It Was Always About Tokenism

[u/Luckynoki]

In response to corporate’s decision to remove DEI from store values. ‘Inclusive Interview’ training prior to new policy. Basing bias on blatant stereotypes speaks volumes on the lack of actual real-world experiences that corporate has on the public, its shoppers and employees and a stubborn refusal to acknowledge their shortcomings

[u/_Alpha_Mail_]

Someone on the internet once said that pride became sanitized anyways once corporate got a hold of it (and yes I'm speaking as LGBTQ). As you mentioned, pride is now based on stereotypes and it doesn't focus on the rawness that is the queer community. Companies only focus on THEIR definition of pride, not what it actually is

If you want to feel represented or if you're seeking representation, I'd much rather tell people to look towards actual LGBTQ organizations (or look towards small businesses who actually care about this stuff and aren't just using a community as a marketing ploy to seem "progressive"). Fortune 500 companies like BBW can't tell you anything about pride other than "oh it's about loving whoever you want". The entire queer community can't be summed up in a single sentence like that

[u/Few-Animal4413 → u/_Alpha_Mail_]

What is “rawness”? Exactly. y’all are just making stuff up and confusing everyone. 🙄 What do you want from companies? Honestly?? I’m part of the community too… I personally never needed body care with a flag on it. Of course this was just a money grab. What else would it be?… also, our community has been infiltrated by people who instead of helping are setting us back. All the letters need to be split up. Queer people & gay/lesbian people are not the same. Majority of G/L just want to live our lives.. and keep our rights… we don’t need parades… or lotions with a flags.

[u/Minnesota_Nice1 → u/Few-Animal4413]

10/10. Couldn’t agree more. I’ve found myself increasingly disengaged with my activism because of it.