Saying it “deeply regrets the offence this mistake has caused,” eBay in France is updating the contest rules that effectively banned gay couples from competing for a chance to win a rent-free apartment. Originally open to pairings of one man and one woman (who could be a husband and wife or even a mother and son), the contest is now free for The Gays to join. Says a statement from the company: “[O]n reflection and thanks to feedback from many members of our community, we realised that the requirement for a male and female couple was too narrow, and that couples of the same sex could, of course, buy in such a broad and varied manner online.” Whew, for a second there I thought we were going to have to boycott my only reliable source of nesting dolls.
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eBay’s Rent-Free Apartment Contest Now Open To You Homos
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Chris
Call me ignorant but homophobic and France in the same sentence just doesn’t sound right.