Conservative columnist Ed Straker has
labeled Doritos Rainbows the “perfect gateway snack to introduce
children to the joys of homosexuality.”
Texas-based Frito-Lay, a division of
PepsiCo, on Thursday announced that it was partnering with the It
Gets Better Project to help raise awareness and funds for the
non-profit, which works to prevent bullying of LGBT teens. The It
Gets Better Project announced the following day that it had sold out
of Doritos Rainbows, cool ranch-flavored corn chips inspired by the
colors of the LGBT Pride flag.
(Related: Doritos
limited-edition rainbow chips to support It Gets Better sell out in
one day.)
Writing at the right-wing American
Thinker, Straker joined the growing chorus of conservatives
criticizing the move and calling for a boycott of Doritos, Frito-Lay
and PepsiCo.
“PepsiCo, who make Doritos (through
subsidiary Frito-Lay), are producing a homosexual version of Doritos
called 'Doritos Rainbows,'” Straker wrote. “Doritos are a
product marketed to children, so they make the perfect gateway snack
to introduce children to the joys of homosexuality.”
“I think we need to boycott Pepsi and
all related Frito-Lay products to deliver a message to Pepsi that if
they are going to push gay propaganda on our kids, we are not going
to give their products lip service any longer.”
“Furthermore, I think we should push
other companies to launch pro-heterosexual campaigns. Perhaps we
could persuade a hot dog maker and a hot dog bun company to do a
joint effort promoting man-woman relationships,” he added.
Writing at Right
Wing Watch, Brian Tashman said that the column “could be
confused for parody.”