Staples Office Supply has gone racist and sexist

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by ansible90

Which of those categories do you consider racist? Do you know what "racist" means?

Any time a company or government uses skin color in their selection or laws it's racist.

Just ask yourself why doesn't Staples let you shop for products made by white male-owned companies.

It's like Biden's attempt to use race for determining farmer subsidies. Obviously racist and it was struck down by the courts.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

Looks like sharp marketing gimmick to me:

Minority-owned

Woman-owned

Small business-owned

Veteran-owned

LGBTQ-owned

Disabled-owned

It is a gimmick for sure. But what about their customers who only want to buy from males? Or big businesses? or straight people?

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by 303Guy

Actually, Elon has no African in him at all. He was born European South African. And that indeed makes him a minority.

Now he would correctly be referred to as European American or alternatively, South African American. Which is still a minority in the US.

Anybody born in Africa and now living in the USA is an African American.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by Eyebee Teepee

did you by chance go to their website and see what was assigned to various products?

or just copy/pasted the photo, retrieved from some other social media platform?

Yes, I went to their website as I was shopping for a product. Did you?

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by RocketDawg

I know for certain, because I've been associated with such things for years, that many times a man will designate his wife as the owner or CEO of a small business so it'll have much better chances of getting contracts since it's a "woman-owned" business, while she's nothing but a figurehead. To me, that's downright deceptive. It happens all the time.

I have a friend who did exactly that and get's lots of government contracts.

[Kristinas_Cap]

staples has been doing this for quite some time now. most who are in charge of purchasing for a company or organization will be driven solely by price and could give two hoots about who or what owns the business. with that said, they should have a filter for items made in America

[Dwatted Wabbit]

Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer

Does any of that make any difference regarding the quality of office supplies I will get at the store?

After all, that’s what actually matters, right?

You'll notice the term "excellence" has been completely replaced by "diversity." So the meaningful has been replaced by the superficial. Welcome to our times.

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

Elon Musk is an African-American...

Twitter is minority owned.

Yes he is and he should play that card every hand.

[Oakformonday]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

Just a reminder that Black Business Month is in August. Be sure to support local black owned businesses.

To me - people can shop where they what for whatever reason they want. When they start telling other's how to shop... then the lines get blurry.

I'm sorry, who is telling you where to shop? The rightwing and their victim mentality.

[Stepnking]

Originally Posted by WVNomad

Because some people would prefer to spend their $$$ supporting particular businesses that make products they need. Some people don’t like going to Chik-Filet because of the ownership’s position on gay individuals. Some people love going to Chik-Filet for the same reason. Seems like giving people more information about particular products (who made them, etc.) is only helping to empower the consumer.

Very few if any of the listed companies make the products they offer, they are simply retailers selling the same product. There is no difference in products among the bunch. A manila folder is a manila folder. Staples is pushing groups, not products.