Ninmi@sopuli.xyz to LGBTQ+@beehaw.org · 2 years agoNHL banning 'cause-based' jerseys next seasonwww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareGivingEuropeASpook@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 years ago“NHL caves to bigots, let’s them win” While I didn’t support the performance move anyway, this sends a message that homophobia is a big enough influence in their sport to dictate policy.
minus-squareShhalahr@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoThe fact that they’re still doing everything else just draws attention to it being weak ass rainbow capitalism.
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoHere’s the thing about rainbow capitalism, it shows that we are a large enough group that it’s worth it to advertise to us.
minus-squareVeraticus@lib.lgbtlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoYeah I definitely prefer it to the alternative.
minus-squareShhalahr@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoTrue. But that’s still just support for our money, and not us.
“NHL caves to bigots, let’s them win”
While I didn’t support the performance move anyway, this sends a message that homophobia is a big enough influence in their sport to dictate policy.
The fact that they’re still doing everything else just draws attention to it being weak ass rainbow capitalism.
Here’s the thing about rainbow capitalism, it shows that we are a large enough group that it’s worth it to advertise to us.
Yeah I definitely prefer it to the alternative.
True. But that’s still just support for our money, and not us.