LEGO reveals LGBTQIA+ set - "Everyone is Awesome"

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3 hours ago, littlepotter said:

I really hate this argument so much. It's like some of yall really don't want us to have any visibility. In a capitalist world we are going to have to deal with the fact that capitalist corporations are going to find ways to capitalize off of things. I'll take the representation since they were going to make money off of something either way. Just because something has a cool sounding buzzword like Rainbow Capitalism doesn't make it inherently evil. And it's always first world queers who complain about this stuff while people like me would be elated to see any form of representation.

Hmmm I get your point but it doesn’t work like this. 
 

Visibility could be by helping LGBTQ youth who got abandoned by their families rather capitalizing on something with a rainbow. Visibility could be in many other forms, showing that being LGBTQ doesn’t mean your sick and should be abandoned, through awareness campaigns. 

All these gestures are flaming the hate tbh, in many conservative communities they see it as “war on God”.

We should send an image that we are in every part of society and we won’t go away, not people who just party in a month of the year. Many straights still think gays are not family people who probably shouldn’t live in family oriented neighborhoods, or Transwomen are creepy pedos. This is not it. 

There are a lot of stigmas that could be erased with time using this money into awareness campaigns . Having a product with a rainbow is not helping and just portrays us as a commodity just for the month.    

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Is it June already?
I hate companies doing s*** like this.

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7 hours ago, Cersei Lannister said:

It’s cute but we won’t be supporting the homosexploitation 

Oh My God. I can't roll my eyes hard enough.

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4 hours ago, HuffsAhoy said:

It HAS to be exhausting bending over backwards to defend capitalism every chance you get

drag ha 

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2 hours ago, Living said:

I’m so bitter  Just make sure your over 18 or you can’t buy your gay plastic.

 

(Also majour lol you think Lego is an family airlume, it’s mass produced, cheaply made plastic)

:c you’re mocking my 60 and 70s Lego sets. At least it’s not in landfill :c not so left wing of u telling me what’s a worthless aerloom 

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6 hours ago, soularpower said:

I fully agree with this. While many companies could go further and actually donate or be active in the LGBTQIA+ communities they’re profiting from, the visibility is critical. All of these brands going rainbow during pride A) makes homophobes LIVID, and B) creates an inherently safer space in many places because the GP are being exposed to so many companies who are at least supporting us at face value. It creates more impact than you think, especially with companies that cater to children. Imagine being a young kid who feels confused by their feelings and your favorite toy company comes to the plate publicly to support how you feel. It’s a big deal, and matters more than some of y’all think. I support it and think it’s great. 

Don't most proceed of rainbow pride items go towards LGBTQIA charities?

That's a really bold accusations to make with nothing to back it up.

https://www.barefootwine.com/lgbtq 

According to Lego, the company partners with Workplace Pride, Stonewall and Open for Business to help “shape strategies to support employees who identify as LGBTQIA+ and allies across the company.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/lego-announces-lgbtqia-set-debut-day-pride-month/story%3fid=77801299

 

https://www.absolut.com/us/products/absolut-rainbow/

 

If people actually take the time to look they would see that most of these companies have partnered with charities for LGBTQIA+

These are just three that I quickly looked up. 

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6 hours ago, HuffsAhoy said:

none of these companies actively market things to the community except during June

Well...June is Pride Month, my guy  just like Christmas sets come out in December or Summer sets come out in the Summer

Though I agree this is all empty virtue signalling for the sake of selling toys. But let's be real, literally most of our society revolves around virtue signalling and hypocrisy. I'm lowkey tired of being upset about it too. People suck, let them play with rainbow Legos if it makes them feel better, idgaf

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19 minutes ago, JusKeepBreathin said:

Don't most proceed of rainbow pride items go towards LGBTQIA charities?

That's a really bold accusations to make with nothing to back it up.

https://www.barefootwine.com/lgbtq 

According to Lego, the company partners with Workplace Pride, Stonewall and Open for Business to help “shape strategies to support employees who identify as LGBTQIA+ and allies across the company.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/lego-announces-lgbtqia-set-debut-day-pride-month/story%3fid=77801299

 

https://www.absolut.com/us/products/absolut-rainbow/

 

If people actually take the time to look they would see that most of these companies have partnered with charities for LGBTQIA+

These are just three that I quickly looked up. 

Thanks for this. It helps those of us with cold, dead hearts feel a little better

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The pink dollar is real huh

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24 minutes ago, JusKeepBreathin said:

Don't most proceed of rainbow pride items go towards LGBTQIA charities?

That's a really bold accusations to make with nothing to back it up.

https://www.barefootwine.com/lgbtq 

According to Lego, the company partners with Workplace Pride, Stonewall and Open for Business to help “shape strategies to support employees who identify as LGBTQIA+ and allies across the company.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/lego-announces-lgbtqia-set-debut-day-pride-month/story%3fid=77801299

 

https://www.absolut.com/us/products/absolut-rainbow/

 

If people actually take the time to look they would see that most of these companies have partnered with charities for LGBTQIA+

These are just three that I quickly looked up. 

I didn’t make that claim directly against lego. I was arguing against someone who said that companies should only do pro-LGBTQIA+ promos/products IF they donate. I did not do any research into any specific company, nor did I claim to. Good for Lego for doing that, but that wasn’t anything to do with my point. 

[Living 1,583]

1 hour ago, Neroneau said:

:c you’re mocking my 60 and 70s Lego sets. At least it’s not in landfill :c not so left wing of u telling me what’s a worthless aerloom 

Actually, me telling you mass produced plastic garbage painted rainbow colours to exploit real world issues from a heartless mega corporation that hates you is very leftiest 

 

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“Rainbow capitalism” 💀 

Communist Daily REALLY is the worst -daily 

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Idk, I would have loved this growing up because gay relationships were hardly discussed or even acknowledged by toy companies. I never played with Legos because they weren't even advertised "for girls" so I never had the opportunity because relatives thought dolls/Barbies were the route to go. I understand the virtue signaling that happens during Pride month, but this is actually really cool.

What turns me off are the awful t-shirts and cringey slogan-based knick-knacks at Target, Walgreens, etc. But even then, I get so exhausted of shaking my fist at everything. Instead, I'm going to focus on the young people who will see that and feel included, even when their families or peers say otherwise. Because seeing that set in a store/friend's house/whatever would have made me feel better when I was a kid.