• masterspace@lemmy.ca
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      3 months ago

      Created by a gay indigenous man in what appears to be a sincere effort to draw attention to our reliance on Saudi oil, and their human rights record towards the LGBTQ+ community.

      Misguided on multiple levels, imho, but not quite the hate or callousness you might expect behind it.

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        If they weren’t referred to in an objective manner, maybe it could have worked.

        But the fact it’s about buying oil in general makes this an L

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        2 months ago

        The level of misguidedness I particularly care about is the one where he advocates for continuing to extract petroleum locally instead of for bicycles and zoning reform.

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      3 months ago

      My first thought was “I wouldn’t expect the average lesbian to be super happy about being a prop for fracking marketing.”

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        Alberta (where the oil sands are located) is known as “Texas North” up here. There’s more than a few reasons why you don’t want to be there if you’re queer. Or trans. Or any skin color other white. Or a woman. Or…

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    2 months ago

    Oil companies objectifying lesbians to pinkwash the tar sands.

    Lesbians are great, this add is gross.