Post #2471663

2026-05-04 17:46 UTC

Ok so the new Pride band… 1. How much does this really cost to make? It&#39;s $49 but looks it costs less than $5 to make. 2. If I were to see it on the street, I don&#39;t know if I would recognize it as &quot;Pride&quot;. 3. I think Apple could do a lot better than vague statements like &quot;Apple is proud to financially support organizations that serve LGBTQ+ communities.&quot; Why not also say &quot;all proceeds go to X, Y, and Z organizations&quot;?

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@ryanashcraft@mastodon.social 2026-05-04 17:51

The wallpapers do look pretty. Do they look like Pride to you though? To me they just look like pretty gradients. I'm glad Apple still celebrates Pride, and I don't want them to stop. But this overall misses the mark. Personally, I'd be much more excited about this flavor of rainbow capitalism if it came with some more authenticity.

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@henryhenderson@mastodon.social 2026-05-06 15:40

@ryanashcraft@mastodon.social They’re just commodifying pride. “Gotta buy this year’s pride band!!!” I think they look increasingly worse—earlier iterations were more recognizable. Last year’s was just a color explosion. If they really cared proceeds of this overpriced band would go to charities helping the community they’re selling a band to represent… But seeing as they killed product(RED) I don’t see them ever doing that again…

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