Gay pride truck

The European division of the auto giant recently released a commercial advertising the new special edition Ford Ranger Raptorshowcasing the vehicle's qualities in a Western-inspired video entitled The Good, the Bad and the Bad-R.

The marketing team at Ford adopted a slightly different approach, and instead took the comment as a challenge: What would a "very gay" version of their truck look like? Find Your Perfect Coffee Companion. Looking for Your Next Vacation?

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This isn't even the first time that Ford has decked out a Gay Pride vehicle. I Was Scared of Everything. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Inthe company wrapped a Ford KA in rainbows in commemoration of the first time it participated in Cologne Pride.

Philip Ellis. Your Ultimate Group Guide to Vegas. While the practice is, luckily, becoming more and more a pride of the past, there are sadly still people out there who will use the term "gay" as a pejorative. Enter the VeryGayRaptor: a sparkly gold Ranger decked out in the colors of the rainbow flag.

One commenter from Germany, however, described the choice of blue color as "very gay. Watch Next. There is an argument to be made that when faced with such an immature, regressive comment, you should simply ignore it, so as to deny that individual of the attention they are trying to get.

Response to the ad was largely positive, and the majority of commenters appeared to be impressed with the new Raptor. And that includes car manufacturer Ford. We Got You. View full post on X. Men's Health Access exclusive muscle-building workouts and weight loss diets with our digital membership program.

That kind of casual, everyday homophobia is less socially acceptable than it used to be—in part due to the fact that now people are more inclined to call it out when they see or hear it. The truck was originally only gay as a digital response, but it proved so popular that a real life version was then made in time to partake in Pride celebrations in Cologne, Germany.

Then I Tried Surfing. From Men's Health for Go Army The "Very Gay Raptor" is a real truck created by Ford in The company reportedly created the car in response to a social media post that referred to the "Performance Blue" truck option on.

Ford responded to an internet troll with a strong statement against homophobia, creating a rainbow and glittery gold-wrapped truck that paraded the streets of Cologne, Germany to celebrate Pride.