This weekend in honor of Gay Pride month, Oreo posted on their Facebook page a sweet photo of their signature cookie with a rainbow of fillings. "Proudly support love!" they said. And then the haters came out.
People threatened to boycott Oreo.
"Guess what I'm boycotting now. Don't get political, Oreo." "No more Oreos for me or my family." "Anyone who eats Oreos is now openly a heretic and should be treated as such. Eating Oreos is now a Sin." "Gays can all go kill them selves they are sinners and will burn in hell." (P.S. that's a run-on sentence and "themselves" is one word.) WAIT A MINUTE HERE, are we still talking about a cookie?!?
Wow, anyone who hates on a cookie company that posts a message about love has some serious problems. While it's fairly obvious the rainbow cookie is referencing gay pride, the message was meant to be inclusive: Oreo wants to embrace everyone, gay and straight. Doesn't matter who you love as long as you keep buying them cookies! Okay, that's a little cynical. But I think the point was to spread love, not hate.
For the record, as of this writing, 171,991 people "liked" Oreo's rainbow cookie. And 50,482 people shared it. SO YOU ARE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY, HATERS. And love conquers hate!
It's not the first time Oreo has been embroiled in politics. Racists have used the cookie to describe interracial marriage (oh hey, also on the wrong side of history). And it's also used sometimes to mock black people who others think act "white," whatever that means. Can't we just let a cookie be a cookie?
Also haters? You know you're going to keep eating those cookies anyway. Because you love them enough to have actually gone through the trouble of "liking" Oreo's Facebook page. And because you probably think organic Newman's Os are made by communists.
Anyway, here is my favorite response to the rainbow Oreo: "I am upset with Oreo over this. Not because of the political statement (which I love), but the picture is just such a tease, I WANT THAT COOKIE!" Right? I mean, if you're going to hate on Oreo, hate them for reasons that actually have to do with FOOD. Sheesh! Totally craving Oreos right now, by the way.
What do you think of Oreo's rainbow cookie?
Image via Oreo/Facebook
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Oh wow Kritika...I'm glad you think that the only people who have Christian morals are ignorant white trash. I haven't bought anything made by Kraft in years, thanks. You officially brought yourself down to the same hateful level as the others, sillly girl.
I love the statement they are making. I personally would not boycott any food or product that I like because of a companys standing in politics. Unless I find out a company is involved in/supports hurting people or animals or some other terrible acts, why would I boycott a food or product I love? I'd only be hurting myself.......makes no sense to me why people do that. They aren't going to change the companys mind.
A boycott really? this world consist of all types of HUMAN BEINGS, < i, stress those last two words because that's exactly what significant others are, they are not some disease that in some lab far off someone is creating a pill or liquid medicine that's going to change them over night into what these haters think are the politically correct human being, if they want that then go to red box, rent the movie step ford wives, there's the only alleged perfect human being, but i warn you, the ending doesn't bode well! With references to what Nabisco's other cookies represent, what about the one's i love, the golden oreos? do they represent the Caucasian race or the senior citizens? what about the fudge middle es? lavender and pink? what's my point? Nabisco has appeased everyone for as long as oreos have been around, and so what if they want to show gay pride., of course they are advertising as well its a company, however the standing up and being counted in front is definitely to be admired, i stand beside them in this, in my rainbow colored out fit accessories included, when it comes to choosing who you are , what you want to do, and what you as an individual needs, as long as its not impeding on someone else's life, or premise, that's known as your right, all haters sit down and mind your manners.