Oreo's gay pride post on Facebook prompts threats of boycott

**Honey** · June 28th, 2012, 04:09 PM

Most users praised the (unfortunately unavailable in stores) rainbow cookie, but a few swore off parent company Kraft

Some Facebook users swore they would never eat an Oreo again after this gay pride picture was posted. Photograph: facebook.com/oreo

Oreo, the self-proclaimed "world's favourite cookie", has stirred up controversy on Facebook by pledging support for gay pride.

The post came after thousands of people attended gay pride events in New York, San Francisco and elsewhere over the weekend.
While most commenters were in support of the multi-coloured equal rights cookie, others disagreed with Oreo's tolerant stance, some even threatening a biscuit-boycott.
"This is absolutely disgusting," opined Desean Washington. "Your attempt to 'normalize' the behaviour of homosexuals has cost you a customer."
Steven Osoria was another to express displeasure with the post, which provoked such a violent response that he had decided he was "never eating an oreo ever again".
Facebook user Steve Permar, whose interests on the site include "Sarah Palin" and "I Love Jesus", posted: "Guess I won't be buying oreo's [sic] anymore", while Mike Wirth declared the Oreo post was evidence of "more homosexuality shoved down our throats".

Oreo, which Adweek describes as one of the most successful brands on Facebook, has some 26m fans on the social networking website, with 145,000 liking the pride post.
As the comments descended into a bakery-product civil war on Tuesday morning, the majority of posters were supportive of the chocolate-flavoured sandwich cookie.
"Way to go Oreo!" wrote Christopher Kahle. "You used to be able to tell how much guts a brand had by their advertising, today we get to see it with their compassion."
"Thank you Oreo, thank you!" gushed Megan Amanda Duran.
Oreo is manufactured by food giant Kraft, a detail not lost on one Tumblr wag, who promptly posted all the Kraft products that a truly principled Oreo-boycott should include – a veritable diabetes wish-list which includes Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Cool Whip and Tombstone Pizza.

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**OrangeSlice** · June 28th, 2012, 04:26 PM

All I can think is how much I want to eat that rainbow cookie.

**twitchy2.0** · June 28th, 2012, 04:29 PM

I was compelled to "like" their rainbow cookie post to help counter the stupid.

Link: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...8944652&type=1

George Takei's take: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...2828349&type=1

**OrangeSlice** · June 28th, 2012, 04:30 PM

I'd like to see them hit a million likes. At least.

**C_is_for_Cookie** · June 28th, 2012, 04:55 PM

boy will they be pissed when they open a bag of Skittles.

**OrangeSlice** · June 28th, 2012, 05:00 PM

They just need to realize that they don't have to taste the rainbow, just don't hate the rainbow.

**Sojiita** · June 28th, 2012, 05:05 PM

Too bad that is not on the market-I would have purchased and eaten one.

**MrsDark** · June 28th, 2012, 05:35 PM

One more reason to love Oreos. And buy even more.

**McJag** · June 28th, 2012, 06:11 PM

I doubt Oreos is in much danger. Most of those bozos will be snapping them up in two weeks.
Don't know if I would actually eat one, but they sure look perky!

**lurkur** · June 28th, 2012, 07:01 PM

I didn't see anything on their website about how they were specifically supporting rights (not that I looked that hard), but even if it is just a marketing ploy, it shows how times have changed.

I'm surprised those intolerant arses even accepted the brand before, considering what "oreo" symbolizes in terms of race.

**yanna** · June 28th, 2012, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by McJag

I doubt Oreos is in much danger. Most of those bozos will be snapping them up in two weeks.
Don't know if I would actually eat one, but they sure look perky!

They may just switch to Hydrox, no?

**McJag** · June 29th, 2012, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by yanna

They may just switch to Hydrox, no?

Never!

**Mr. Authority** · June 29th, 2012, 01:14 AM

OH please it's just a ploy for straight people to pat themselves on the back, at least that's what these insufferable morons think:
ONTD_Political - Rainbow-Stuffed Oreo Cookie Image Sparks Boycott
:rolleyes

No but seriously if some homophobes want to boycott cookies for supporting gay pride then let em. Hopefully more foods will support gay pride so these bigots can starve themselves to death.

**Brookie** · June 29th, 2012, 05:48 AM

More oreos for me. Thanks, boycotters!

*DIVA! · June 29th, 2012, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Authority

OH please it's just a ploy for straight people to pat themselves on the back, at least that's what these insufferable morons think:
ONTD_Political - Rainbow-Stuffed Oreo Cookie Image Sparks Boycott
:rolleyes

No but seriously if some homophobes want to boycott cookies for supporting gay pride then let em. Hopefully more foods will support gay pride so these bigots can starve themselves to death.

The Bible belt will be so thin!!!!!