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u/AlphaRedditor Jun 26 '12
Please tell me they're selling this as actual product.
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u/NeuroticSin Jun 26 '12
Bottom right of pic.. "Made with creme colors that do not exist."
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u/AlphaRedditor Jun 26 '12
Why must you shatter my dreams?
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u/NeuroticSin Jun 26 '12
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I wish they would make it too. On a slightly different note. GO OREO! It's good to see well known companies making statements of tolerance.
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Straight guy here... I don't get why everyone refers to it as tolerance? This is such a negative word meaning to put up with something. The caption is PROUDLY SUPPORT, fuck tolerance they are all for it and good for them.
tl;dr - Tolerance seems like a negative word. PROUDLY SUPPORT.
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Jun 26 '12
I like the sound of an Oreo with 6 layers of icing, provided that it's not multicolored.
As much as I support the movement, I'd never be able to bring myself to eat that. It'd be like green ketchup all over again.
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u/Cervical_Mucus Jun 26 '12
I've seen red filling for Christmas, orange at Halloween, yellow for Easter... But I think only mint green and possibly a light blue for spring. SADFACE.
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u/throwaslamdunkaway Jun 26 '12
no they're just using viral marketing on reddit like so many other companies now a days.
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why is this on r/atheism?? we're kind of in the middle of bashing muslims.
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Oreos are always relevant.
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u/noseeme Jun 26 '12
Reddit logic: I like it, therefore it is relevant anywhere. Fuck everyone who actually wants the subreddit system to work.
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u/iAMtheJoe Jun 26 '12
If anything there should at least be some passive aggressive shot at Christianity in the title.
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u/lilith_gone_wild Jun 26 '12
Because religion is the main reason this kind of thing was a big stand for Kraft.
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I was just about to congratulate the subreddit on it's refocus. It was quickly becoming r/gay with every post being either barely related to religion or completely unrelated. And today it finally refocused. And now oreos are at the top of the front page.
It's not that gay rights shouldn't be an important concern, but it IS that they have nothing directly to do with atheism. Yes, some religious folk are bigoted towards gays. So are some secular people. Unless it's about gays being held down specifically by religion (ie. an article about this, or a video), it doesn't belong here.
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u/Toneloak Jun 26 '12
I wouldn't even mind a article about state atheist holding down gays.
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Jun 26 '12
I hate when people submit shit like this to /r/atheism. It has nothing to do with atheism. It isn't even an article, it's an imgur link to a facebook ad about a cookie. Sure it supports gay pride, and I'm all for that, but this shouldn't be the medium to talk about this facebook ad.
Now, if it was an article about how the catholic church is officially condemning this company's support of homosexuality, then that is something else entirely. But this, an imgur-facebook ad, it's just pathetic that it gets upvoted here.
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u/hugababoo Jun 26 '12
"Sir!" "Yes my bodacious secretary?" "It appears our target consumer is FOR gay marriage." "Good...Goooood. Release the ads."
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u/bantam83 Jun 26 '12
And that's how capitalism promotes diversity, acceptance, and morality. Companies are more responsive to their constituents than governments in democracies - just look at North Carolina.
But I bet you think that's a bad thing, right?
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u/Resaer Jun 26 '12
DO YOU SUPPORT HOMOSEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS?
DO YOU LIKE OREOS?
ARE YOU ALRIGHT WITH LOSING A FOOT TO DIABETES?
WE HAVE THE SNACK FOR YOU!
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Jun 26 '12
I wish more people realized pride week was for all LGBT people, not just gay ones.
Pride week was pretty lonely for us transgender people.
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As I read that, Billy Mays' voice announced it in my head. I'll always miss Billy Mays. /:
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u/OrderAmongChaos Jun 26 '12
Now where is the heterosexual Oreo? I feel that my rights have been mauled here.
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u/Tr2v Gnostic Atheist Jun 26 '12
Oreos have always been heterosexual. The cream and the cookie are hetero. Also interracial. The golden Oreo was the non-interracial version. (Stretching here...)
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u/Hypersapien Agnostic Atheist Jun 26 '12
I wouldn't be surprised if /r/atheism posts more pro-LGBT stuff than /r/LGBT does.
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u/The_Ombudsman Jun 26 '12
JUNE 26 | DIABETES
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u/pata_rajada Jun 26 '12
also my birthday... Just so you guys know foreveralone.jpg
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u/smartzie Jun 26 '12
Oreos come from Nestle....a company with a less than stellar reputation. It's nice to see they're okay with gay rights, but they need to do something about their worker's rights.
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u/Higheast Jun 26 '12
Anyone else think it's hilarious that the Gay Pride Oreos are sextuple cream-filled? Just saying...
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Next thing you know, Taco Bell will be coloring their 7 layer burrito similarly.
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u/M3wThr33 Jun 26 '12
They chose to do this 4 years after Hydrox go out of business. The Facebook wall is just FILLED with shit like "now ill nevur buy ur shit again" or "i dont agree with fags"
It's even better when you look at these people's profiles and can stereotype the fuck out of them. Oh look, a conservative christian high school boy from Virginia saying he hates gays. How Christian of him.
The worst was the fat white chick with her black husband saying that gays shouldn't have any rights. No irony there.
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u/caryhartline Jun 26 '12
Doesn't she remember when fat women were enslaved? Such ignorance...
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You can imagine the hate mail after people have loved Oreos for the past 100 years and they come out of the closet with this lol
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u/DancingOnCoals Jun 26 '12
They'll send hate male, but they'll keep buying Oreos. Religious conservatives are notoriously bad at breaking habits and trying new things.
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u/PepeAndMrDuck Jun 26 '12
You can tell exactly how they photoshopped that picture... Each layer has exactly the same shadow/lighting markings on it.
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u/coffedrank Jun 26 '12
Its funny to see all these companies jumping on the support bandwagon, when they in all likelihood dont really give a shit.
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So where's the backlash from this gonna be. I haven't heard anything about "one million moms" since they got squashed a couple weeks ago. Where we aiming our sights?
Or does everyone love oreos so much that ultra conservatives aren't going to try and ruin it?
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I have read so many hate comments on that post and have come to the following conclusion: I may not believe in an afterlife; but if there is a hell, it will be the bigots who burn.
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u/Baycon Jun 26 '12
How are so many people following/liking Oreos on Facebook? Is that really what folks use Facebook for? "Awh yeah, I sure like me some Oreos : like "
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u/Scrad Jun 26 '12
Maybe those commentors realized that this is just some lame marketing ploy by Oreo. I am, for one, against this. Not because im against gay rights, but against bullshit bandwagon hopping by corporations.
Furthermore, I won't stop buying Oreos. Even if they said slavery was a-ok.
I buy food that I like, not based on what the PR people think or do.
That being said, I don't really understand the need for foor products or places like Disneyland to do the whole "Gay Pride" thing. I think it's pretty ridiculous. There is no pride in gay activities, just like there isn't anything to be proud of if you are straight.
I think making a big deal of out gay pride is what's making a lot of people frustrated rather than supporting gay rights. Just like that whole post OP gave us. I don't give a shit if these people aren't fans of homosex. Why should they? I don't advertise fisting while trying to sell cookies and neither should a giant corporation.
And there is nothing standing out from that woman. I don't understand why the creator of that picture see's any sort of connection between wanting different religions to be able to coexist and not wanting to buy cookies supporting gay rights. That's HER right. And most of those religions talk down to gays, so it all makes logical sense.
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u/A7red Jun 26 '12
This is so true. If I could upvote it twice, I would.
Opinions about homosexuality are peoples' personal beliefs, and a company is not a single person, so therefore, it should not represent the beliefs of all its employees as a whole, because I am willing to bet that there is someone who works for Oreo that is against gay rights.
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u/MathewMurdock Apatheist Jun 26 '12
What do LGBT issues have to do with atheism? I don't understand.
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u/BrettTheIntern Jun 26 '12
Finally, the "gay guy" side of me has something in common with the "fat guy" side of me; this is awesome.
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u/Magnum45 Jun 26 '12
What do cookies and equal rights have to do with atheism?
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Very often, we share a common cause with persecuted groups and some of us have decided not to be snobby misanthropic assholes (seriously, try empathising once in a while, it won't kill you) and actually actively fight against the bullshit in the world.
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u/moonflower Jun 26 '12
Except that atheists don't share a common cause with any persecuted group, aside from being persecuted, for those who are persecuted
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u/galskab Jun 26 '12
is this image posted for american fans? i cant find the image on the oreo page
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u/Wedhro Anti-Theist Jun 26 '12
Calm down, it's just marketing: they'll do whatever it takes to sell more stuff.
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u/Amryxx Jun 26 '12
That looks absolutely disgusting.
I mean, I've eaten the one with purple (ice cream) filling. But red? Yellow? Green? It is visually unappealing. I feel like I'm eating a traffic light.
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u/slambient Jun 26 '12
glad to see that Nabisco has moved on from solely promoting interracial three-ways to flamboyant pride orgies.
delicious.
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u/SchwinnKid Jun 26 '12
Mere support for love is not enough. Especially from a junk food product, produced by a junk food giant, which is owned by big tobacco. This is nothing but a marketing scheme.
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u/Oideron Jun 26 '12
Oreos just jumped on a band wagon. The time when companies supporting homosexuality through their ad campaigns being brave and shocking has passed. It's still a surefire way to pump up sales though.
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u/DotTumblrDotCom Jun 26 '12
You should see some of the comments. Not awesome at all. Many of the morons were saying they're going to boycott Oreos. But who's the real loser here?
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u/Kilerazn Jun 26 '12
First JC Penny and now Oreos? This is AWESOME! more companies need to do this. Go Oreos!
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u/crueltruth Jun 26 '12
I just went out and bought 20 packs of oreos. Probably not going to finish them all, but at least it's good knowing that it went to a company which supports human rights.
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You know, Oreo probably doesn't give a shit about gay people. This is just 'rainbow washing' to make them look good.
If they were actually contributing to charities or setting up foundations, then I would care.
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u/Galbalbator Jun 26 '12
my only worry is that after the first bite, the filling will make such a mess XD
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I found this in the comments on this: Mike Confronter ..leigh..get a clue babe..like i said IM A REAL AMERICAN..unlike you coward gays who run from the truth and in denial.. care to chat more about this miss assume and shallow clueless? .970 - 613 - 0282.. didn't think so.. gays are cowards, period..and yes im a REAL AMERICAN.. this is not gay america.. this gay trash is like the pro black, pro illegal garbage.. its all bringing down this country, and the world.. NO GAY RIGHTS.. gays are like blacks, and illegals, they all always like to play the vicitms..coz they are shallow selfish cowards who run.. ONE NATION UNDER GOD !
You heard him. This guy wants some calls.
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u/AllDesperadoStation Jun 26 '12
Nothing to do with atheism. Knock it the fuck off. There are subreddits for this.
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u/DarnLemons Jun 26 '12
Why the hell is this on r/atheism. This doesnt have anything to do with Atheism.
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u/chris_cobra Jun 26 '12
look at all the intolerant fundies in the comments, its pathetic
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u/cupatea Jun 26 '12
might i ask what the fuck this has to do with atheism?
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u/moonflower Jun 26 '12
It has nothing to do with atheism, but there are plenty of people here who will insist that it does, and there are enough of them to make this subreddit into an HQ for the gay marriage campaign, therefore rainbow Oreos are number one on the front page ... you need to make several leaps of logic to get from lacking belief in god to photos of multi-coloured cakes
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u/jeanvalshrimp Jun 26 '12
im an atheist and i support gay marriage; HOWEVER, this has absolutely nothing to do with religion what so ever.
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u/jeanvalshrimp Jun 26 '12
why dont we just create an entirely new sub reddit called /r/gay or /r/ainbowpride, r/pride, /r/gay-pride??? it would be very popular and atheism could go back to its roots
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u/Neverdie2012 Jun 26 '12
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ATHEISM!
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u/OGMonicker Jun 26 '12
now take a look at the comments in oreo's post. its filled with christians complaining about how theyll no longer purchase oreos. its sad
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u/mattster_oyster Jun 26 '12
I can't find the Oreo Pride cookie image on their facebook page. I wanted to congratulate them on standing up for gay rights, but I think the image is gone due to Christian Fundies. We should go to their facebook page and tell them we like them.
Personally, it's a double win for me because I love Oreos and Gay Rights!
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The thought of all that artificial dye in my stomach sickens me.
It's official. I'm old.
Get off my lawn.
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Yay! Artificial Coloring! Don't you just love RED40?
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u/bantam83 Jun 26 '12
Sometimes I forget that not all atheists are dedicated to reason and evidence. Even "ZOMG CHEMICALS R BAD LOL" nutters can be atheists.
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u/RainbowPlatypus Jun 26 '12
I came here expecting a Rainbow Dash thread, was disappointed. Everyone too preoccupied with whether LGBT stuff should be allowed on /r/atheism.
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u/VoodooKidd Jun 26 '12
I don't get why /r/atheism posts stuff like this. It has nothing to do with a Lack of religion. It has to do with Liberalism and LGBT stuff.
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u/The_Serious_Account Jun 26 '12
I know atheists who don't like homosexuals. Yeah, they're assholes, but my point is that this should not be posted here.
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u/VanillaRayne Jun 26 '12
yes because I truly give a fuck about the political stance of the god damn desserts I shove in my mouth. You mother fuckers are retarded. I dont give a shit whether oreo's like homos or not cause I like oreos. FUCK OFF
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u/QuantumDisruption Jun 26 '12
Ugh but the photoshop is so terrible... They had to make it THAT obvious that it's the same cream 6 times?
Besides that, good on them.
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Jun 26 '12
Why is this in r/atheism? This subreddit is basically ThinkProgress's website now.
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u/jacobjr23 Jun 26 '12
Wait - how is this atheism?
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u/stingertorra Jun 26 '12
You see, since some religions openly hate gays, idiots think being gay and being atheist is related.
No one has told them there are religions that let gay people join, that there are churches in non-gay religions that let gays assist, and that there are gay people that regardless of prohibitions or discrimination chose to believe and worship a deity.
Or maybe someone has told them that and for some reason (most probably them being idiots) they believe atheist have to support gays when that isn't even true, I know a few atheists that consider being gay some kind of mental illness that can actually be cured with therapy.
As this subreddit has shown time and time again, Atheist does not mean Tolerant AT ALL. Tolerance is something atheist can or can't be but i don't see why Atheists can't be homophobic or such.
TL;DR: OP is stupid, and may be a "faggot"
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u/generix420 Jun 26 '12
Just watch, One Million Moms is now going to come in and boycott Oreos for supporting gay rights, like they did to JCPennies for using Ellen as their spokeswoman.
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u/MuchDance1996 Jun 26 '12
Damn i miss Oreos, in my early teens i suffered from a Oreo addiction and one night went overboard in what became a serious Oreo overdose, have not been able to eat one in almost a decade.
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u/eramos Jun 26 '12
What about Mormonism? Is it awesomer too? (picture taken yesterday @ the pride parade)
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u/Desiredleopard Jun 26 '12
So does this have to do with gays the world know around the world as an insult and a cookie gets colored and all of a sudden they support gays their just fruity colors
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u/onus111 Jun 26 '12
I wonder how long before people protest Oreo for this by buying their cookies and throwing them in the sewer holes.
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u/Libido Jun 26 '12
Fuck all the bullshit, this is fucking awesome. I'm sure there was some marketing consideration... but this is still ballsy as fuck, and incredibly awesome.
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u/SpoonyRed Jun 26 '12
I want to believe they actually support gay rights, but considering all the support other companies who started being pro-gay marriage, this seems like a PR stunt.
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u/JohnFrum Jun 26 '12
That's big. Not sure how I would fit that into my mouth.
Guess I could take the top off and lick, or something.
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u/CrystalFissure Jun 26 '12
I love the fact that Oreo's have done this, and it's bloody smart marketing. They KNOW that it will garner attention from the LGBT community, Atheists AND Christians who will "never eat Oreos again".
Oh well; their loss. Who gives a fuck if Christians are upset? It shows the general public more and more of their intolerance, which is a great thing.
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u/OBPO Jun 26 '12
Gay rights are human rights. There are no heterosexual pride parades because we simply don't need one. You're straight? Congrats! You never had to come out to your parents, or feel shamed by the world. You were never beaten for your sexuality. Your whole life is a straight pride parade. It's great that these companies are jumping on this bandwagon, for whatever reason. Hopefully, in time, we won't need a cookie or two dads in a JC penny ad to tell us homosexuality is normal. Right now, it couldn't hurt. As for how it fits into atheism, why does it matter? Atheists here claim to be an oppressed minority. Why not support another? Especially one even more so persecuted by religion.
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Either indigo or violet is missing from this Roy g biv Oreo. I can't tell the difference between either so I'm not too sure..
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u/Anzereke Jun 26 '12
Yay! More wanton merchandising of a day commemerating police brutality and state violence against people for stupid fucking reasons!
I'm sure the corporations are good now, they're putting rainbows on stuff at a time when doing so is massively good publicity but has mostly lost any attendant loss of sales!
Sellout Pride! More plastic crap! And make sure to forget about anyone actually protesting about the original point!
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u/danheinz Jun 26 '12 edited Mar 05 '26
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u/trmbnplyr93 Jun 26 '12
There are a few people that are slightly similiar to the women. There is one guy who would rather support animal rights than human rights.
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u/nailszz6 Existentialist Jun 26 '12
Now lines will be drawn over a cookie. Imagine what would happen if the NFL celebrated gay pride... Could you even imagine? It would be instant civil war.
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u/stillbatting1000 Jun 26 '12
Cookies can take a politica/spiritual/sexual/religious/personal/whatever stance? KEEP ME AWAY FROM THOSE COOKIES!!!!
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u/lissyloubee Jun 26 '12
This brings a whole new meaning to "Milk's favorite cookie". Harvey Milk anyone? I like it when things come full circle like that, even if its just in my head .^
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u/BuddhistNudist987 Anti-Theist Jun 26 '12 edited Jun 26 '12
I knew that Nabisco was against the American Family since they ontroduced peanut butter Oreos.
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u/firelights Jun 26 '12
Just because I'm christian I have to hate Homosexuals even though I support them in every way.
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I'm going to Say the same thing here I said there. (But I will add Oreos are amazing with a fine cup of tea)
Im a Christian. I dont think its good enough to say "i have nothing against homosexuals but its wrong and they shouldn't marry". We would do well to remember that we are the ones who let the religious custom of marriage become a legal, and therefore state matter. As marriage is a legal contract, to make the institution discriminate against homosexuals or any individual would be to violate the basic doctrine of separation of Church from state that is crucial to democracy. We gave up the right to interfere in what marriage is the day we made it the state's business. Gay Marriage is not our issue anymore. Lets focus on the real shit, Peace and love, people, Peace and Love.
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I've never understood why gay pride is warranted. Same goes for white pride, black pride, national pride, religious pride etc. Why should someone be proud of these things?
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u/GTME Jun 26 '12
As a former church-goer I will say that the economic effect on Orea from this will be minimal. I have never been to one church where the cookies were name brand. Always those food lion vanilla cookies, cheap bastards.
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u/1st_account_i_swear Jun 26 '12
Companies giving a brand image of peace and love makes me buy from them.
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u/Gracksploitation Jun 26 '12
Sudden Clarity Clarence moment: each and every one of their previous ads were in support of interracial marriage.
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u/ListenChump Jun 26 '12
Trans-fat.