Chef behind Barilla Pasta is blatantly homophobic

[Anonymous]

Human rights are important to me. Guido made it clear he doesn't support human rights so now I can make an educated choice and never buy his brand again. I loved Barilla - good quality and good price - but there are comparable brands not run by bigots that I will purchase.

You don't have to care. But I believe there are enough of us that do that it will make a difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think what he said was that bad though. He's entitled to his feelings

Sure he is. And I'm entitled to not buy his products. Simple. I don't do business with people I don't like.

You see, this is where you are wrong. You do business all the time with people you don't like. That is why it is called business.

You have no idea of the views of the people behind 95 percent of the products you buy. Why not? because it doesn't matter. You just occasionally get behind whatever random boycott makes it to the attention of DCUM.

Wrong. It's because information is imperfect. If I do happen to have information like this, you better believe I'll use it!

[Anonymous]

Barilla is different from all of the other companies (chick-fil-a) that are mentioned here that faced some backlash due to their social stances.

Barilla is italian. They don't care about being PC.

Remember, this is from the same country where you can go to any football match on the weekend and hear monkey chants against black players and bananas being thrown at them.

Barilla won't give a shit if they are deemed 'anti-gay'.

Most italians would support them.

[Anonymous]

Another Italian brand's response. You can Google translate for the text, but you can probably figure out what they're saying just by the pasta pieces

[Anonymous]

Another Italian pasta company disagrees with Barilla. Image is a little too big to post here, but you can see it on their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=648826558483273&set=a.207644262601507.57341.207300782635855&type=1&theater

[Anonymous]

FYI Don't throw out your already stocked Barilla pasta. If you don't want to use what you already have, as long as it's edible (and unopened), you can donate it - a food bank will take it.

[Anonymous]

FYI Don't throw out your already stocked Barilla pasta. If you don't want to use what you already have, as long as it's edible (and unopened), you can donate it - a food bank will take it.

Why on earth wouldn't you just eat what you already had? What possible message would that send to the company when you've already paid for it? Just eat what you already have and don't buy more.

[Anonymous]

I am a liberal, but really, this is why people hate liberals.

[Anonymous]

I'd never buy Barilla anyway... it's not organic.

[Anonymous]

I am going to buy some barilla. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

FYI Don't throw out your already stocked Barilla pasta. If you don't want to use what you already have, as long as it's edible (and unopened), you can donate it - a food bank will take it.

Why on earth wouldn't you just eat what you already had? What possible message would that send to the company when you've already paid for it? Just eat what you already have and don't buy more.

Didn't you see all the people's FB pics after the Paula Deen fiasco? Perfectly good food in the trash can, posted for the world to see.

[Anonymous]

lol what is wrong with you people? more barilla for me i guess! thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am gay and have an adopted child. We will no longer be buying Barilla pasta.

We dont go to chick fil a either, Its not about how we will be treated in the restuarant, its about what they choose to spend their profits on. In chick fil a's case one of the companies they donate to is "focus on the family" They are an anti-gay family group and actively oppose legislation to benefit our civil rights.

You are mis-informed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/chick-fil-a-anti-gay-organizations-funding-ceased_n_1896580.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:So when was the last time prego did a gay family commercial? I don't think I have seen any gay family commericals for any other company in any industry as of today.

Exactly. Most companies feel the same way, he was just dumb enough to say it

Well, I mean, having a gay family would be a really poor marketing strategy. I mean, something like 2%, maybe 3% of the population is gay, fewer of them are partnered and even fewer of those partnered have children. It's kind of asinine to depict a gay family on TV since it isn't really relatable to potential customers.

On the contrary, it is du jour to have gay advertising campaigns. The coveted younger demographic is a massive supporter of gay rights! It's just cooler these days to be okay with gay. And of course everyone has a gay family member, pal, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Barilla is different from all of the other companies (chick-fil-a) that are mentioned here that faced some backlash due to their social stances.

Barilla is italian. They don't care about being PC.

Remember, this is from the same country where you can go to any football match on the weekend and hear monkey chants against black players and bananas being thrown at them.

Barilla won't give a shit if they are deemed 'anti-gay'.

Most italians would support them.

Just because there is racism in Italy doesn't mean no one cares about those issues. Twitter lit up with "boicotta-barilla" in Italy.