Old Navy Debuts Gay Pride T-Shirts For It Gets Better

[DWGal210]

I'm glad for the quoting "rule" - I'm not seeing some of these posts unless theyre quoted. So thank you to The Rule.

I think it's a cute shirt - I'm so dense I'd probably not get its meaning right away & wear it cause it's cute

 

[Uncle Remus]

Many people look at affirmative action and wonder if that doctor got where he is through merit or through quotas.

I'm always amazed at women who are anti affirmative action, course, you did say he in reference to doctor.

 

[akelly]

I'm always amazed at women who are anti affirmative action, course, you did say he in reference to doctor.

I would NEVER want to be handed anything because I am a woman. If I can't earn it outright, I don't want it (and shouldn't get it). There are plenty of woman who are not for affirmative action. Just like there are plenty of minorities who also disagree with it.

(And, BTW, it is correct grammar to use "he" if the referenced sex is unknown.)

 

[jlewisinsyr]

Welp, not that it'll hurt them in any way shape or form, but old navy will never see any of my money again.

Since you won't support Old Navy for publicly stating their support of the "It Get's Better" project, which support the LGBT community, I'm guessing you're not going to be posting on here much anymore either. I say this because, you know the owner of the board is gay, right, and by you using this forum, you're supporting the LGBT cause as well.

 

[Uncle Remus]

I would NEVER want to be handed anything because I am a woman. If I can't earn it outright, I don't want it (and shouldn't get it). There are plenty of woman who are not for affirmative action. Just like there are plenty of minorities who also disagree with it.

(And, BTW, it is correct grammar to use "he" if the referenced sex is unknown.)

Most women in the work force worked their butts off to get to where they are, some even say they had to work twice as hard as any man, black or white. Affirmative action enabled women 'n minorities the opportunity whereas before it was a closed door.

Thank goodness, quite a few Fortune 500 companies now afford gays 'n lesbians the same policy when they're qualified to do the job.

 

[daisax]

White women are historically the greatest beneficiaries of affirmative action, so it amuses me when white women get huffy about it. (Speaking as a white woman)

 

[wtccheermom]

Yikes!!! I only started this thread to put out info about the shirt so people would beware of its availability.. I had no idea it would turn into this. I guess ignorance really does run rampant just about anywhere these days.

 

[MamaJessie]

Since you won't support Old Navy for publicly stating their support of the "It Get's Better" project, which support the LGBT community, I'm guessing you're not going to be posting on here much anymore either. I say this because, you know the owner of the board is gay, right, and by you using this forum, you're supporting the LGBT cause as well.

And Woody is in the "It Gets Better" ad so Pixar is supporting it.

 

[RainbowBrite]

The thing that bothers me most about the people who are stating they won't buy the shirt because of what it stands for is not that those people aren't in support of the GLBT community. It's that the shirt is to benefit the It Getters Better project, which is a project to let young teens know that IT GETS BETTER. It's an effort to try and stop them from taking their own life. Why wouldn't someone support that?

 

[hipchickie]

A little OT, but there is a $10 for $20 at Old navy that just came through on my groupon (boston)

 

[Uncle Remus]

The thing that bothers me most about the people who are stating they won't buy the shirt because of what it stands for is not that those people aren't in support of the GLBT community. It's that the shirt is to benefit the It Getters Better project, which is a project to let young teens know that IT GETS BETTER. It's an effort to try and stop them from taking their own life. Why wouldn't someone support that?

Folks who cut off their nose to spite their face?

 

[kaytieeldr]

Many people look at affirmative action and wonder if that doctor got where he is through merit or through quotas.

Interesting. To the best of my knowledge, nobody I know thinks like that - but no matter what the racial makeup of any given medical graduating class, somebody had to graduate at the bottom.

How sure are you that it wasn't your (Caucasian) doctor? Food for thought...

 

[tlbwriter]

Since you won't support Old Navy for publicly stating their support of the "It Get's Better" project, which support the LGBT community, I'm guessing you're not going to be posting on here much anymore either. I say this because, you know the owner of the board is gay, right, and by you using this forum, you're supporting the LGBT cause as well.

Booyah! By viewing this site, you're putting advertising money in his pocket.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

Here I wander onto the DIS doing a little trip planning, and stumble across a thread that reminds me of the good ol' days!

I don't think I'll wander in, but thanks for the trip down Memory Lane.

 

[ols386]

Interesting. To the best of my knowledge, nobody I know thinks like that - but no matter what the racial makeup of any given medical graduating class, somebody had to graduate at the bottom.

How sure are you that it wasn't your (Caucasian) doctor? Food for thought...

Would be interesting to know that information. Wonder if there is a way to research and find out the class ranking of doctors? Because you're right, someone does have to be at the bottom, and just because they're at the bottom doesn't mean they are not practicing medicine.

 

[frijolefrito]

I'm always amazed at women who are anti affirmative action, course, you did say he in reference to doctor.

SEXISM!!! LOL

Not gonna touch affirmative action.. YOU CAN'T make me talk about it!

 

[kaytieeldr]

You're not fooling us, Zippa. Nobody "wanders" onto the Community Board to do trip planning! You wanted to see if things were still the same over here.

 

[npmommie]

I am disappointed these shirts are only available at select ON stores and not online.
very disappointing old navy!

 

[Carly_Roach]

True, but the lack of backlash doesn't mean that their aren't people out there that disagree.To me it's more frighting to have those who hate silenced. I'd rather know who hate me. Those people have been silenced out of fear of rejection- hahah the irony!

Exactly. I'm sure there are many here on the DIS who really don't care for the Gay lifestyle but they sure as heck aren't going to say anything. Which is exactly the problem: easy to shout people down in public, but you WILL have to get used to living with how they vote a'la Prop 8 in CA and all the amendments to state constitutions limiting marriage to one man and one woman.

Like who? The Westboro Baptist Church? They get to spew their hate wherever they want. And I don't think anyone likes it too much.

The shirt is a positive message...it's a beautiful message. It supports a wonderful organization. If you don't like it don't like it, don't wear one. No one's forcing you.

Frankly, I've gotten so tired of people hating on the gay community that I'm perfectly fine with them feeling bad that a day might finally come when no one wants to listen to them anymore. Enough is enough.

Actually, it's not that no one wants to listen to them anymore. I'm sure they'll find plenty of outlets elsewhere. It's just that people who don't want to hear it won't have to hear it - once again - in public. Privately, these people whom you're perfectly fine with stifling will vote, choose job candidates and not do business based on their private feelings on the matter.

And then people will stand around wondering "Wha' hoppen?" because it seemed that everyone was on board with their agenda but somehow it got soundly defeated by the majority.

 

[JaneBanks]

Some of these posts make me think that we're back in the stone age.

Any other comment I want to make would get me kicked off this board and I love Disney too much to do that.

SO, along with DISNEY, I will celebrate Gay Pride this month!