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Too Gay an Oreo!: The Cultural Connotations of Queer(ing) Food
By Anil Pradhan
” was posted by Kraft Nabisco on their Facebook page in recognition of the Pride Month in the US. It was instantly met by polarized opinions from supporters and critics of LGBTQ+ rights; with more than , ‘likes,’ it quickly escalated into a lengthy debate of nearly 23, comments in the first 24 hours (“Rainbow-Colored”), turning into “a bakery-product civil war” (Gabbatt). Many commenters openly expressed their abandonment of brand loyalty, while others threatened to unlike the Oreo page and boycott the products altogether (Gabbatt). The socio-cultural connotations of both the identification between food and ‘queer’-ness and the subsequent objection to such transgressive relations point out to the crucial importance of food as/ in sexual politics. The controversy ensured that Oreo was inducted into the hall of fame of ‘Gay Food.’ But what is ‘Gay Food’? And how does this relational politics play a crucial role in sustaining and/ or resisting non-heteronormative sexualities in the socio-cultural
We&#;re angry today. You see, on the 25th of June Oreo made a statement on their Facebook page about Gay Pride and how love has no limits. That&#;s the real message that they were trying to present.
This has to be one of our favorite messages from a big company, right up there with JCPenney&#;s gay-friendly Father&#;s Day ad &#; very nice. They also did a gay-friendly Mother&#;s Day ad as well.
Still, the commentary on the Facebook post in question heated up. Many with feelings against the gay movement made their feelings known, including wanting to boycott Oreo and Kraft in general.
The idea of boycotting such a large company is honestly laughable. If you were to boycott Kraft, there are preceding 50 other brands that you would also need to skip in your day to noun shopping. Yes, we have other issues with Kraft Foods but today, it&#;s just time to reflect on what this means for the gay community.
Gay teens and young adults require big companies like Kraft to talk about the movement. They need to know that what they are going through is normal. They need to recognize that it is quite p
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The image, which is being universally interpreted as an endorsement of gay rights, has prompted a firestorm of emotionally charged discussion on social media sites and forums all over the Internet.
gay pride rainbow flag. The photo had the subtitle “June 25 Pride” and the caption, “Proudly support love!”
The image was posted on June 25, one day after the one-year anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York.
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As of this writing, the image has gathered over , “likes” and nearly 22, comments on Facebook.
But while some commenters have declared their staunch help for Oreo &#; and even launched a petition
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The “current events” ad campaign has also included an ad parodying the pop song “Call Me Maybe.”
Kraft Foods representative Basil Maglaris told ”
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“Kraft Foods has a proud history of celebrating d
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Over the past 17 hours more than , people have "liked" the image, 40, people have shared it and 20, have commented on it.
"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."
" Kraft is not planning to sell the rainbow-stuffed Oreo in stores, Maglaris said, as it was created solely for the advertising campaign in honor of Pride month.
"We are excited to illustrate what is making history today in a fun and playful way," she said in an email to ABC News. "As a company, Kraft Foods has a proud history of celebrating diversity and inclusiveness. We touch the OREO ad is a fun reflection of our values."
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1 hit song "Call Me Maybe," depicting an Oreo and glass of milk next to tweaked lyrics.
"I just met you and this is deranged, but here's some milk so dunk me maybe," reads the ad, also post