Have yourself a politically correct Christmas... or not

[partis]

That jumper would be gay no matter you did.

[Lilitu]

It's not a real jumper guys, it's a freaking ornament in the shape of a jumper.

Now you have an ornament of the worst kind of christmas present.

[EvenOlderButWiser]

where's the fashion police when you need them

Im with you there Matty.

What GAY person would wear a fashion disaster like that LoL.

HoHoHo

ObW
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[Wade]

Oh straight people and their adorable insecurities. They never fail to amuse.

[Jovial]

Hmmm... I find the ornament cute :p

But yeah, nothing wrong with being gay

[VileKyle]

This is perfect for my upcoming ugly sweater party I'm going to! Where do I get this? It's hideous!

[Geminize]

They didnt change the word to piss people off and make a "statement"....they did it as a promotional item for having a "fun" holiday.

Really.

Tell the truth, what would you think if their gimmicky slogan this year was
"Have a gay holiday"????

This is not the first time Hallmark has changed words to fit their C'mas yearly "theme" or gimmick.....and NOBODY had problems with it before!!!!!

You missed the point there, Tinx. You're right, they didn't change the word to piss people off. They changed it to avoid using the word 'gay' and being associated with with it's meaning of homosexuality. They didn't just come up with a gimmicky slogan, they borrowed a line from a well known song and changed a word because they were uncomfortable with it. By doing that they set themselves up as a target for criticism and derision.

If you read the linked article, it's cool that the local LGBT organization did not complain to Hallmark and tried to downplay the whole thing. It was most likely a few oversensitive individuals who felt offended.

If I had encountered the ornament, I would simply roll my eyes and send a psychic face-palm towards its designers. I'm glad that Hallmark was called on the carpet for such a stupid move though.