The popular candy brand Skittles is being criticized for altering some of its packaging to promote “woke” leftist transgender ideology as well as its partnership with a major LGBTQ+ advocacy organization.
Social media users reacted to the brand’s hooking up with GLAAD (the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) to promote the inspiring stories of the homosexual experience on its website and the featuring of the slogan “Black Trans Lives Matter” on packages for the colorful, hard-shelled fruity candy that has been an American favorite for decades.
Images of the packaging were posted to social media with some users pointing out that GLAAD – which Skittles has partnered with for years to promote the Pride agenda – is a supporter of child gender mutilation surgeries, procedures that have drawn strong backlash as awareness has grown.
Skittles releases new ‘Black Trans Lives Matter’ LGBTQI+ candy range for children.
The limited edition candy in partnership with GLAAD lobby group, that is behind the push to transition children, features cartoon images of kids featuring the LGBT flag and BLM related messaging.… pic.twitter.com/zw7qlh1AXX
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) August 12, 2023
Skittles has partnered with GLAAD, a group that supports sex procedures for kids
“Black Trans Lives Matter” is now on their packaging too, for some reason
You know what to do… pic.twitter.com/9JybQ3jyEN
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 11, 2023
The limited edition Pride packs had Twitter/X users likening the brand’s embrace of transgenderism to Bud Light’s disastrous call to feature transgender TikToker Dylan Mulvaney in advertising spots, a marketing catastrophe that resulted in lasting boycotts of the once golden band that is now seen as toxic by millions of Americans.
.@Skittles is trying to turn your kids into BLM & LGBTQ+ activists. Their packaging also features a drag queen.
Skittles have gone completely woke. pic.twitter.com/jjlkc7uOaL
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 11, 2023
“Our mission is to support the LGBTQ+ community by amplifying and celebrating their stories. That’s why we’ve partnered with GLAAD for the fourth year to rewrite the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance,” Skittles states on its website.
“This stuff is no longer funny,” one user reacted as others served up their takes on Skittles and its propagandistic messaging.
We can’t even eat candy anymore without having transgenderism or some other left-wing issue shoved in our face.
I miss when society wasn’t completely insane. https://t.co/Z9eiK5OspO
— Abby Johnson (@AbbyJohnson) August 11, 2023
Can skittles just like sell candy? Why do they have to inject this garbage? You’re a CANDY company ffs pic.twitter.com/oOCcIFEb7O
— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) August 11, 2023
I mean their slogan is and has been taste the rainbow! Not really surprised!
— Kristy Legendre (@LegendreKristy) August 11, 2023
‘Taste the mental illness’
— Riley (@cyber_riley) August 11, 2023
Budlight time
— Shane Stott (@shanestott) August 11, 2023
Sounds like they need the Bud Light effect.
— kwagner (@_kwagner_) August 12, 2023
I almost admire their persistence at this point they have to see the writing on the wall and how people are sick of all this but nope, they just won’t stop.
— Mandolango (@Chilango83) August 11, 2023
Run screaming from the rainbow.
— Hilary (@soverycleverMI) August 11, 2023
They are indeed coming after your kids.
[Period]
Thoughts? https://t.co/YZdD1MF4L4
— TPUSA Faith (@tpusafaith) August 11, 2023
‘While Pride Month is a time to reflect, self-educate and celebrate, we know that long-term sustained support and allyship is key in building a more inclusive and diverse society,’ Skittles Senior Director Justin Hollyn-Taub said in a statement “at the time of last year’s Pride Pack announcement,” according to the Daily Mail.
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