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In recent years, the increasing consumerism attached to Pride Month has hardly gone unnoticed \u2014 numerous LGBTQ+ campaigners have questioned whether the celebration has lost its radical roots due to the proliferation of nonsensical branded products and cringy co-opting of an activist event. With every Pride, comes more and more rainbow-washed items, splashed across supermarket shelves and highstreet stores as well-timed marketing stunts rather than as a means to actually help oppressed LGBTQ+ communities. Quite frankly we\u2019re tired of it, so we\u2019ve rounded-up the worst offenders this Pride Month to find out whether their true intentions are really as bad as we thought (spoiler: yes they are).<\/span><\/p>\n

M&S add the G to the BLT for an all-inclusive sandwich<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":77823,"id":77823,"title":"D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK","filename":"D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","filesize":97964,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/ridiculous-pride-products\/d5p3gmkw0aacqak\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"d5p3gmkw0aacqak","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":77818,"date":"2019-06-19 14:45:14","modified":"2019-06-19 14:45:14","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":540,"height":1030,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","thumbnail-width":50,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","medium-width":540,"medium-height":1030,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","medium_large-width":540,"medium_large-height":1030,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","large-width":540,"large-height":1030,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","1536x1536-width":540,"1536x1536-height":1030,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","2048x2048-width":540,"2048x2048-height":1030,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":6,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D5p3GMkW0AAcQAK.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":540,"wpvr_mobile-height":1030}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"4","caption":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

M&S have fallen foul of an acronymic blunder, deeming it appropriate to rebrand the humble BLT into a new LGBT sandwich (that\u2019s lettuce, guacamole, bacon and tomato, in case you were wondering). We\u2019re sure the sandwich tastes great, but we have a sneaking suspicion that the real impetus behind M&S\u2019 creation is not to provide under-represented and mistreated members of the global LGBTQ+ community with a satisfying luncheon to power them through the arduous march against the oppressive heteronormative system, but to get a few extra coins through a totally transparent marketing ploy. Because in reality, a sandwich isn\u2019t doing much on its own to promote the fight for equality, even in rainbow packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n

Listerine Cool Mint, but make it queer<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":77820,"id":77820,"title":"D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768","filename":"D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","filesize":94599,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/ridiculous-pride-products\/d7ha3ayxyaipc_k-768x768\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"d7ha3ayxyaipc_k-768x768","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":77818,"date":"2019-06-19 14:43:37","modified":"2019-06-19 14:43:37","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":768,"height":768,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","thumbnail-width":96,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","medium-width":768,"medium-height":768,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":768,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","large-width":768,"large-height":768,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","1536x1536-width":768,"1536x1536-height":768,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","2048x2048-width":768,"2048x2048-height":768,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":12,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/D7Ha3aYXYAIPC_K-768x768.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":768,"wpvr_mobile-height":768}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"4","caption":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

Just like regular Listerine mouthwash, but the bottle is wrapped in a Pride flag, so you can display it at home and show your friends just how woke you really are! In a poorly thought-out case of product branding that has nothing to do with the product or the brand, the special edition mouthwash takes its place alongside other pink-washed and generally unnecessarily othering products \u00a0\u2014<\/span> BIC for her<\/span><\/a>, we\u2019re looking at you \u2014\u00a0that appear to make some kind of statement but aren\u2019t really sure what that is…<\/span><\/p>\n

You can\u2019t fault Trump\u2019s sense of irony<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":77821,"id":77821,"title":"Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900","filename":"Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","filesize":433845,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/ridiculous-pride-products\/pride_hat-red-front_900x900\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"pride_hat-red-front_900x900","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":77818,"date":"2019-06-19 14:43:40","modified":"2019-06-19 14:43:40","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":690,"height":900,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","thumbnail-width":74,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","medium-width":690,"medium-height":900,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","medium_large-width":690,"medium_large-height":900,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","large-width":690,"large-height":900,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","1536x1536-width":690,"1536x1536-height":900,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","2048x2048-width":690,"2048x2048-height":900,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","trp-custom-language-flag-width":9,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Pride_Hat-Red-Front_900x900.png","wpvr_mobile-width":690,"wpvr_mobile-height":900}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"6","caption":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

And for the gift that literally no one asked for, why not invest in a \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d Pride hat, complete with embroidered \u201cTrump\u201d in rainbow lettering? While we can\u2019t quite imagine the Venn diagram in which support for the LGBTQ+ community handily overlaps with support for the 45<\/span>th<\/span> president of the United States, whose administration has been relatively successful in <\/span>attacking the civil rights of the LGBTQ+ community<\/span><\/a> in America, and who has not shown any support for Pride on the rampaging stream of consciousness that is the @realDonaldTrump Twitter feed, the flame-coloured headwear is available to purchase at a paltry $35 (for the same price you could also subscribe to <\/span>Netflix for 4 months, treat yourself to a mani-pedi or<\/span> donate to organisations<\/span><\/a> that are actually focussed on the issues affecting the community. Up to you). <\/span>While we would be inclined to believe that this must be a joke, we were also inclined to think the same of the president\u2019s election campaign, and look how wrong we were\u2026 This rainbow-coloured cap is a lion in sheep\u2019s clothing if ever we saw one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The rainbow crisp we still don\u2019t think we need<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":77822,"id":77822,"title":"Doritos Rainbows Bag","filename":"267440.jpg","filesize":104114,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/267440.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/ridiculous-pride-products\/doritos-rainbows-bag\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"doritos-rainbows-bag","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":77818,"date":"2019-06-19 14:43:44","modified":"2019-06-19 14:48:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":475,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/267440.jpg","thumbnail-width":128,"thumbnail-height":76,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/267440.jpg","medium-width":800,"medium-height":475,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/267440.jpg","medium_large-width":800,"medium_large-height":475,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/267440.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":475,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/267440.jpg","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":475,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/267440.jpg","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":475,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/267440.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":18,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/267440.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":800,"wpvr_mobile-height":475}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"6","caption":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

Way back in 2015, Doritos created a limited-edition rainbow crisp in collaboration with <\/span>It Gets Better Project<\/span><\/a>, an LGBTQ+ non-profit organisation, but it seems that the original message may have been left far behind. While the brand may have introduced the multi-coloured with the best intentions at heart, the snack has become little more than a gimmick that takes its place on a list of unnecessarily multi-coloured versions of foodstuffs from bagels to spaghetti. The crisps are now only available to buy in Mexico, and seem to have been moulded into a marketing ploy to bring in a lil\u2019 extra dollar at mexicancandylady.com.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t fix what\u2019s not broken<\/strong><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":77819,"id":77819,"title":"person-w-bag-1558547056","filename":"person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","filesize":55222,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/ridiculous-pride-products\/person-w-bag-1558547056\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"person-w-bag-1558547056","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":77818,"date":"2019-06-19 14:43:31","modified":"2019-06-19 14:43:31","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":768,"height":768,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","thumbnail-width":96,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","medium-width":768,"medium-height":768,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":768,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","large-width":768,"large-height":768,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","1536x1536-width":768,"1536x1536-height":768,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","2048x2048-width":768,"2048x2048-height":768,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":12,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/person-w-bag-1558547056.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":768,"wpvr_mobile-height":768}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"6","caption":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

IKEA\u2018s signature FRAKTA shopping bag has taken on various guises over the years, and inspired the design of everything from <\/span>face masks to thongs<\/span><\/a> sporting the garish yellow lettering against the bright blue plastic that can withstand the heaviest of flat-pack furniture items. Now, the carry-all is being re-designed in a wash of rainbow brights to be the perfect accessory for toting around your banners this Pride. Yes, IKEA are donating 100% profits to the <\/span>Human Rights Campaign Foundation, but we can\u2019t help but see this is another thinly veiled measure of corporate rainbow-washing to drive IKEA\u2019s brand image beyond the equally flat-pack nuclear family into a whole new sphere of wokeness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Look what we made her do<\/b><\/p>\n