Two of our most favorite things are joining forces to become one: Doritos and rainbows. But not everyone’s pleased about it.
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Popular chipmaker Frito-Lay announced this week that its teaming up with the It Gets Better Project to launch a limited-edition version of its Cool Ranch-flavored Doritos. The chips come in Pride colors: green, blue, purple, red, and orange and are branded Doritos Rainbows.
“Doritos Rainbows chips are a first-of-its-kind product supporting the LGBT community,” Ram Krishnan, Frito-Lay’s chief marketing officer, said in a press release. “Doritos the brand has stood ‘for the bold,’ and we believe there is nothing bolder than being yourself.”
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The chips are only available online when you donate $10 or more to the It Gets Better project. After making a donation, Doritos will send you the chips, free of charge, within two weeks.
Predictably, not everyone is happy with the Pride-inspired snack food. Some folks have taken to Twitter to voice their disappointment with Frito-Lay, calling the chips “sick,” “disappointing,” “ISIS,” a threat to Christianity, while urging people not to make the contribution or buy any Frito-Lay product, anywhere. Here’s what these folks have been saying:
Boycott Doritos and all the stand for. Who needs rainbow Doritos? We Christians have rights. We are being persecuted.
— Miriah (@miriahcex) September 18, 2015
Sick! Doritos Aligns with Anti-Christian Bully Dan Savage – Breitbart http://t.co/SoaJg8jHT1 via @BreitbartNews — Justin Mitchell (@justinbmitchell) September 17, 2015
#Boycott #FritoLay #OFFENDED #Protest #Doritos Don’t Buy! #TCOT #CCOT #PJNET #USA ?? #LGBT pic.twitter.com/WrOH3kDHIM — LindaPJ (@PJStrikeForce) September 18, 2015
@Doritos so disappointed that you would choose a group associated with Savage. Nasty, disgusting man filled with hate. #boycottdoritos — HighHorse (@ConservativeLeo) September 17, 2015
Well I won’t be buying @Doritos anymore. Anything who partners with Dan Savage is something I avoid. — Joshua Banks (@joshuabanks94) September 18, 2015
Hey @FritoLay how insufferably stupid are you? Gay chips? I send my kids to school with your products. Am I going to have to cease now? — Ric the Magnificent (@NASCARNAC) September 18, 2015
Think about it @Fritolay -Pandering to the 3.8% is not a good business strategy @CampOfSaints1 @molita128 #tcot #ccot pic.twitter.com/z26aIubpe3 — Savannah Maddox (@SavannahL817) September 18, 2015
@Doritos By promoting sex orientation Rainbow Doritos food products, as of yet with the kosher seal. Your brands are banned from purchase — Richard Rafail (@czar1213) September 18, 2015
I always enjoyed @Doritos. I’ve purchased my last bag. There’s a difference between marketing and advocacy #sadploy https://t.co/rW5i8uQcvz
— Bryan Ferrell (@Bryan_Ferrell) September 18, 2015
Time to boycott @Doritos for their “rainbow” chips. Oh puhleez Doritos! Are you going to make black ones next in support of ISIS? — Give me Liberty (@jwd828) September 17, 2015
TomMc
This started years ago, when Crayola first decided to market multi-coloured crayons (which, of course, made me gay).
Daveliam
Add Frito Lay to my ‘must have’ list. I mean, I’ve never been against Doritos in the past, but now I definitely will have to pick a up a bag while I wait for my rainbow chips to arrive.
Gigi Gee
How the fuck are Christians being persecuted by Doritos raising money for the It Gets Better foundation? Give your heads a shake your whiny Talibangelist babies!!
Steve Murphy
It’s hilarious that so many people are so threatened by rainbow colored Doritos. And yes it’s true you will be gay forever if you eat them.
One person said yesterday, why don’t they make straight Doritos? I responded, what color should they be? He didn’t have an answer.
Douglas Schlitz
Why don’t all you critics worry about something important. Like child hunger, poverty.
People without homes.
Stop wasting energy and money on issues that threaten no one !
Bob LaBlah
I think these would make the perfect Christmas gift.
aliengod
Good for Doritos for supporting the LGB community, but did they have to pick Dan Savage to align with? He’s a pretty disgusting human being.
Billy Budd
Madness is pervasive in US society.
Louis
More dumbasses tainting their religion as usual I see.
These people will always be fools period.
Ty Doritos this was a lovely idea and unlike these toxic individuals it goes to an organization that tries to make life better for those LGBT children and teens out there who feel that things are hopeless and are close to the brink of giving up on their precious and beautiful lives.
Finrod
“We Christians have rights. We are being persecuted.”
You want persecution, lady? I’ve got a hungry lion with your name on it. How psychologically messed up are you when you consider a purple corn chip to be a personal attack on you?
GG
Miriah tweeted, “Boycott Doritos and all the stand for. Who needs rainbow Doritos? We Christians have rights. We are being persecuted.”
That about says it all, doesn’t it. These sheeple are totally believing the hyperbole spouted by certain political and religious figures – that their ‘religious liberties’ are under attack. It isn’t, of course, but never underestimate the very real threat these people are. F/U Huckabee, Cruz, Santorum, et.al. for perpetuating these harmful, dangerous lies.
jwtraveler
Doritos are not supporting the gay community. Frito-Lay is using a carefully calculated marketing ploy to attract LGBT and LGBT-friendly customers. They have clearly determined that the added revenue from our communities will exceed the lost revenue from right-wing boycotts.
There are no pro-gay or anti-gay companies. There are only pro-profit companies. Well, maybe there are a few anti-gay Christian fundamentalist companies.
Alan David
When all you have to do is complain about a bag of Doritos you need mental help
lykeitiz
The website says they’ve already run out of bags due to high demand, but to wait for future bags with well known celebrities on them.
Did they cave??
Giancarlo85
These people are going to push this boycott while they probably drink coke, and consume other products by companies that support equality. But then again, I don’t like doritos. Super-ultra processed food with a list of chemicals that wouldn’t make it into a chemistry lab.
Bisexual-Transwoman
@Giancarlo85: Very true.
Misty Bolling
Oh god. The gateway, oh no. What to do, what to do. But they are so pretty. I…..might……just……have to ………have…….. some
Cat Clontz
So what does that make the rainbow-colored goldfish crackers that have been out for years? My kids loved those…are they “gateway” snacks, too? Cause both of my kids grew up to be straight, even with two mommies!
Alistair Wiseman
Hey Doritos! Pander much? (kidding, just a little)
It is surprising how much sway the gay and lesbian community has attained. For only 3%-4% of the population, many companies feel compelled to address our community in a positive way.
Unfortunately, they have joined forces with the vile and disgusting bigot and bully Dan Savage.
Yes, he is a real charmer. Dan garnered attention back in 2000 when he had the flu and eagerly bragged about licking the the door knobs and office equipment of a Republican presidential candidate. This was an attempt to get presidential candidate Gary Bauer and his staff sick because he didn’t like their politics.
Dan has demanded that Republicans Ben Carson, Herman Cain and Mike Huckabee “suck his dick” simply because he did not like their politics. And he stated he wanted to “fuck the shit” out Republican Rick Santorum. Yes, Democrats can be real charmers.
Dan Savage is known to be an “anti-bullying” advocate. Yet, he has repeatedly bullied high school students when they have spoken of their religious faith.
I’ll pass on the Doritos this time.
jag4313
I wonder how these people would act if they saw every company/brand that supports the LGBT?
Mehmet Sadik Hasve
Wow love the rainbow doritos wish it was out on the stores so i can buy one . It would be too pretty to eat i will save it instead if it becomes available
BJ McFrisky
But at least Frito-Lay will likewise issue a Black Lives Matter bag of black chips, right?
JessPH
Look at all those poor Christians who think they’re being persecuted because one company introduces rainbow colored chips.
Giancarlo85
@Alistair Wiseman: Alistair back at it… at his finest. Lying and lying and lying. Peddling more lies I see?
3-4%? Another number that is a lie. He seems to thrive on republican bullshit. By the way, I don’t care for Savage because his prior support of Bush and the war in Iraq. I thought you would like Savage a bit more?
Carson, Cain and Huckabee are all assholes. That’s undeniable fact. They would be incredibly destructive to this country.
Giancarla85
Another undeniable fact is that Hillary Clinton is also a lying asshole and would be incredibly destructive to this country.
Bromancer7
@Giancarla85: And every Republican candidate is 10x worse than what you incorrectly perceive Hillary to be. So your point?
Giancarlo85
@Giancarla85: FAKE IDIOT TROLL ALERT! FAKE IDIOT TROLL ALERT!
Another loser trying to troll me with their demented ways.
I wonder how this idiot is? Probably SeeingAll.
Hillary is very honest compared to republicans.
Nobody be fooled by this lying asshat.
Giancarlo85
@Giancarlo85: *who
Giancarlo85
I ask everyone to report the fake account “Giancarla85”. This is beyond pathetic. Probably a weak shit that couldn’t respond to my claims. I believe this fake account is either Alistair or SeeingAll.
Giancarla85
@Giancarlo85: My oh my! It appears my account name has gotten someone’s panties in a bunch. Settle down dear, you’ll be okay. I know Queerty is your life, but there’s plenty of room for all of us. You can shut down your emergency alert system, this isn’t a national crisis. LOL
Giancarlo85
@Giancarla85: Well you seem to have enough time to register a fake account and trying to troll like an idiot.
No, you need to be banned immediately. IP Banned.
Giancarla85
@Giancarlo85: You’re right. I should be banished immediately! But first I should be tarred, feathered and beaten with sticks for such an egregious offense. It’s unconscionable what I’ve done. How dare I aggravate Giancarlo85! Shame… shame… shame… shame… shame… shame… shame… shame…
Giancarlo85
@Giancarla85: *yawn*
Still waiting for something better, fraud.
You’re boring me. I just wonder what other account you are? Funny Alistair suddenly disappeared.
Frederick Charles Crisafulli
I’m sorry but Isis and we Gay Men give two very separate types of Head!
sanfranca1
They’re gone already! Bummer.
lykeitiz
@Alistair Wiseman: Oh, what’s the matter? Did Dan Savage give back what has been given toward the gay community for generations? We need MORE like him!
Alistair Wiseman
@Giancarlo85:
Don’t blame me. I have nothing to do with your new moniker.
Alistair Wiseman
@lykeitiz:
“We need MORE like him!”
Spoken like a true die-hard leftist.
Personally, I thought there were already enough narcissist, juvenile, disgusting hypocrites in the Democratic party.
If you want more, well okay.
AJ BlkWidow
They do know that they don’t have to buy them right?
Giancarlo85
@Alistair Wiseman: Too much of a coinicidence that you suddenly appear when he disappears. If there were any administrators on this site they should do an IP check. They’ll find that they match.
But either way, it’s all very boring to me. Somebody needs to come up with some original material.
Alistair Wiseman
@Giancarlo85:
I have nothing to hide.
Pursue it, if you want.
NJjoe
I think it’s a wonderful idea and a great way to support “It Gets Better.” However, I had hoped they would have been made available in stores. Frito-Lay played it too safe by offering them online only.
To all those bigoted Twatters, don’t buy ’em…nobody is forcing a gun to their heads.