King Kamala
Integral Poster
Thought about making this a thread about me channeling Barry Horowitz and patting myself on the back for being a SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR but board is going down in two days so it'll just be a post here. Anyway, I think I played a small part in downfall of a racist and sexist locally prominent ice cream supplier.
So Wednesday, a friend of a friend posted on Facebook that their (mixed raced) teenage kid quit supplier's flagship store after owner asked them "Why can't I say the word 'African-American person'?" while employees were listening to hip hop before opening. This prompted a thread where it revealed that owner hired teenage girls but not teenage boys cause the "customers want eye candy", him insisting that African American employees take garbage out because "they're trash", fact that he talked about hosting fundraisers for school for handicapped because "people love retards", and him asking an Asian woman if she had a sideways vagina...
Anyway, said ice cream supplier makes Sea Dogs Biscuits, an ice cream sandwich sold at Portland Sea Dogs games. In my role as a local influencer and partial season ticket holder, I raised awareness of the issue. Just a day and a half later, The Sea Dogs said they were dropping ice cream supplier. Fans of local comedy, minor league baseball, and social justice rejoiced.
I guess moral of this week is I hate racism more than I love ice cream sandwiches.
So Wednesday, a friend of a friend posted on Facebook that their (mixed raced) teenage kid quit supplier's flagship store after owner asked them "Why can't I say the word 'African-American person'?" while employees were listening to hip hop before opening. This prompted a thread where it revealed that owner hired teenage girls but not teenage boys cause the "customers want eye candy", him insisting that African American employees take garbage out because "they're trash", fact that he talked about hosting fundraisers for school for handicapped because "people love retards", and him asking an Asian woman if she had a sideways vagina...
Anyway, said ice cream supplier makes Sea Dogs Biscuits, an ice cream sandwich sold at Portland Sea Dogs games. In my role as a local influencer and partial season ticket holder, I raised awareness of the issue. Just a day and a half later, The Sea Dogs said they were dropping ice cream supplier. Fans of local comedy, minor league baseball, and social justice rejoiced.
I guess moral of this week is I hate racism more than I love ice cream sandwiches.