Posted on 04/06/2023 7:00:07 PM PDT by Morgana
First, it was Hershey's, then it was Bud Light, and now, Jack Daniel's is the latest brand this year to be facing a boycott over claims the company has "gone woke."
Social media users have taken offense to the whiskey brewer's "small town, big pride" campaign in which it teamed up with drag queens from Ru Paul's Drag Race—despite the campaign being nearly two years old.
The row over LGBTQ+ brand ambassadors is symbolic of a wider debate about drag shows and their exposure to children. Critics have expressed concerns over Drag Queen Story Hour, readings for children by drag performers at libraries. Tennessee, Jack Daniel's home state, was the first to pass a drag show ban in the presence of children over concerns about their sexualized content. The law has since been temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
Jack Daniels said in June 2021 that it had teamed up with three drag queens from the hit TV show to produce a series of videos called Drag Queen Summer Glamp, which was released during pride month. It features the participants completing challenges around the company's Lynchburg, Tennessee, distillery.
The whiskey makers said at the time that it was "a bold new experience—for both the queens and their hosts," while Lauren Richmond, then-brand manager for Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire, noted the campaign "reaffirms our commitment to the LGBTQ+ community" despite being an "unexpected partnership."
"Jack Daniel's gets drag culture—which is all about celebrating individuality and inviting others to accept you as you are," Trinity the Tuck, one of the drag queens involved in the campaign, said in a statement.
"This is how Pride should be celebrated: with friends—new and old—in a place you would never expect," said Manila Luzon, another participant.
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Funny.
First they had us boycott the NFL BLM team kneelers.
Then they came for the booze drinkers to boycott the wokesters.
When they came for the last patriots to hold the line against the last of our freedoms being taken away when they took us to the Dem gulags there was no one left to help me.
Apologies to the original by the late Martin Niemöller.
Yes. We are witnessing the worst misogyny that the world has ever seen.
In ancient times, the natural woman was idolized. With Judaism and Christianity, women were also praised and placed on pedestals.
Now, stupid, failed males can be ‘women’, and real women are being disappeared.
I’m afraid it’s going to take decades before the silly girls of today realize what has been done to them.
pretty soon we will need a good old local boy with some shine if we want to drink.
Non heterosexual people have been around forever.
Corporate assault on America
#ing Rats
>> Yes. We are witnessing the worst misogyny that the world has ever seen
Damn straight. Was thinking about that earlier. Woman and children truly hit hardest.
Go woke..go Bigly Broke.
“Failed males,” is precisely what they are. That term should be used often and in their faces.
Yes, they have. But they’ve generally stayed in their lane, and haven’t tried to get so overtly in others’ faces about it or exposed themselves to kids in exhibitionist ways.
That’s why they were tolerated and in many cultures they actually held recognized, special positions.
They’re destroying all the good will they’ve had through centuries.
Total. Brand. Suicide.
“..What the hell is wrong with these people?...”
Mentally deranged and diabolical.
True dat. Since I lost my sense of smell in an accident in 2019, good cigars, bourbons and single malts are no longer enjoyable. Still, I cannot fathom why such a venerable brand would throw it all away.
Let the 1% (if even) of the population queens buy these sold-their-souls products.
I think you have well described the case.
I don’t like Jack Daniels—it’s too sour, I prefer Japanese or Irish whiskey—but not Slane, which is owned by Jack Daniels’ parent company.
Just saw a Sonic ad where a gay sounding guy was singing “all you need is a three dollar bill”.
Not sure if they were trying to reach out to the ‘rainbow’ crowd, or making fun of them.
Can't drink Jack Daniels, too harsh.
Bushmills, Glenlivet & George Dickel are nice though. Toss in an occasional Jamesons (to remind me why I don't drink Jamesons) and all good.
Evan Williams Bottled in Bond. Cheap but full flavored.
If I can make a halfway decent Whiskey Sour out of it, it might work :-)
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