on the ion fury trans/homophobia bs
the whole thing reads as outrage marketing to me. to the uninformed, that's the tactic of purposefully being outrageous, then rescinding it with a public apology so consumers feel like purchasing that product is positive reinforcement for the company. why give them the time of day and press coverage when they've made it clear that their views haven't changed and that the whole "0 tolerance policy" and donation to an lgbt rights organization is just a PR act
on the ion fury trans/homophobia bs
@shagoli Unfortunately, I'm inclined to agree with you on this. $10000 to an lgbt rights org. and a "zero tolerance policy" (that afaict we haven't even seen) don't really mean much to me nowadays precisely because of how easy it is to use it as a magic "make the bad PR go away" pill
on the ion fury trans/homophobia bs
maybe I'm just being cynical but like, bigots don't just change overnight