M&M characters redesigned for a "more dynamic, progressive world," Mars announces

cbs ^ | 01/20/2022

[rlmorel]

When I saw this first, that was exactly what I had in mind.

[shadowlands1960]

Me too, in the 3 cases I cited.

[tet68]

What about the M&M that identifies as a Baby Ruth?
Or the Green one that thinks it is a blue one.

Flee, Flee from the Chocolate matriarchy!

[mewzilla]

Meanwhile...

https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/mars-sits-out-super-bowl-2022/

Why do I think things aren’t going very well in Candyland...

[rlmorel]

"...Yes, but they have clearly decided this will please more customers than it chases away..."

I actually would feel better if I thought that were the case, that someone did a real analysis and came to that conclusion.

I simply don't believe that happens. I don't believe any of this kind of thing is data driven. If it were a real data-driven business decision, I would live with that cold hard fact.

But my gut tells me this is craven pandering.

[heavy metal]

wonder if the piercings and tattoos will change the taste...

[Covenantor]

when will they stop oppressing...

[rlmorel]

I swear, this kind of crap is making me crazy.

I don’t judge other people on their decisions in these things, I believe it is personal choice, or should be.

But if someone may be able to avert their eyes sometimes, there are sometimes I just can’t.

I have changed my banking of 40+ years, my phone provider, my viewing habits, then after going through months of work to change things, find out the new entity is as bad, or worse than the discarded one.

It is things like this about Leftists that fills me with a always simmering and occasionally boiling anger.

[Red Badger]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26M%27s

[teeman8r]

making the green m&m a sexy lady has damaged mars as a misogynistic entity.

[Trumplican]

I always eat the brown ones last, they are my least favorite. Does that mean I’m a racist?

[teeman8r]

making the green m&m a sexy lady has damaged mars as a misogynistic entity.

[Perseverando]

making the green m&m a sexy lady has damaged mars as a misogynistic entity.

Down with the M&M Patriarchy! Time for a national boycott of Mars candies until they include more gender identities and colors for their M&M's. /sarc

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I buy Uncle Jemima;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg4lpu_9iKE

[M_Continuum]

It is a #@**+++!! piece of candy. It’s a race to the bottom of the dumb bucket.

[devane617]

“Silly, vapid children are in charge.”

The same children and being elected to office so we have that to look forward too.

[BitWielder1]

The m&m characters do not even have a gender.
No chromosomes, no genitals, no plumbing and no way to self-identify as anything.
Just cartoons with drawn stereotypical characteristics like eyelashes.
Just make them all look like Russian shot put women, problem solved.

[OpusatFR]

It still tastes crappy.

[Luke21]

For all the problems and struggles of previous times, I’m glad I lived them. I had good times with a lot of people, genuine human intimacy. My grandson says, “It sucks to be us.”

[WashingtonSource]

“More dynamic” and “progressive” are opposite values.

If the world is more dynamic it is less progressive. If it is more progressive, it is less dynamic.

In fact, “More progressive” equates to “More rigid.”