• Yondoza@sh.itjust.works
    51·
    2 years ago

    There seems to be a lot of resentment about brands honoring pride month. I get that it’s mostly a ploy for more customers, but even so I don’t think it deserves the criticism it gets. Support for the community is widespread and mainstream and I think that should be celebrated in all its forms. If this public corporate pandering ever goes away it should be a red flag that the mainstream support has waivered and everyone should be worried.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      25·
      2 years ago

      If it were truly in support, they’d donate profits or feature designers from the community. Some do, but a lot of it is cheap rainbow colored junk from China to increase profits.

    • Beaver@lemmy.caEnglish
      21·
      2 years ago

      It would be wise for people to do a background check on who the corporations support through the Goods Unite Us resource

      • SirDerpy@lemmy.world
        13·
        2 years ago

        It would be wise to remember that corporations have rights often in excess of humans (such as free speech) but lack practical human mitigation of profit motive. Your oppressor is not your savior. Don’t be conned.

    • rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      2 years ago

      Corporate pandering is an index for acceptance, but not acceptance itself. It is, as you said, a flag. The dislike stems for it being disingenuous. Still, it is nice having a barometer.

  • buddascrayon@lemmy.world
    33·
    2 years ago

    I think this is what Morgan Freeman meant when he said he had a problem with Black History Month. Having a celebration of all that you are as a people is great, especially for barely recognized minorities, but we need to acknowledge that those minorities still exist and should still be celebrated even after the official festivities are over with.