post banners of how you're different.
And real cookie or not, it's ridiculous. IMO, the biggest bigotry in this story is coming from the "gay pride" side. Well... wanting equality would indicate someone doesn't have it yet so technically it would indicate they in fact are different. Can't even respond to the other comment because it makes absolutely no fucking sense. | |
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wants2laugh …is a Power Member.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:30 am | |
| [quote="Nystyle709"]
wasnt trying to be ornery. Was stating a fact. I don't agree with someone infringing on one's rights, but i don't believe in double standards either. Whether pertaining to race or gender or sexual orientation, it is wrong.
I went to a gay pride parade in San Fran many years ago. It was wild to say the least. There were things done in public "in the name of gay pride" that if done at any other time would have caused one to be arrested. It is the same thing as the shirt incident. If one group of people can't do it, then another group should not be expected to get away with something--- THAT is equality. | |
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Nystyle709 ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:54 am | |
| [quote="wants2laugh"]
Equality is providing the same opportunities for everyone to achieve success, to live peacefully and to be treated with respect....it does not mean you should forgo who you are and neglect your self-esteem in order to do so. We might be all the same biologically, but the fact of the matter is....we are all different, we come from different cultures and if one wants to celebrate their heritage and/or culture, they should be allowed to do so. You are a white woman, I am not. If I wanted to wear a "Black Pride" t-shirt, then it doesn't mean I'm trying to separate myself from anyone else. "White Pride" has never been oppressed and the only reason someone would wear such a shirt is to counteract that and to make a mockery of it and be condescending. | |
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Suzi …is a Power Member.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:59 am | |
| I like the double stuff cookies and that one has even more stuff ! I don't care if the cookie doesn't exist I want that cookie!
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CeCe …is a Chamber DEITY.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:13 pm | |
| - Nystyle709 wrote:
Equality is providing the same opportunities for everyone to achieve success, to live peacefully and to be treated with respect....it does not mean you should forgo who you are and neglect your self-esteem in order to do so. We might be all the same biologically, but the fact of the matter is....we are all different, we come from different cultures and if one wants to celebrate their heritage and/or culture, they should be allowed to do so. You are a white woman, I am not. If I wanted to wear a "Black Pride" t-shirt, then it doesn't mean I'm trying to separate myself from anyone else. "White Pride" has never been oppressed and the only reason someone would wear such a shirt is to counteract that and to make a mockery of it and be condescending. I really don't understand why people think they're oppressed when others just want the same rights. The "white pride" "straight pride" shirts ARE just for the sake of mocking. And I'm saying this as a white straight woman. When it comes to "pride" people aren't saying they want to be separate (even though they've been treated as though they are) but that they are proud of who they are whether black or gay despite the efforts to make them feel inferior. Straight white people look ridiculous in these shirts because they have never been denied their rights because they are white or straight. | |
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CeCe …is a Chamber DEITY.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:16 pm | |
| - Suzi wrote:
- I like the double stuff cookies and that one has even more stuff!I don't care if the cookie doesn't exist I want that cookie!
I would love to see them packaged with each cookie having a color of the rainbow. They would be pretty lol | |
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Nhaiyel …is a Power Member.
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| Subject: Re: Oreo's Gay Pride cookie Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:33 pm | |
| My understanding is that it's just a picture. Oh well. Now that Gay Pride Month is over, Oreo can return to its usual advertising campaign and orgs such as the American Family Association, The Family Research Council, etc., etc. can put away their hemorrhoid cushions and have a V8. | |
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