{"id":2259006,"date":"2024-06-03T20:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T00:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bmw-forced-to-explain-why-middle-east-social-media-doesnt-get-rainbowed-up-for-pride-month\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T20:38:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T00:38:43","slug":"bmw-forced-to-explain-why-middle-east-social-media-doesnt-get-rainbowed-up-for-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bmw-forced-to-explain-why-middle-east-social-media-doesnt-get-rainbowed-up-for-pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW Clarifies Lack of Pride Month Rainbow in Middle East Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbmw-forced-to-explain-why-middle-east-social-media-doesnt-get-rainbowed-up-for-pride-month%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2259006&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>BMW faced scrutiny over its decision not to display Pride Month\u200d rainbows on its Middle East-facing logo, claiming it wouldn&#8217;t align with regional \u200ccultural\u200c norms. This sparked criticism, questioning the brand&#8217;s commitment to LGBTQ+\u200b support.\u200c The company defended its approach, citing adherence to market-specific regulations and cultural\u2062 considerations. Critics highlighted\u200d the tension between\u200c corporate inclusivity and \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-mayor-proposes-government-owned-grocery-store-for-racial-justice\/\" title=\"Mayor proposes government-owned grocery store for racial justice.\">profit-driven motives<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>BMW\u2019s official corporate account on X said the quiet part out loud when someone dared to ask why the car company\u2019s Middle East-facing logo had not been subjected to the same Pride-Month-rainbow-flag treatment as the logo seen in the United States: it wouldn\u2019t be culturally acceptable there.<\/p>\n<p>Libs of TikTok shared a series of screenshots showing several companies \u2014 including Cisco and BMW \u2014 that had adopted pride or rainbow-themed versions of their logos to display in the U.S. but had left their Middle East-facing logos alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery. Single. Year,\u201d the caption read. \u201cThis will never not be funny.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every. Single. Year. This will never not be funny <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BVj40itRxs\">pic.twitter.com\/BVj40itRxs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1797155254745862511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But then someone asked BMW, \u201cHow come you don\u2019t proudly display your logos pride colors on your middle east posts ???\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And the response, if a bit unexpected, was obvious: \u201cThis is an established practice at the BMW Group, which also takes into consideration market-specific legal regulations and country-specific cultural aspects.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is an established practice at the BMW Group, which also takes into consideration market-specific legal regulations and country-specific cultural aspects (4\/4)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BMW (@BMW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BMW\/status\/1797039395419132269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Critics quickly pointed out that if BMW as a corporation was serious about solidarity rather than just capitalizing on the market share driven by virtue signaling, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/religious-exemption-bs-espn-host-scolds-bigoted-mlb-players-for-refusing-to-wear-pride-night-logo-on-uniforms\/\" title=\"\u2018Religious Exemption BS\u2019: ESPN Host Scolds \u2018Bigoted\u2019 MLB Players For Refusing To Wear Pride Night Logo On Uniforms\">pride-themed logo<\/a> would be on full display <strong><em>especially<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>in places where it was not culturally accepted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBMW: When you wanna be stunning, but not brave,\u201d Mary Katherine Ham posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BMW: When you wanna be stunning, but not brave. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lgDdXt9OSi\">https:\/\/t.co\/lgDdXt9OSi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mkhammer\/status\/1797671981611131198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201c\u2018We\u2019re visibly pro-LGBT except where it\u2019s unpopular to be visibly pro-LGBT\u2019 sure is a thing to publicly admit to doing on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coinbase-ceo-faced-massive-backlash-for-banning-politics-a-year-later-heres-what-he-discovered\/\" title=\"Coinbase CEO Faced Massive Backlash For Banning Politics. A Year Later, Here\u2019s What He Discovered  \u00a0\">corporate social media account<\/a>,\u201d Noam Blum added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cWe\u2019re visibly pro-LGBT except where it\u2019s unpopular to be visibly pro-LGBT\u201d sure is a thing to publicly admit to doing on your corporate social media account. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ciEDBaCqwR\">https:\/\/t.co\/ciEDBaCqwR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Noam Blum (@neontaster) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neontaster\/status\/1797342573134012633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHey, LGB. BMW admits it uses you for profit and marketing. If it truly cared about gay rights it would change its logo in countries not friendly to gays,\u201d Mary Chasten pointed out.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hey, LGB. BMW admits it uses you for profit and marketing. If it truly cared about gay rights it would change its logo in countries not friendly to gays. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E00Pebc6bR\">https:\/\/t.co\/E00Pebc6bR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u26be\ufe0f Mary #FlyTheW \ud83d\udc3b (@mchastain81) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mchastain81\/status\/1797335844228878819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWouldn\u2019t it make more sense to display the logo where oppression against the LGBTQ+ community is highest? Otherwise, you\u2019d just look patronising and as though you\u2019re using our community for marketing purposes and not due to solidarity\u2026\u201d @TheVikingDane added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wouldn\u2019t it make more sense to display the logo where oppression against the LGBTQ+ community is highest? Otherwise, you\u2019d just look patronising and as though you\u2019re using our community for marketing purposes and not due to solidarity\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LA0dXE5ZPD\">https:\/\/t.co\/LA0dXE5ZPD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i7D7I6kUg0\">pic.twitter.com\/i7D7I6kUg0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheVikingDane (@TheVikingDane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheVikingDane\/status\/1797161810052685986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBMW admitting it only believes in what it considers to be human rights when it doesn\u2019t offend the countries where human rights are actually on the line,\u201d @sunnyright summed it up.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BMW admitting it only believes in what it considers to be human rights when it doesn\u2019t offend the countries where human rights are actually on the line. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eicGTO0icI\">https:\/\/t.co\/eicGTO0icI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sunny (@sunnyright) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sunnyright\/status\/1797340055851192369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMW&#8217;s corporate account openly addressed the absence of a Pride Month rainbow on its Middle East logo, citing cultural considerations. The explanation came after a query highlighted the difference in treatment between regions. 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