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Pride Month is being used as a marketing scam

Sketchy deals and ripoffs during Pride Month. I saw the same thing last year and the year before. This is just sad, but it was probably inevitable because that’s just the world we live in. At least the FTC are taking it seriously this year and are working with LGBTQ+ consumers in fighting back against fraud.
im not sure i follow..

are we going after ppl who pretend to be ghay for 1x month a year to capitalize on the ghays?.

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@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Shut up, conservative. 🙄
Abmachung Führer rainbow ppl
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SW-User
Yeah, that's capitalism unfortunately.

Oh well, despite a lot of it being hollow cash-grabs, it still triggers conservatives, so...silver lining?
ozgirl512 · 26-30, F
Someone will always monetarise everything
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
I thought it was used by liberals to teach kids about sex.
@MrBrownstone Shut up, conservative. 🙄
JestAJester · 31-35, M
Companies dont actually care. They only cater to those they can make money off of.
JestAJester · 31-35, M
@uncalled4 thats what i just said
CestManan · 46-50, F
@uncalled4 All of us are just dollar signs to companies.
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
@JestAJester I just kinda expanded on it a hair.
Torsten · 36-40, M
meh dont care. Its common knowledge thay use it only for profit gains and if people are dumb enough to still fall for it, thats on them. Celebrating sexuality is just dumb all together, so if companies can capitalize from it, more power to em
Torsten · 36-40, M
@JestAJester it really is. I am honestly just tired of hearing about it
JestAJester · 31-35, M
@Torsten dont forget the blm movement, feminism, fat acceptance movement, god knows what else
Torsten · 36-40, M
@JestAJester they all certainly dont mind patting themselves on their backs for doing absolutely nothing
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
Of course its a scam. It's a marketing initiative. Now that gay marriage is legal, there are TONS of DINKs in the LBGTQ whatever community and Corporate America is salivating getting some of that disposable income.

Did any of these corporations show any support or concern 15-20 years ago when gay people were fighting for their civil rights?
CestManan · 46-50, F
One thing I do not get is why there is a black and brown stripe on the LGBT flag.

What the hell does race have to do with sexuality?
CestManan · 46-50, F
@JestAJester I think for a while people saw how the LGBT was enjoying life and whatever then suddenly everyone wanted to jump on the bandwagon.

About the made up sexualities, what eventually happens when a scene or group gets too big is everyone wants to be special.

I think with the younger crowd, their preference is "Never going to have anything but online relationships" sexual.
JestAJester · 31-35, M
@CestManan I think too many are just playing the victim card. That's the trend, become a victim and everyone loves and supports you
CestManan · 46-50, F
@JestAJester Thing is, once in the real world, no one cares who anyone else is. If one is staying out of trouble, not causing problems, they get treated like anyone else.

Usually the victims are doing something to draw unwanted attention like making a scene
Valentines day, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, 4th July and New year's are all the same, too.
Human1000 · 51-55, M
Whole month, huh.
@Human1000 https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2022/06/celebrate-pride-fight-fraud

 
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