• meeeeetch@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    The way all these companies have ditched gay rights really clarifies how much of an empty gesture the month of rainbow banners was (and how much of an empty gesture this probably is). But I think I liked it better when they did an empty gesture in support of gay rights rather than against them

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      19 hours ago

      I’ve been trying to keep track of which companies are sticking with it. Costco and Apple both seem to be staying the course with DEI in particular.

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        19 hours ago

        Kohls is too. They kept the policies but changed the title of the DEI program to hide from conservatives.

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      18 hours ago

      kinda wanna make a pride float with all the banners of companies that abandoned pride this year

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      13 hours ago

      It seems short sighted because the rest of the west isn’t nearly as bad as the USA. Do they really think the American right wing population is THAT worth pandering to that they’d give up their reputation to everyone else?

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      19 hours ago

      But I think I liked it better when they did an empty gesture in support of gay rights rather than against them

      Just one of those things. Means nothing about the companies themselves, but means everything about where society in general is at.