05-08-2023, 01:04 PM
(05-08-2023, 12:49 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I'm talking about the scattered nature of the anti-woke agenda, really. I don't think drinking a pro-gay beer is likely an acceptable alternative to bud light for people who are up in arms about bud light.
And yea, I get the trans thing and people's misgivings have merit, but it's also easy to see it getting lost in a real "what is it this time?" bit of fluff. People can have issues with trans in sports, and children transitioning, but I don't see how making a concerted effort to boycott a company that paired with a trans person who to my knowledge is not competing in women's sports and is not a minor has to do with that.
Now maybe this person is using this fame to preach about kids transitioning and/or trans women in women's sports, I honestly don't know. I see that people are trying to open my eyes to the idea that there is bi-partisan misgivings about trans people, but my point is that the dude bros at a bar who will ride your ass for drinking bud light probably wouldn't recommend drinking a "shove that gayness down my throat" beer as an alternative.
Likely true, but there will always be people like that. Just as there are far left people who will castigate you for playing Hogwarts Legacy.
Quote:If trans people are a bi-partisan wedge issue, so be it. I'm just talking about marketing here, and I'd argue that stuff like this is more of a distraction than anything. But we need our distractions, I say as I argue on the internet.
From a marketing perspective it's utterly stupid, which I believe you've already stated. Why inject a polarizing topic into a brand that is apolitical? And if they did have a political leaning their previous ads would have indicated a right wing lean. Whatever marketing head signed off on it should be fired for being terrible at their job, and that's it.
(05-08-2023, 12:52 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I mean, the pride events I have been at where Miller was a sponsor all included the T in LGBT to a great extent. Pride tends to be for the whole community.
One can be absolutely accepting of adult transsexuals living their lives and take issue with some aspects of the trans rights agenda. It's not a binary choice.
