Over the Rainbow? Why Queer Beer Is Important

I support people doing whatever they want lol.

 

It is not necessarily so, but it could be ..According to logic one is not taking a position by touting something, necessarily. People are people and beer is beer. Prejudice just speaks for itself. It is obvious.

 

What?

 

TIL that wanting to be treated like a normal person has a direction on the political compass.

 

If being for equality is left leaning then feel free to come over to the other side. It won't make you a liberal, a Democrat, a socialist or anything like that.

And you don't have to do any gay stuff so don't worry.
Unless you want to, your choice.
Cheers

 

I am patiently waiting for the shitstorm this guy u replied to may start lmao. I am very strongly opinionated on the far left leaning but will keep my account thanks lol

 

Here at (entity) we support (cause). We believe in (marketing cliche). Consume (our) product.

Non supporters: (statement not understanding marketing)
Supporters: (statement to vilify non supporters of historically discriminated group ironically)

Given that Sierra Nevada's Summer Break is currently rated like 3.43, and every 10%+ beer is like 4.01 or higher, I don't trust anyone in here. You're all crazy.

EDIT: Am I hashtagging?

 

These things aren't irrelevant just because they're marketing and you're being far too generous to non supporters. Plenty of people commenting here understand the marketing/signaling, they just don't approve of it.


If one wants to "stick to beer" then they should have the decency to help make it "just beer" for everybody else.

 

I, for one, cannot wait for the day that it is “just beer”! Though, a lot of the comments on this thread remind me of how far we are from that.

 

I haven't noticed the overall tilt of the site as left-leaning, though it could be I missed it because that's not why I read the site. It is kind of discouraging to see the position "I don't care who makes the beer as long as it tastes good" handled dismissively because that is my default position, and probably the position of most beer drinkers. I see people drinking beers because they taste good (and not because of some other characteristic of the brewer) as a tribute to the brewer.

So anyway the queer beers combine a cause and beer, and invite discussion about that cause, and in turn invite conflict between posters. I'm with the above poster in that I don't care for that approach.

 

I guess I don't see why anybody would post, "I'm just here for beer" in a thread about representation in beer. Isn't quietly moving on and posting in any of the countless threads where only beer comes up the best way to signal being here for beer? The author cheekily suggested it in the opening, but surely you've been here long enough and seen enough of these threads to know why they would put that out.

I'm sorry if you think I'm antagonizing you, I don't mean to. I hear you on being discouraged that people disagree with your modus operandi, but I'd invite you to think about the potential flaws in that position. If you think "sticking to beer" is a more inclusive stance, I'm curious to hear why that is.

Also I think your breakdown of the article's intent and outcome is reductive. It's just an introduction to some history and a reminder to vote with your dollar.

 

Good for the LGBTQ community and for the beer community over all!

I just can't understand why so many people are bothered/offended by it. Pretty sure the number one reason is because of their own inner demons. And the second reason is: "If it ain't white (and straight), it ain't right!" mentality. We don't need people like that here or anywhere for that matter. Please leave this site and never come back! It'll be better without you!

 

This!! Sadly "(and male)" should probably be added to that statement as well. Interesting how this thread brought out the worst type of people on this site

 

No doubt! And to be living in one of the biggest/best "melting-pots" in the world and to have that mentality is just mind-boggling.

 

I thought progressivism championed tolerance?

 

Seriously, you got to F'n kidding me.

 

Oh it should be interesting to hear your take on this

 

I find it admirable that despite opposing views @Providence could end his statement with...I hope these topics don't make you leave this site.

 

I have many older clients and see truth to ..white being blind and uncomfortable with things they struggle accepting.
I do get uncomfortable with-we don't need them anywhere and they can leave. Maybe because I have always had to find ways to make things work with people of opposing opinions but it is disturbing to me. How can we demand people fully accept our values if we have no compassion and understanding of their limitations. Yes a bias or racist attitude is a limitation.