#these are ADVERTISERS; they're barometers - nothing more - to what the current cultural climate finds palatable

[agooduniverse]

this post is wild to me bc it perfectly illustrates the issues inherent to corporate pride/rainbow capitalism and yet somehow its contributors draw the complete opposite conclusion

[virtualcarrot]

I'm sorry, but just because it was said by an Elder Queer, that doesn't make it a gotcha. Plenty of other Elder Queers actually understand the theory of capitalism and market and corporate cynicism, so where does that leave us, uh?

Also I'm absolutely flabbergasted by the amount of people willing to cry EverythingIsBadBecauseCapitalism while still... this. The above.

Anyway, here are tags by @agooduniverse to completely nail how I feel (emphasis mine).

#like...this should go without saying but sincerely hope y'all realize that corps and businesses are not the ones leading the charge#when it comes to positive social change#these are ADVERTISERS; they're barometers - nothing more - to what the current cultural climate finds palatable#they don't give a shit about gay ppl dude they're here to make money and they'll do it from anyone's dollar#& not only that but many of these entities flying the flag in june also ACTIVELY contribute financially & politically to anti LGBT+ causes#like?? ppl don't criticize corporate pride/rainbow capitalism simply bc it's annoying to see walmart peddle rainbow coloured shit 2 gay ppl#ik 'first pride was a riot' is a cliche at this point but ...the cognitive dissonance on this post... it's unsettling actually#i agree it's not a good sign to see all of these companies withdrawing their support#but it's CERTAINLY not bc their support is essential to our liberation but rather bc it indicates current public opinion#visibility does not equal safety and these last couple of years have been proof of that#relying on corp sponsorships to hold pride...idk man#you build your house on matchsticks you shouldn't be surprised when you start smelling smoke

In conclusion: don't mistake cause and effect.

[strangeauthor]

#like...this should go without saying but sincerely hope y'all realize that corps and businesses are not the ones leading the charge#when it comes to positive social change#these are ADVERTISERS; they're barometers - nothing more - to what the current cultural climate finds palatable#they don't give a shit about gay ppl dude they're here to make money and they'll do it from anyone's dollar#& not only that but many of these entities flying the flag in june also ACTIVELY contribute financially & politically to anti LGBT+ causes#like?? ppl don't criticize corporate pride/rainbow capitalism simply bc it's annoying to see walmart peddle rainbow coloured shit 2 gay ppl#ik 'first pride was a riot' is a cliche at this point but ...the cognitive dissonance on this post... it's unsettling actually#i agree it's not a good sign to see all of these companies withdrawing their support#but it's CERTAINLY not bc their support is essential to our liberation but rather bc it indicates current public opinion#visibility does not equal safety and these last couple of years have been proof of that#relying on corp sponsorships to hold pride...idk man#you build your house on matchsticks you shouldn't be surprised when you start smelling smoke

tags by @agooduniverse