Oreo's Gay Pride Cookie Controversy
Added 11 years ago by Brad • Updated 6 months ago by Adam
| Navigation |
| Overview • Background • Developments • Search Interest • External References • |
Type: Controversy
Tags: controversy facebook oreo lgbt cookie gay pride entry of june 2012 pr corporate boycott public relations consumer food gay rights
Overview
Oreo's Gay Pride Cookie Controversy refers to a controversial Facebook post made by Oreo cookies to celebrate Pride Month, resulting in a massive online debate in 2012.
Background
On June 25th, 2012, a picture of an Oreo cookie with six layers of frosting in the colors of the rainbow flag was posted on Kraft Nabisco's Facebook page.[1] The image was accompanied by the captions "June 25 | Pride" and "Proudly support love!" in recognition of LGBT Pride Month in the United States. The Facebook image post was instantly met by polarized opinions between supporters and critics of gay marriage, quickly escalating into a lengthy debate of more than 23,000 comments in the first 24 hours. As of December 11th, 2012, the Facebook post has accumulated more than 297,700 likes, 90,700 shares and 60,400 comments.
Developments
The American cookie company's display of solidarity with the gay and lesbian community was mostly met by positive feedback on Facebook, but the image of the six-layered rainbow Oreo cookie was far from being impervious to criticisms and denouncements; many commenters openly expressed their abandonment of brand loyalty to Nabisco and its Oreo products, while others threatened to unlike the Oreo page and boycott the cookies altogether. One commenter went as far as to launch a boycott campaign against Nabisco on Facebook[14], which gained 12 likes on the first day of launch. As of December 2012, the boycott page has 116 likes.
A separate boycott attempt was organized by the American Family Association organization One Million Moms[16], but it is unclear how many people participated in their efforts. Nabisco's controversial status update and the consequential debate over the issue of same-sex couples were soon covered by several major news outlets and internet news blogs, including Reuters[5], ABC News[15], The Guardian[4] and Los Angeles Times[6] to Daily Kos[8], Gawker[2] and San Francisco Weekly.[7]
Online Reaction
On June 26th, 2012, Redditor KGlitz posted a comment from the Oreo Facebook post criticizing the bigoted remarks, which challenged the commenters to boycott all companies who supported gay rights including Google and Apple (shown below). The post reached the front page of the /r/atheism subreddit, accumulating more than 13,900 points and 850 comments within 24 hours.
The same day, BuzzFeed staff member Matt Stopera submitted a post titled "How Could Anyone Boycott a Cookie?", which compiled several screenshots of Facebook comments criticizing the Oreo post. Also on June 26th, Redditor gutter_is_a_tool submitted a post to the /r/atheism subreddit titled "Saw this while browsing Oreos on Facebook", which included a Facebook screenshot (shown below) of a woman being insulted for declaring she would no longer buy Oreos. Within 24 hours, the post received over 12,300 points and 1,160 comments.
On June 27th, a petition was created on the website Change.org[13] for the rainbow Oreo to be produced and sold by Kraft. The same day, the Cheezburger site Memebase[10] published a post titled "Double Agenda is the Double-Stuff of Dreams", which included a Conspiracy Keanu image macro with the caption "What if Oreo supporting gay rights / Is their way of fighting obesity in the southern states?" (shown below).
On YouTube
Several YouTubers chimed in on the controversy with many criticizing the boycott for being bigoted and irrational.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Facebook – Oreo's Wall Photos
[2] Gawker – Filled With Pride: Oreo’s Rainbow-Colored Cookie
[3] Change.org – Make the Gay Oreo a Real Oreo
[4] Guardian – Oreo's gay pride post on Facebook prompts threats of boycott
[5] Reuters – Rainbow-colored Oreo filled with controversy
[6] Los Angeles Times – Gay Pride rainbow Oreo sparks 20,000 Facebook comments, debate
[7] San Francisco Weekly – Breaking / Oreo's "Gay" Cookie Agenda Crumbles
[8] Daily Kos – O-R-E-O boy, fundie heads explode
[9] Reddit – Saw this while browsing Oreos on Facebook. Made me chucke.
[10] Cheezburger – Double Agenda is the Double-Stuff of Dreams
[11] Reddit – Found this in the comments of Oreo's pride post on Facebook. She makes a good point.
[12] BuzzFeed – How Could ANYONE Boycott a Cookie?
[13] Change.org – Make the gay Oreo a real Oreo!
[14] Facebook – Reject 'Boycott Oreo Cookies for Supporting Gay Pride' page
[15] ABC News – Oreo Pride: Rainbow-Stuffed Cookie Sparks Threats of Boycott
[16] One Million Moms – Oreo – No Longer Favorite Cookie
Entry Editors ( 6 )
.jpg){kind=icon}
Recent Images ( 31 )
-
So much stupidity...
-
Advice Oreo
-
Have some rainbows!
-
Oreo Gay Pride Comic
-
Jesus Comes Back...
-
Gay oreo box
-
Pride Oreo IRL
-
Pride Cookie IRL
-
Gay Oreos
-
-
Now your day is ruined!
-
Oreo
Comments ( 257 )
CONFOUND YOU FOR BEATING ME TO THE PUNCH
That cookie looks delicious.
I've given up hope for the human race
MFW I eat that Oreo:
why's everbody getting their jimmies rustled over this? IT'S JUST A STUPID COOKIE GUYS! you are entitles to your opinions on gay marrige, but please, keep it to yourself.
I know this is off topic but,
Can someone tell me why a “rainbow” or rainbow color is considered “The homosexual color”.
Why can’t a rainbow just be a rainbow without people relating it to gayness.
I have nothing against gays I’m just wondering why “The Rainbow” has been made into their symbol.
On a side note, the cookie looks tasty.
This cookie in itself has done more for the world than homophobic people, and it's probably a lot smarter too.
@Gamzee
I got this answer from wikipedia, it might not be correct, but it seems accurate enough:
"Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow flag for the 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Celebration. The flag does not depict an actual rainbow. Rather, the colors of the rainbow are displayed as horizontal stripes, with red at the top and purple at the bottom. It represents the diversity of gays and lesbians around the world. The purple stripe is sometimes replaced with a black stripe to show masculinity or leather pride. In the original eight-color version, pink stood for sexuality, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for the sun, green for nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony, and violet for the soul."
@Random21
Thanks for the info.
Hell, I'm switching from cereals back to Oreos for my milk now.
Fuck the homophobes. I commend Oreo/Kraft for having the balls to do this.
I can't stop crying over this, those Facebook commentors are monsters.
@Gamzee
"Aside from the obvious symbolism of a mixed LGBT community, the colors were designed to symbolize: red (life), orange (healing), yellow (sunlight), green (nature), blue (harmony), and purple/violet (spirit)."
That's what the wiki page says. The only other explanation I can think of is rainbows are happy things, and gay is a synonym of happy, but that's reaching a little.
I would like to make the quick point that homophobia and disagreement with homosexuality are not the same thing. I don't personally agree with homosexuality (I am, however, in support of gay marriage, PM me if you're confused), but I have plenty of gay friends, some of whom I'm rather close to. My point is, while there very hateful people making very rude statements, not everyone commenting is that way, and I don't think a judgement of intelligence should be made based on one event.
I just got done watching Ru Paul's Drag U. Naturally, I do not like this. One bit.
Also, that cookie looks freaking delicious.
(Matthew 7:12) So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
(Mark 12:31) The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.
What the fuck is wrong with supporting gay pride?
This is stupid.
Wow… I… I just…
This is not right.
As an asexual with few opinions of my own, I find this controversy borderline ridiculous. There's nothing wrong with supporting gay pride that isn't also wrong with, say, allowing women to vote in an election.
You know what I think? I think these people are just taking any excuse they can to boycott controversial things, because it makes them feel special.
Rainbow Dash cookies!
The United States, up with ost other middle eastern countries for being among the most homophobic countries in the world.
Who the fuck downvoted everything? Seriously, you homophobic people need to grow up. Just because you're homosexual doesn't make you evil.
I can't wait until they release the Incest Pride, Pedophile Pride, Beastiality Pride, Necrophiliac Pride, and other inevitable sodomy-awareness Oreos as our society continues to crumble into oblivion.
And here's the funny part. The same people who think I'm crazy will be the ones who will be supporting them 10 years from now.
If I may say something, yes it's dumb that those who are homosexual,etc. are considered evil or freak, but you'd think it wouldn't be this big of a problem if it wasn't flaunted. Some of us honestly couldn't give less of a possum's rectum if you were straight or whatever.
Could be just me though.
I'm sorry, but if Oreos support gay marriage, and you don't, then you should probably be rethinking your life right about now.
dont worry about those fundie fucktards. if you look now, they are vastly outnumbered by level headed, rational, non-bigoted people. the ratio of smart people to homophobes is probably around 10:1 now.
Did you guys hear? They made an ultra-controversial BLACK and WHITE Oreo cookie!
I think the cookie looks fucking delicious. If Oreo sold only the stuff in the middle and not the cookie itself, I'd still buy it.
We are literally dealing with people who will not only hate and shun and try to persecute the LGBT community, but will now also hate and shun anyone who does not do the same. All because they misinterpreted a line from the Bible while ignoring the rest of the lines in that chapter!
Whatever happened to "love thy neighbor," you stupid asshats? Being Christian isn't about spreading hatred and prejudice, it's about compassion and mercy!
At first while seeing all of the negative comments, I was really disappointed in humanity in general. But then I realized that it's usually the hateful people that are the most loud mouthed. Really, I feel sorry for people like that. Living a life with hatred like that must not be easy. All I can do is hope that one day these people will realize how ridiculous their hate is.
Are people seriously getting mad that a company supports gay rights? Fucking Homophobes.
Well, I guess that's one way to weed out those who don't belong in the 21st century.
Nabisco has balls, you've gotta give them that.
@ Chris Burket
That certainly is an interesting statistic you just made up there, especially considering that every single time a state has given its populace the ability to vote for or against gay marriage so far, it has been struck down, including California, a highly liberal state.
Revel in your ignorance. Or look it up if you wish.
And please, downvote this. Your kind haven't taken well to factual statements before. Why stop now?
Honestly I don't understand the whole rage about this. As long as gay people don't make it obvious or hit on every guy they see (which seems like a stereotype), there's really no reason to dislike them. 20 centuries ago I can definitely understand the more urgent need for more reproduction with life spans being like half as long, but now it doesn't make sense. I'm also pretty sure even the Catholic Church itself accepts people who are gay. It doesn't make sense why people would still dislike this, and boycotting it over a stupid Facebook picture seems pointless.
Then again, the gays themselves aren't always perfect; I remember hearing a few days ago that Obama invited some of them to the White House, and when they got there they flipped off the portraits of Reagan and Bush. That seems 30x more irreverent and mean-spirited than deciding to not buy certain cookies.
Tl;dr: There are idiots on both sides. Stop working yourself up over a picture of a cookie.
I think Paradoxed is mad, guys. Hmm, yes, quite. Mad people try to make others mad.
That cookie needs to be made. It looks delicious.
@Paradoxed
Those things aren't between consenting adults. You fail.
What controversy? All I see are a bunch of stupid bigoted pricks who want to deny good people the same rights that they've had for centuries.
As a Christian, I support gays AND deliciousness!
I'll let you guys know if I go to hell for it, kay?
@ Black Magic Man
Why would you limit LOVE to the confines of "consenting adults." Don't force your traditional values on the rest of society. You are simply a hateful biggot wanting to discriminate against the less-popular forms of sodomy and their beautiful practicioners.
Protip~ I'm sarcastically using the same reasoning as the majority of gay-baters use.
Some people just need to stfu and eat a fab cookie.
I'm more concerned by how do you eat that damn cookie?
@Paradoxed, I gotta say, as a Christian, you're acting like the kind of person I don't want to be associated with…mainly because I can't find the verse in the Bible that says, "Be a dick towards those who disagree with you."
@Paradoxed
About time a mainstream company did this. Now if only it was something more… influential than a bisquit company.
@Dill
Who said I'm a Christian? If Christians were the only people who had a problem with gay marriage, this wouldn't be an issue at this point.
All I've done is shown, whether they accept it or not, the gaping holes in their moral relativity, and then used their own reasoning to compliment their lack of critical thinking. Disagree? Explain my errors using some reasoning rather than the same old ad hominem remarks.
Good lord, you're just looking for a fight, aren't you?
Look, I agree with you, I don't think their should be any oppression on homosexuals. Hell, I don't think it's a sin. It's not a matter of who's right or wrong, it's the fact that you're immaturely fishing for arguments harder than a 12 year old girl. For the love of Zelda, aim your rage guns some direction where it'll actually make a difference, and quit embarrassing yourself.
But I won't waste my time watching you flounder. I'm out.
Boycott Oreo? Yeah right – Hydrox is long gone, so where they gonna go? The truly ironic thing, though, is that most of these same boycott people also had/have a problem with mixing Black and White…
People getting so upset over a rainbow-colored cookie? Honestly, why all the fuss? Some things should just be left alone and away from conflict…
@Paradoxed
Let me walk you through this. Homosexual relationships involve two consenting adults in which no one is harmed against their will. In the case of pedophilia, necrophilia, and bestiality, informed consent is impossible, and one member is almost always harmed against their will (except in necrophilia, but then we have the whole issue of desecrating someone's body against the wishes of them and their family). Incest in many cases has the same problem, and there's also the issue of genetic defects of potential offspring.
The argument being made isn't simply that there's love in the relationship, therefore it's fine; it's that there is MUTUAL love and INFORMED consent in the relationship, and nobody is harmed by said relationship. And if you seriously can't see how that makes homosexuality different from pedophilia, bestiality, etc., then it's not the "gay-baters" (lolwut) that have issues here.
Also: "as our society continues to crumble into oblivion" – I live in Canada, where gay marriage has been legal for several years. We have yet to descend into anarchy or be engulfed in hellfire.
I wont state my opinion on the matter. I may support gay marriage. I may not support gay marriage. Either way, that cookie looks fucking tasty.
Okay. This is getting far too out of hand. Not just the damn rainbow colored cookie (which looks very tasty by the way), but everything. All of this ridicule against gays is fucking ridiculous. Whats the problem? All partners in the relationship are consenting, so don't compare this to pedophilia or some shit. And if remember correctly, God wants us to treat each other the same way we would like to be treated (for those of you that believe in it) , so if you want gays to burn in hell, you're going to have to burn yourself to even the score. Oh and here's another thing, this is the twenty-first century, society is changing, people's minds and point of view are changing, so if you do not like that, hop in a Delorean and go back to the motherfucking fifties.
And I know this comment is a waste of time, but I have nothing to do, it's not like I am going to change anyone's thought process through this comment. So I think everyone should just shut up and leave each other alone because you know what they say,
IF YOU TRY REASONING WITH SOMEONE ON THE INTERNET, YOUR GONNA HAVE A BAD TIME!
Oh and to add to my previous comment.
ANTI-GAYS ARE THE ONLY FAGGOTS
come at me bro.
Opposers and haters can say whatever they want about boycotting the company, but the truth remains;
You can't have just one oero cookie, you gotta have the whole damn box.
and ya know, this is the thing companies love the most, create controversy and free attention for its products.
Bet the people on Kraft are rubbing hands rite now
Go oreos! :)
But as many other people, I dooooon't see what all this controversy is about.
"others threatened to unlike the Oreo page"
IT'S JUST A FREAKIN COOKIE!!! Controversy my ass i'll still eat the damn thing
Welcome to Facebook Ladies and Gentlemen
It's just like Youtube Comments only with less anonymity…but that doesn't stop commenters from being ridiculously ignorant for some reason,
You don't get it. It just a Rainbow Dash themed Oreo.
Mm. Yeah, thassfineIdon'tknowwhyyouwouldn'tdothat.
Seriously? Hating on gays and a company who's in favour of them being happy?
Makes me fucking sick.
Suddenly, I developed a crave for Oreo.
If you hate people for their sexual orientation, don't call yourself christian.
This actually caused debate? This is a controversy? IT'S A FUCKING COOKIE!
And what's with all the butthurt over gays and shit? Do people seriously think their gonna change anything by whining their asses off on Facebook and that everyone will listen to them? Why are some people inncapable of realizing that being a whiny, annoying bigots only makes others hate them?
fact: the word "faggot" offends straight dudes more than gay dudes….for some reason
seriously, at this day and age, say it to a gay dude, he'll just shrug it off, look at you weird, and walk away thinking you're a complete loser…which you are
conversely, say it to a straight dude, he'll be all like "WTF DID SAY TO ME? SAY THAT AGAIN TO MY FACE! I DARE YOU! YOU WANNA GO? COME AT ME BRO!"
the straight dude will go hilariously apeshit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0la5DBtOVNI
I would totally eat an oreo with that much frosting stuff,
That's it: I'm never eating oreos again. …
… Because I'm lactose intolerant, and even if I could, the cookie is extremely fattening and quite frankly disgusting.
Look, I support having whatever romantic or sexual orientation you wish. From the viewpoint of an asexual and deist, I guess I don't have any belief or bias to alter my opinion. However, this all strikes me as an elaborate publicity stunt on the part of the creators of the oreo cookie. Would a homosexual or bisexual man or woman even care abot oreos before all this happened? No. However, now that there's a huge stir going on about all this, now they're suddenly supporting their orientation.
I do not, however, view this as free game to criticise anyone else of the other opinion. Everyone's free to have their own beliefs, but no one should go projecting them onto other persons. If you want to boycott oreos, that's absolutely fine. Please choose a healthier alternative. However, there's no need to argue about it or to jump to conclusions on anyone's intelligence or experience therein.
I guess that's reslly my opinion. But feel free to go on arguing, which will ultimately get this whole deal nowhere.
Oreo needs to actually sell these. OwO
if there getting so butthurt over a rainbow-colored cookie, they're going to sh*t bricks when they open a bag of skittles.
Retards, retards everywhere…
Obviously I'm talking about those who threatened to unlike the Oreo FB page. >_>
Human beings are silly…
Can't we all just hug it out?
@Will Dion – uhm… please, not hugging… there MUST be another way
@Vincent – That picture is dumb, just like you
@Kelfrey – Then they're going to sh*t rainbows
@Negi Yagmi – Yes they do… but it wouldn't be good for their money, reason being they need to create a bunch of machines, buy more dye, sell it at a higher price… it wouldn't be good for anyone's money
@lolbubbles – welcome to the internet: people get butthurt over cookies here
@Mr.Offspring – Oh ho ho, don't bring ponies into this… there is enough complaining going on…
@Blue Screen – I thought facebook was a place for people to tell what weather it is outside to all their friends that live RIGHT NEXT TO THEM and to say dumb sh*t like 'my friend thinks the titanic was real, but it's just a movie'… you mean people have opinions?!
@Kuren19 – Yeah, it's not like the cookies changed or anything
Doesn't matter if its the Bible, the Qur'an or any other ancient scripture. People will always blindly follow the violent parts.
That said, the only bad part about this cookie is when you screw off the tops of two of them, and then add the fillings together. Dear God, I get diabitus thinking about it.
In Star Trek, there are at least [someone look it up on the wiki please] separate instances of Kirk getting into mini-romances with non-human ladies…yet we're still hung up on "OMFG GAY".
Star Trek. That was in 1966. WTF is wrong with society!?
"Guess I'll hace to choose another cookie"
"I'm unliking Oreo because of this"
"No more oreos for me or my family!"
Really though, this is ridiculous. Who gives a fuck? Oreo isn't going to go out of business from a few thousand bible thumpers no longer buying their product.
Someone below me said, "That’s it: I’m never eating oreos again. …… Because I’m lactose intolerant, and even if I could, the cookie is extremely fattening and quite frankly disgusting."
Here's a fun fact: The cream in the middle of oreos is made of vegetable oil and absolutely no dairy.
@non-staff Brad, in the US Oreos are vegan….lactose-free!
@Everyone Who's Pointing Out That There Is Vegetable Oil in Oreos: That's interesting to know, but other sections of the cookie actually do contain milk. My intolerance is more of an allergy than anything, actually, so I tend to steer clear of it nonetheless. However, it's very kind of you to inform me.
They gonna make the rainbow ones? I'd love them over in the UK!
They look amazing :D Also, homophobes make me cry…. How it affects you in any way, shape or form…. I don't know…. I don't get the whole "I'm a Christian and you're evil for being gay" thing – Why do you care? If you hate homosexuals so much, why would you want them anywhere near you in heaven? So, shut the fuck up and leave them alone, their life and they can do whatever (and whomever) they blooming well like. Starving children in Africa? No! There are companies supporting Gay Rights! THEY MUST BE DESTROYED. Le sigh….
It is a shame that none of these people will get to experience Mario Kart, rainbow road is amazing, no matter what Mario Kart game you are playing.
WHO THE FUCK CARES IF IT'S RAINBOW COLORED? I'M STILL EATING THEM!
Guys, people have different opinions. It's the people who make a big fucking deal out of it that are the real morons. It's okay to dislike homosexuality. It's okay to support homosexuality. Then you've got the morons who hate the other side who are boycotting Oreos and bashing religions.
Homosexuality is against the Bible and teachings of Christianity. It's a sin. And go ahead and disagree with it, but when you're insulting people, demanding only your way of thought, you're going into gray waters.
Hey, guys… it's not June 25th anymore… we can all forget this happened, and enjoy regular cookies.
My God, people are stupid. I don't even.
I don't like the ad because I can't handle that much frosting D:
Now we know what kind of cookies OP likes…
…I can't think of anything witty to say…
I know what to say
…..does that oreo …tasty?
this people are so pathetic.
i mean honestly, there isn't even any way to argue with these people because 98% of their logic is so flawed and twisted that there is no form of rebuttal! Troll Logic at its finest, except it is given in complete seriousness.
Guys, let's all agree to disagree. Some people disagree with gay marriage. WHO CARES? That's just their opinion. Now, as long as they're respectful and not saying gays should burn in hell, we should all be alright. They go their way, you go yours. Jimmies remain unrustled.
Super proud of Oreos for doing this though :D
Love,
A Loving and Tolerant Christian
Pinkie Pie? Have you seen Rainbow Dash lately? Last time I saw her was when she went inside Sugarcube Corner helping you make cookies with a cream filling in between…
SOCIETIES REACTION:
No more Oreos for me!
MY REACTION:
Seven layers? Shit-goddamn, where can I buy me some gay cookies?
I have a feeling Marisa fired a Master Spark at the Oreo Factory.
She is a total lesbian, so this is all starting to make sense…
Not everyone has to support gay rights, but if people don't support gay rights, they don't have to all be jerks.
Not buying oreos? Telling people to go to hell? It's a cookie company. A bitchin awesome cookie company.
Being Muslim I am not homosexual. However, I just want people to find love and be happy with whoever they love.
wow….. faith in humanity is being lost right now, but damn get those cookies on the shelf pronto!!!!!! seven layers of awesomeness, count me in!!!!!!
I haven't had any Oreos in probably two or three months. I just bought some yesterday, Trololololo
I love you, Colbert.
Why should people who oppose homosexual relationships be told "It's okay to have your own opinions, just keep them to yourself" – It's not okay to have a stupid opinion like that, even if you do keep it to yourself. A homphobe is a person who dislikes a fellow human for the way they are born. It's not right to hate a person born with a disability, and it's not okay to hate a person for being born with a different skin colour, so why should it be okay to hate a person for being born with a different sexuality? Even if a homophobe was polite and kept their opinions to themselves, it's still wrong to even think shit like that.
I'm just glad to see that not all the people reacting instantly jumped to the extreme opposite being:
"all xtians are evil as taught by their skydaddy!"
Maybe society IS getting better.
Somebody stop the planet. I want to get off…
I'm Catholic, and I don't believe that homosexual behavior is moral, but I tolerate it. Getting your jimmies rustled over a cookie only makes you look like an idiot. There's no point in legally regulating sexual behavior because it's not going to be stopped no matter what the law says. The attempt to legally suppress moral evil is more likely to lead to greater evil than it is greater good. Why should it be the responsibility of the state to regulate all moral behavior? A state powerful enough to do that, while powerful enough to regulate moral goodness, is equally powerful to take away all your rights and make moral evil the law.
Raging over a cookie?
I'm on the Atkins diet so none of this affects me.
I'm just waiting for them to release the new special oreo with santorum filling.
Just gonna leave this in here…
By the way… an oreo with 7 layers of cream… i'd tottaly buy it!!!
@jabbra Being of the opinion that homosexuality is wrong is not a "stupid opinion". There are people who have grown up with their beliefs being that it is not right, and they can't just simply change their minds because we said so. There are also people who are just plain not comfortable with the idea of homosexuality. This by no means makes them hateful. I'm sure most of these people who disapprove and/or are uncomfortable with homosexuality would still vote to give homosexuals rights, because they are still humane towards their homosexual brethren. Please learn the difference between "disagreeing" and "hateful".
You have to stand for something, and I want to declare there is no way I would eat that cookie…. the food coloring is way too carcinogenic.
I've found a plus-side to this controversy:
With so many people boycotting oreos, it might help with the obesity epidemic.
Also, more delicious cookies for all the rest of us.
I don't agree with homosexuality, but by no means do I hate any gays, lesbians, bisexuals, etc. And it's because I am a Catholic that I'm not going to want to "kill them because they are sinners." Some people need to realize that just because SOME Catholics are bigots, racists, or homophobes, that not ALL Catholics are. And I'm especially not going to boycott Oreos and/or Nabisco because they support homosexuals. In fact, I just bought a few packs of Oreos the other day!
Homophobics on facebook complaining about Oreo cookies having rainbow colored cream?!
I don't understand how, under any circumstances, people can find homosexuality immoral. Apparently whether you're a good person or not is determined by which sex you prefer.
Oh my god. People that act like this are pathetic. It is just a cookie. So, what if it is promoting gay pride. Quite frankly I think it is time we stop criticizing people for what they do in their bedrooms and start looking more at the world around us. Quite frankly, this type of homophobia makes me sick. Now if you will excuse me, I am going to puke rainbows.
I don't care what people say that cookie looks god damn delicious!
boycotting the oreo? Fine, more for me >D
Taste teh rainbows.
At least this fresh new controversy will shift focus from the old problem biggots had with Oreos: The black and white coloration supported interracial marriage!
i don’t care if people is gay, straight, christian, jewish, muslim or whatever (this include people that like to have sex with furnitures, and yes, it exists) but what i hate is how some people try to IMPOSE their culture and sh*t and this campain is trying to impose pure sh*t.
IMHO, everybody can be whatever they want in private. Sheesh.
For example, in America, this picture is OFFENSIVE if it is applied public
but nobody will complain about it if it is used in private.
@magallanes: Okay, but you have to be straight IN PRIVATE too. No being seen with any ladies in public. There should be at least a five foot space in between so it doesn't look like you might be a couple or anything, because sexuality has to be IN PRIVATE now. Also, you can be a brony, but it has to be IN PRIVATE. So, uhhh, go change your profile pic before you come back to this thread trying to make asinine arguments not IN PRIVATE.
@magallanes, so cosplaying a a ninja is offensive in America now… But seriously: I agree that I don't want people imposing their beliefs ON me, but you seem to have this idea that any sort of public expression of those beliefs is forcing it on you. I don't want religion in school outside of an objective analysis, but I am fine if a student wears a star of David, a Jesus fish, or a "Darwin fish". All it is is support for the LGBT community, which do not have all the rights that heterosexual people do.
In other news…
I’m christian and MFW:
Ragin’ on an Oreo? ON A FREAKING OREO! I hate living in a society where you can't even talk about rainbows without being called "gay".
As my religion teacher said, Love the sinner, not the sin.
Gay rights supporters and homophobic people are raging at each other over a cookie.
>MFW Facebook rage
Well, better go like Oreo's page!
This is why I hate born-again or nutjob Christians today.
DO WANT
I work at a grocery store, and I have seen a significant increase in Oreo sales this week.
srsly, its a sextuple stuffed oreo. How can people hate on that?
Not eating Oreo because the company supports gay love?
facepalm
From their logic, they should boycott anything with rainbows
Examples:
- They should boycott Team Fortress 2 just because the Rainblower for the Pyro shoots rainbows instead of fire
- They should boycott My Little Pony just because of Rainbow Dash
- They should boycott the real world because after it rains and the sun shines, a rainbow appears
All the controversy over this makes me sad. I had no idea there were so many homophobes in the US. I honestly thought it was all a big joke, that nobody REALLY was against it…
This is a big downer for me. Oh well. Kraft wouldn't've done this if they thought it would hurt there company.
Haha, this is hilarious how stupidly far this controversy went.
i support gay marriage but i think oreo is supporting rainbowdash
Why rainbows have anything to do with homosexuality?
I like rainbows.
I'm straight.
Deal with it.
I can't find Oreo's original Facebook wall post with the pride cookie. Did they remove it?
Seven fucking layers? Dude, i've been DREAMING about this since I first had an Oreo!
Hold on a second… it all makes sense now!
Go to 0:37…
Anyway, sorry guys.
I just ate Oreo's this week. =P
I guess people..
Want to watch the cookie crumble…
Yeeeaaaahhh?
All this stupidity.
My sides.
@readjohn316
Go home, churchfag, there are plenty of other religions than yours.
@readjohn316
"I'll stick to black and white, fuck gay oreos…"
the irony is strong with this one.
It's like calling nyan cat gay. IT'S JUST A CAT!
Now, let's see this fandom about ponies…
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
anyway, Nyan Cat having fucking RAINBOWS in it does not make it gay.
But all the girlyness in MLP:FIM
i can't explain how gay bronies are
pegasisters r ok
explain how watching a show filled with mostly FEMALE CHARACTERS makes guys gay.
++++++!
I'd eat the oreo for its "colorful" flavor :P
@Readjohn:
Thanks a lot jackass.
Next time you start wondering why no one likes us Christians, go look in a mirror.
I know you said this a year ago and all, but let me just say: Anyone that doesn't like Christians based off of one guys ignorance is a bigotted asshole themselves.
@Shy Guy
You completely went off the articles topic to say that Nyan Cat isn't gay but the MLP fandom is?
The First Book of Moses: Genesis, Chapter 9
"11 And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
12 And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: 15 And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. 17 And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth."
Don't hate on the rainbow, guys.
Here's an idea…
1. Get ALL American food companies to support gay marriage.
2. Bigots boycott food companies.
3. Bigots all starve to death.
4. Peace and harmony for all.
This plan is flawless.
And delicious.
and it solves the obesity problems too
I don't necessarily support gay marriage or gays in general, but really? The bible does state that only men and women are meant to be together, but it also says to love your neighbors and to do unto others as you want others to do unto you. Like Raptured Asylum and Izzy said. It's quite sad to see people arguing so much over a bucking rainbow oreo, which by the way, looks INCREDIBLE.
So yeah.
/rant
@GrayfoxDUDE
There's only six layers…
seriously, why hate on gay people; sure i'm not necessarily comfortable with the idea, but i'm still friends with them through thick and thin….
I learnt more about what happens to people when they get harrassed because they're gay from this Rise Against song than what any church or school has taught me..
I'm in full support of gay people, but discriminating against rainbows? How could they?
Pictured below: an example of discrimination against rainbows.
I'm sorry, guys. It's all just too sad for me.
clever
>People hate Oreo for supporting gays
>Google supports gays
>Those same people most likely use Google to look up Oreo's support for gays
Wow. Really? REALLY? I'd like to see these idiots boycott EVERYTHING, because guess what guys? Most companies support gay rights- statistically every one of these companies has at least some gay people working for them or running them. It's the way things are nowadays, so get with the freakin 21st century.
I am disappoint
I dont mind homosexuals at all. I mind the gay rapists… wait, everyone does…
http://i.imgur.com/lDKUK.jpg
Looks like the bigots are gonna have to boycott Target too.
Hey I was driving home today and saw this rainbow in the sky. I didn't realise that it was a gay-supporter so I've decided to boycott the sky entirely.
I want dat cookie.
lol they should also boycott rainbows and so on
Congratulations. The rainbow Oreo cookie is now confirmed.
Am I the only one who thought that rainbow Oreo in the picture looked delicious?
Is not Gay
Don,t hate Gay People and Support Gay Marriage.
Thats me Im Not gay And I Support gay Marriage
@Dr Paper – Me too.
The Chick Fil-A controversy will be confirmed next.
Also, some Christians pretty much break the "Love your neighbor as you love yourself." As far as I know, only homosexual activity is the one that's disallowed, but not gays.
Almost 6 months later and it gets confirmed. That's amazing.
@11volt11
Heres a thing
Almost Every religion in history at somepoint has had a fucking high point.
This can last between 500 years to 1500 years.
Christianity has been the most worshiped for about 1250 years.
PLUS FACTS STATE THAT
ACUALLY IS DOLAN
It seems like my first comment has -7 right now. You know what that means?
100 likes and 107 dislikes!
That oreo looks good, but the amount of food coloring in it scares me…
Man, I was just at the store. Should've bought Oreos.
One thing hasn't changed in a year: I would still eat the hell out of that cookie.
Ah yes, I remember this classic moment. It really was the great shitstorm of that time.
Check out the Facebook comments
Benjamin just applied cold water to Jasper's burn.
This was a whole YEAR ago?!
Good God, I'm barely nineteen. Thanks for making me feel old as hell though ._.
if you think that's old finding nemo came out like, thirteen years ago (your welcome) >;D
Finding Nemo came out 10 years ago actually :P
Finding Nemo came out 10 years ago actually :P
Benjamin just applied cold water to Jasper's burn.
Remember this, got a good laugh out of it; the only thing I was upset about was the fact that the cookie wasn't real.
It would be a damn tasty cookie….
We need to ask Kraft to make a rainbow Oreo sometime, that'd be one damn good cookie.
Hm, a quite a bit has changed in a year. That's great!
I really want that fucking cookie. Right now.
It would be a damn tasty cookie….
It's still a stupid ad. I think food products should be politically neutral. You don't want your customers arguing over it.
As much as i want to eat that cookie, that is way too much frosting for me.
We need to ask Kraft to make a rainbow Oreo sometime, that'd be one damn good cookie.
A Rainbow-Flavored Oreo filling would taste disgusting.
But good to see Oreo is stepping up for the community.
Well, it'd still be delicious if they just used food dye like for their holiday cookies. And maybe to make it easier to eat make it rainbow striped or something.
Probably it would add a fruit flavor to it.
if you think that's old finding nemo came out like, thirteen years ago (your welcome) >;D
Finding Nemo came out 10 years ago actually :P
>Multicolored Oreos released
>butthurt straight people explosion over stupid trivial matter
>gays claim they're intolerant
>Chick fil' a owner makes comment about believing in traditional marriage
>butthurt gays explosion claiming the comment was "offensive" (it wasn't)
>gays show no tolerance either
I love my country, but it's really fucking stupid.
I wish Oreo would make an actual cookie based on that and sell it. Maybe make the creme filling rainbow striped or something.
Well, it'd still be delicious if they just used food dye like for their holiday cookies. And maybe to make it easier to eat make it rainbow striped or something.
Imagine that each layer of frosting is a different fruit flavor. Yum.
Finding Nemo came out 10 years ago actually :P
>atheists complaining that christians complain
>atheists overthrow christians in complaints.
>nobody is win
I want to eat that kind of oreo now.
and it solves the obesity problems too
I wish I could take the cookie from the screen so I could eat it.
How could anyone boycott a cookie with SIX LAYERS OF FROSTING?
How could anyone boycott a cookie with SIX LAYERS OF FROSTING?
Oh, those facebook hate comments
Oh, they make me wanna strangle something…
"Oh no, a hundred and twelve people are gonna unlike something on facebook and stop buying a product…."
Seriously? You think that's gonna work?
Probably it would add a fruit flavor to it.
I know you said this a year ago and all, but let me just say: Anyone that doesn't like Christians based off of one guys ignorance is a bigotted asshole themselves.
Ok, I'll admit it: That cookie looks so fucking delicious.
Another useless controversy..
Any reason why this is trending again?
…wow…
Humans are assholes…
well, faith in humanity lost. First the Honey Maid commercial, now this? JESUS. TELL THESE PEOPLE THAT THEY'RE WRONG ABOUT WHAT THE BIBLE SAID/ THAT AMERICA IS A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY
clever
explain how watching a show filled with mostly FEMALE CHARACTERS makes guys gay.
"Gay people can go kill themselves because they're sinners"
What's hilarious about this statement is that according to Christianity, they are sinners too, so shouldn't they kill themselves too? Shouldn't everyone then? This just proves that by Christian morals they are a sinner as well because they are not only spreading hate, but others are also lying about what the Bible says. I wish the church would be true to their original teachings.
Actually, since according to the Bible, all sin is equal, why do "Christians" get so riled up about this? Anytime somebody "comes out" in the media, they rage. Whenever somebody lies in the media, (specifically TV and movies) does something "sinful" like lying, they don't get the least bit upset. They basically say that being gay is way worse than lying, and that's just a failure in their logic.
Oh for fucks sake, having a piss over a Rainbow-colored oreo? This is why I hate humanity…
Every company should do this and then they would have to buy them or live off of shit.
"They made something that i don't like! I BETTER DONT BUY THEIR PRODUCTS AND LOSE THEIR 0.000001233131 $!"
Why would people hate this? It looks fucking delicious! Well, yeah. I did ignore the homophobic fuckbuckets that round out the Westboro Baptist Church collective.
Well, they're the ones who hate it.
I remember this. Honestly, I would've been more interested in EATING the damn cookie!
I mean look at it! That's a seven-layer Oreo! Who wouldn't want to eat that?
That looks really unhealthy tbh…
I just want to eat that cookie.
I support same-sex marriage. Not the way the Supreme Court went about doing it (which was a gross abuse of power), but same-sex marriage is something I support. Originally, I was displeased with Kraft's decision to politicize their brand, but in the end, they have every right to do so. Of course, I have to wonder if they did it solely to sell more unhealthy shit, but it's their right and it can only exist as a right if everyone individually supports that right. What does it matter if the government doesn't persecute you for saying something unpopular if other people in the country do? Of course, supporting gay marriage is hardly unpopular in this day and age, but the point remains.
Keep in mind that that protection applies to those that disagree with you, too.
Being against gay marriage myself, I don't know if this would stop me from buying Oreos. But I don't even care because I eat the cheaper generic Oreo-like cookies.
Whoever thought this was a bad idea is a retad. Nigga fuck your ideals, thats a cookie with seven layers.
Oreo is shit, Trakinas and Toddy Cookies are the best ALL HAIL TRAKINAS AND TODDY'S COOKIES!!!!
What color would it make your tongue?
Is there a Peter "OMG-Who-the-fuck-cares?" comment yet? If so, why are they any other comments?
Are they actually selling these?
KKona Can I get sum frosting inside of my frosting? Also if you eat one of these, will you become gay?
that isnt sin, that's diabetes!
Well, they're the ones who hate it.
They're putting chemicals in the high-fructose corn syrup and it's turning the freakin' oreos gay!
Remember when controversy like this was unprecedented and out of line. Good Times.
back when it actually was a bold statement and not a marketing plan to promote gay rights
You mean back when it wasn't just a way to pander for social credit? Oh wait it was always that.
You mean back when it wasn't just a way to pander for social credit? Oh wait it was always that.
back when it actually was a bold statement and not a marketing plan to promote gay rights
You mean back when it wasn't just a way to pander for social credit? Oh wait it was always that.
You mean back when it wasn't just a way to pander for social credit? Oh wait it was always that.
I still remember when this was new. Weird to see how much everything has changed in less than 10 years.
Man, look at how far we've come. Just 10 years ago, this was a genuine show of support that was received controversially. Now, support is such a 'no shit' obviously correct choice, any company that tries this gets ridiculed for cheap pandering.
Honestly, I don't think it was ever genuine, it's just that we've had a decade to realize that they were never our allies in the first place.
It's the easy way to get money from both the LGBT community and China.
It's the easy way to get money from both the LGBT community and China.
To be fair if they sold pride coloured, multi-layer oreos, people would definitely buy them even if just for the social media reaction views. They already made those red white and blue olympics ones.
Personally just want to have those purple ice cream and/or moon landing ones again.
It was always pandering, but now it's mandated pandering.
Honestly, I don't think it was ever genuine, it's just that we've had a decade to realize that they were never our allies in the first place.
It's the easy way to get money from both the LGBT community and China.
It's always irritated me that they always leave out indigo. There's seven colors in the rainbow, people!
I was always taught three primary, three secondary. Indigo is just a shade of blue, and I will die on this hill!
Looks around
…why's nobody storming my hill?
Everyone is fighting on the hill about whether or not brown is part of the rainbow.
So… I'm in a Bunker-Breed's Hill situation?
So… I'm in a Bunker-Breed's Hill situation?
Indigo is the Pluto of the rainbow.
Everyone is fighting on the hill about whether or not brown is part of the rainbow.
So… I'm in a Bunker-Breed's Hill situation?
Indigo is just blue with a fancy name
So… I'm in a Bunker-Breed's Hill situation?
the only thing im upset about is that i cant get a box of cookies just like the one in the picture, i feel like i could eat 10 of those without stopping rn.
Same. It's been a decade and Oreo only put out rainbow Oreos a couple times as limited runs for LGBT campaign organizers.
Honestly, I'd eat it. Maybe have the colors separate and make each one a different flavor like cherry, orange, lemon, lime, blueberry, grape/black currant for non Americans
It's the easy way to get money from both the LGBT community and China.
Same. It's been a decade and Oreo only put out rainbow Oreos a couple times as limited runs for LGBT campaign organizers.
My only issue is that it looks unappetizing.
I was always taught three primary, three secondary. Indigo is just a shade of blue, and I will die on this hill!
Looks around
…why's nobody storming my hill?
Everyone is fighting on the hill about whether or not brown is part of the rainbow.
So… I'm in a Bunker-Breed's Hill situation?
So… I'm in a Bunker-Breed's Hill situation?
A controversy so old and insignificant that its biggest examples were Facebook posts
"A separate boycott attempt was organized by the American Family Association organization One Million Moms[16], but it is unclear how many people participated in their efforts. Nabisco's controversial status update and the consequential debate over the issue of same-sex couples were soon covered by several major news outlets and internet news blogs, including Reuters[5], ABC News[15], The Guardian[4] and Los Angeles Times[6] to Daily Kos[8], Gawker[2] and San Francisco Weekly.[7]"
K
"A separate boycott attempt was organized by the American Family Association organization One Million Moms[16], but it is unclear how many people participated in their efforts. Nabisco's controversial status update and the consequential debate over the issue of same-sex couples were soon covered by several major news outlets and internet news blogs, including Reuters[5], ABC News[15], The Guardian[4] and Los Angeles Times[6] to Daily Kos[8], Gawker[2] and San Francisco Weekly.[7]"
K
Indigo is the Pluto of the rainbow.
Everyone is fighting on the hill about whether or not brown is part of the rainbow.
So… I'm in a Bunker-Breed's Hill situation?
To be fair if they sold pride coloured, multi-layer oreos, people would definitely buy them even if just for the social media reaction views. They already made those red white and blue olympics ones.
Personally just want to have those purple ice cream and/or moon landing ones again.
Indigo is just blue with a fancy name
Member the Moreos guy from Tumblr?
So… I'm in a Bunker-Breed's Hill situation?
It was always pandering, but now it's mandated pandering.
Sorry, but you must activate your account to post a comment.