Staples Office Supply has gone racist and sexist (claim, Baltimore, race)

[Roadking2003]

You might think this is a joke but it's true. Go to their website and you will see that racists and sexists are accommodated quite nicely by Staples.

So if you are a racist or sexist, buy from Staples where you can choose your supplier based on skin color or sexual organs.

[middle-aged mom]

Looks like sharp marketing gimmick to me:

Minority-owned

Woman-owned

Small business-owned

Veteran-owned

LGBTQ-owned

Disabled-owned

[newtovenice]

Yeah, I don't look for the best product or best price or best customer service.


[sarcasm]

[ansible90]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

You might think this is a joke but it's true. Go to their website and you will see that racists and sexists are accommodated quite nicely by Staples.

So if you are a racist or sexist, buy from Staples where you can choose your supplier based on skin color or sexual organs.

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

[FordBronco1967]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

Looks like sharp marketing to me.

Give the consumer a choice who they want to buy from:

Minority-owned

Woman-owned

Small business-owned

Veteran-owned

LGBTQ-owned

Disabled-owned

In theory, none of that should matter.

[warhorse78]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

Looks like sharp marketing to me.

Give the consumer a choice who they want to buy from:

Minority-owned

Woman-owned

Small business-owned

Veteran-owned

LGBTQ-owned

Disabled-owned

But, how do you really know it's a woman owned shop? Could be just a dude dressed like one to get the people to buy from him. And what is minority? A white person living in Baltimore could very well be considered a minority. Or they could just claim to be 1/10th of something like Elizabeth Warren.

[BigCityDreamer]

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

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?

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by warhorse78

But, how do you really know it's a woman owned shop? Could be just a dude dressed like one to get the people to buy from him. And what is minority? A white person living in Baltimore could very well be considered a minority. Or they could just claim to be 1/10th of something like Elizabeth Warren.

Elon Musk is an African-American...

Twitter is minority owned.

[carnivalday]

Originally Posted by ansible90

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

If you're choosing one company over another because of the race of the owner, that can certainly be considered racist. In fact, it probably is.

[andywire]

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?

Not in a socialist system. And democrats are still running the show, so...