Because they dont feel comfortable doing that in countries where things arent as progressive doesnt hurt some kid in the US. It appears that for some corporations, concern for LGBT persons is limited by geographic boundaries, as evidenced by their social media accounts. Accompanying the meme are the words June is almost there. According to a 2016 Washington Post report, homosexuality is still punishable with death in at least ten countries in the Middle East and North Africa including Yemen, Iran, Mauritania, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates. Why @BMW is on solidarity with all #LGBTQ around the world but not in the Middle East? one user posted. @BMW please make them change their logo >:(. On the other hand, if these corporations really arent concerned about the abuse and mistreatment of gay, bisexual and transgender people, why are they sending us such mixed messages during Pride Month? wheres your rainbow logo color in support of pride month? The LGBTQ community has started celebrating Pride month as June is here. A Twitter user, Tim Urban, shared the screenshot of BMW's social media handle and all other regional accounts which showed the updated logo and compared it to BMW's Middle Eastaccount which did not reflect the change. https://t.co/jyTQbT80gW. Press J to jump to the feed. (sic))". Jim Cramer is a lightning rod when it comes to scrutiny. If rights and equality for LGBT+ people is truly their schtick, why dont they redirect their cheap virtue-signalling into action for real, substantive change? Meanwhile, car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has updated its logo on its social media handle and in several other regions like the US, and Canada. https://thehill.com/policy/international/3510712-kuwait-criticizes-us-embassy-for-pro-lgbt-tweet-celebrating-pride-month/amp/. #PRIDE pic.twitter.com/N35NuIzTy1, Blaire White (@MsBlaireWhite) June 1, 2021. It's super important to support marginalized people in places where it's popular to do so pic.twitter.com/HIwNaLtkPE. Attitudes towards homosexuality in the Middle East are influenced by a range of factors, including its legal, social, political, and cultural history. Get with it BMW Middle East. Are You Allowed To Fly Your Drone On Vacation In Italy? Truth be told, we know what lies behind this disorienting state of affairs. BMWs Middle East office is based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, a country where homosexuality is still very much illegal and punishable with lengthy jail time and hefty fines. 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Journalist Melissa Chen noted companies changed their logo in areas where LGBT people are free to live as they choose, but not places like Russia, where the government censors gay and lesbian content and represses gay activists: Woke-washing ultimately hits at a very simple truth: the most progressive place on this planet are the very ones progressives say are the most bigoted and racist pic.twitter.com/HYbkwac7Qs. There are plenty of Middle Eastern countries with comparable GDP per capita to the US or other wester nations. How come other BMW pages have changed their logo to rainbow but you haven't? That knowledge gives these bigwigs an inside track when it comes to trading their own stocks and to keep the trading flo. It really bothers me that Reddit (and the Internet in general) doesn't make a bigger deal out of major corporations claiming to have these righteous values, but not being willing to go all the way with it. At least seven major multinational companies changed their social media logos to rainbows as June began for Pride Month. The companies notably failed to update logos on their Middle East and Asian pages, where LGBT people face the most oppression. Any country that bans rainbow logos is effectively advertising their opposition to LGBT+ rights. 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Israel is the only country in the Middle East with open LGBT culture. Today, the 1st of June, marks the first day of Pride Month. So I took my CV and changed the name to a female name. Not a flag. Gay conservative British activist Darren Grimes documented five companies that conspicuously changed only their Western affiliate logos, including car manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and BMW and technology companies Cisco, Lenovo, and Bethesda, and the same phenomenon also occurred on Facebook. Islam, the dominant religion in the region, maintains a strong influence on the rights and acceptance of LGBT+ people living in many Middle Eastern nations today. Many Automotive giants change their logos to rainbow signs all over the world except in the Middle East. The answer isnt fully clear, though; markets have fallen for most of this year, but the last few days have seen the best trading in weeks. pic.twitter.com/HoeXBSM8x3, Friendly reminder, you guys forgot to update your logo, What about middle east?

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I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. This is the reality for millions of people unfortunate enough to be born in these areas. BMW logo commemorates Pride Month everywhere except in Middle East; Netizens ask 'Why? But Pride Month rarely goes by without at least one public relations gaffe, and this years first culprit might be German car manufacturer BMW. These include several Fortune 500 companies who have sponsored Pride events in the past, including Toyota, AT&T, Comcast, and State Farm. I'm not sure why it should bother me that companies are opportunistic like this, I wouldn't expect anything else. Recall, according to the companys guidance, the Covid lockdowns in China are, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks edge higher for sixth day of gains, dull business activity hits euro, Gold Wavers as Investors Weigh Growth Concerns, ECB Rate Hike, FOREX-Euro retreats following gloomy PMIs, CEE MARKETS-Currencies ease, forint reverses gains ahead of Fitch ratings review, Awful Snap Sales Wipe $69 Billion From Social Media Stocks, Mr. 'Big Short' Makes a Serious Accusation, Snap stock falls after second-quarter revenue miss, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates, Jim Cramer's REIT Picks From April Reveal Alarming Truth. @StateDept Do the Muslim nations. Surely theres no place that needs such rights more than those nations where the death penalty and extra-judicial killings are commonplace for those who transgress heterosexual norms. All Rights Reserved. However, there are many that do so only to gain some popularity while they are deeply not supportive at all. Cool, thanks for trolling the catholic church for no [expletive] reason other than promoting your petulant form of shallow liberalism,, Back in the day if you wanted to colonize some other country and foist your cultural values upon it, youd go behead that lands king and parade through the streets with his head on a spike. I'd send it out with my real name, then a few days later (or few days before) with a female name. Google, YouTube, Microsoft as well as Proctor are changing logos for the pride month in accordance with the region.

What happens next is anyones guess, but the history of bears and rallies can offer some suggestions. This conflict is not easily resolved. At FISMTV our mission is to Expose Jesus for who He is, what He means, and what He can do! This is anti-Catholic bigotry. Obviously, corporations are after our money. Not a rainbow. Following the corporate insiders is one way to find an advantage. If they didn't do this, the board would fire the CEO and install someone willing to do this. Reproduction rate reduction for the West and an increase for the Middle East is the end goal. If you're going to back down as soon as the prospect of losing money rears its ugly head, you don't get to claim to have those values. According to the UN, Pride Month is celebrated across the globe to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. However, the Middle East has a limitation on the matter. Back in the day if you wanted to colonize some other country and foist your cultural values upon it, youd go behead that lands king and parade through the streets with his head on a spike. Advocacy and programs for survivors of human rights abuses in the Middle East could really make use of their woke bucks. If you're going to back down as soon as the prospect of losing money rears its ugly head, you don't get to claim to have those values. Paint everything black. Or, you could check out the Journal of Retirements in-depth study of Cramers Charitable Trust performance and see that Cramers por. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. , didnt change their logo, but made posts about Pride Month on their main pages but not their, The only Middle East company with open LGBT culture is Israel, and they go so far as to invest in attempting to attract LGBTQ tourists and have, offering asylum to gays who are unsafe in their home countries. I was a 90's kid. Check Twitterati reaction to the same here: If the excuse for NOT supporting pride in these companies Middle East division is that it would be BAD for business, couldnt one argue that the reason for supporting pride elsewhere is the fact that its GOOD for business?? I dont care about the corporate grift, its PR.

Here Are 2 Stocks to Buy That Could Triple That Amount, Apple: Dont Underestimate the Continued Growth Story, Says Analyst. Somewhere logos are changed on the 1st of June, and somewhere not at all. Wtf?! Companies are not people and thus cannot have morals. More by Kurt Mahlburg, MercatorNet Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock? Other companies, such as Sephora, didnt change their logo, but made posts about Pride Month on their main pages but not their Middle Eastern pages. All this to say that there is a distinct clash of cultures between the extreme permissiveness of the postmodern, secular West, and the traditional Islamic cultures of the Middle East. The Council on Foreign Relations reports that 70 countries criminalize homosexual activity, and 12 countries have the death penalty for those participating in homosexual acts, and Turkish President Erdogan said, The LGBT, there is no such thing, according to a report by Breitbart News. If not why change it at? Many brands are also taking to their social media handles and changing logos to show respect towards the LGBTQ community. Dont expect companies to have moral values. BMW did however change their logo to include a rainbow flag on their Israeli Facebook page. Fhags arent able to see past the fucking surface, thats why all of them are such shallow fuck heads with no personality, Brietbart made by a joo guys ignore the post. On Friday, the stock will trade on a split-adjusted basis, meaning one share will be worth one-fourth of what a share was worth previously. We live in curious times if its considered stunning and brave to celebrate a cause that will win unqualified applause from every corner of society, whether Big Media, Big Government or Big Tech and yet its somehow culturally sensitive to let human rights abuses continue in the one region that advocacy is most needed. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I just think its rediculous either way. Since years, many big companies have shown their respect for gay pride in small ways, however the logo on BMW's Middle East Account has yet not been updated. Most recently he makes fun of the big tech companies, for changing the logo in the rainbow colors during June, the pride month. A Twitter user named Alana Mastrangelo posted a photo comparing the logos from the US and the Middle East to show the difference to her followers. Multinationals like YouTube, Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, BMW and Lenovo splashed bright rainbow colours across their social media pages. Im perfectly willing to shit on rainbow capitalism while also acknowledging that rainbow capitalism is great. Other companies this year have also been criticized for not displaying Pride colors on their Middle East accounts, including software developer Cisco, video game publisher Bethesda, and another German car manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz. Wondering if you'll be updating the Middle East emblem for BMW, if you're so proud of your diversity get the rainbow up there too, another wrote. We permit sharing of the paper's PDF on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. If you agree change your logo permanently, be bold so people know where you stand. However, these companies have not updated their logo on their regional social media handles, including the Middle East. That said, if you are dealing with polar bears roaming the streets of your village, eating school children and people walking their dogs, you do have a polar bear problem and should do something about. Out of 100, my applications with a female name got 45 responses to interview The female resume was 650% more likely to get a callback.

Will Smith Oscar Slap According To Joe Rogan: Chris Rocks Bald Joke About Jada Smith Not Negative Chris Compared Her To A Hero! According to the Council on Foreign Relations, around 70 countries criminalize homosexual activity and 12 countries have the death penalty for those participating in homosexual acts. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); - FISM TV. Botany Australia 2019, Those rainbows are nothing more than virtue-signalling to their dangerously censorious customers. NOTHING. Nothing. Whilst this is growing into a tradition, another tradition for generating mockery around it is on the rise as well.

Musk is criticizing the social media for quite some time now. Yahoo Finance Live's Rachelle Akuffo, Seana Smith, and Dave Briggs look at several of today's trending stocks. And the US embassies in various Middle Eastern countries not giving a shit and displaying pride celebration on their Twitter and Instagram accounts is pretty awesome. But it didnt take long for savvy internet users to point out a glaring irony: where the most courage is required for such displays namely, the Middle East the same companies were conspicuously inconspicuous about Pride Month. They need infrastructure first. Now it's perfect. Let's be clear: the Biden administration would never do this in an Islamic country. The world widely accepts gay rights and shows support for them. Looking back to the end of the Second World. It seems to me like you are assuming these companies are getting way more credit for changing their logos than they actually are. Get with it BMW Middle East," and a fourth commented, "Why is your logo not like the main bmw account? However, they, too, did not update the logo for the Middle East. Breitbart News reported that at least seven major multinational companies changed their social media logos to rainbows in June for Pride Month, except in the cases of their Middle East and Asian pages. And yet how wonderful to see that the Arab States are so progressive that the corporations dont even have to bother., It takes real courage for major corporations to display the Pride rainbow colours in our homophobic and heteronormative culture.And yet how wonderful to see that the Arab States are so progressive that the corporations don't even have to bother#pride pic.twitter.com/Ywgvswiia3. Pride isnt forcing homosexuality onto anyone. ", a user wrote, while a second Netizen quipped, "Friendly reminder, you guys forgot to update your logo.

Tell me again there isn't a devil behind all this and Jesus isn't God's true living Son. Food corporation Nestle chose to display a rainbow logo on its U.S. Twitter page but not the page dedicated to all international consumers. GameStop Stock Is Splitting to $38. The logo on BMWs Middle East account on Twitter has yet to be updated to reflect the occasion, despite the company having already made the changes on its other regional account pages. To make a few bucks for a month by acting like you care about something that you dont? (To receive our E-paper on whatsapp daily, please click here. During the pandemic, Shopify had some great quarters when nearly every store rushed to set up an online presence. Every year, Pride Month is celebrated in June to celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+(LGBTQ+) community. When corporations change their logos for Pride Month, that tells me that they recognize the power of the LGBT+ community. If you're not going to hold these companies accountable for these types of empty gestures, you also can get angry when uninvolved folks talk about how exhausted they are with hearing about Pride so much in June. Choose your battles; Forcing homosexuality onto a culture that is FAR removed from modern progress is not a winnable battle. When someone complains about corporations & Pride Month, I always try to remind them that there used to be nothing. After noticing thatthe BMWlogo on its Middle East social handles remained unchanged, several netizens questioned the German automaker on why the selective decision was taken. Why does this bigoted nonsense have 10 upvotes? Elon Musk uses all opportunities to mock everything and everybody he sets his eyes on. These are the company officers whose positions put them in-the-know on their companies inner workings. For Pride Month, BMW updated its logo on its main Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts, as well as regional Twitter profiles including South Africa, the U.K., India, and Mexico to a colorful rainbow-clad palette. What gives? Questions of woke hypocrisy have swirled as Pride Month prompted major companies to change their logos, reflecting the LGBTQ flag in an offer of support to the community. If anyone thinks a private corporation exists for anything other than to maximize profits is uninformed and nave. Over the past three years, U.S. companies donated nearly $3 million to lawmakers who have advanced proposals banning discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools, according to a recent analysis by think tank and advocacy group Data for Progress.