"Get in the bin, Emma": Street food hub calls out woman for claiming rainbow cookie event ‘sexualises’ children
24.08.2022 - 13:09
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The co-founder of a Manchester street food hub has responded to a negative one-star review made by a woman who claimed an upcoming Pride event, which includes rainbow cookie workshops, was ‘sexualising’ children.
To coincide with Manchester Pride this weekend, GRUB, based in Cheetham Hill, have put together a Family Friday’s PRIDE Special event on August 26, which is set to feature a range of activities, workshops, and screenings.
The event will also feature a rainbow cookie decorating workshop with a local baker, which appears to have caused uproar from one customer who left a one star review on the event’s website. The reviewer, who only used the name Emma, wrote: "All sounded great til the last line! No need to sexualise children with pride! We all have our preferences and its something that should be kept private.”
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They added: “All children need to understand is to be proud of you are... full stop! Not to judge others full stop. Stop with the sexual references via a pretty rainbow to children who don't even understand what sex is yet!”
GRUB co-founder Jason Bailey decided to share the negative review on social media, alongside the caption: “Just to be clear, absolutely everyone is welcome at GRUB, that is except people that equate a rainbow cookie workshop to sexualising kids. Get in the bin Emma. Everyone else, we can't wait to celebrate with you all this weekend!”
One person responded: “I’ve seen it all now. Someone getting offended by a cookie”, while another said: “Emma obviously thinks a preference for homophobia is acceptable. On the bright side, you won't have to serve her and her friends."
Another questioned: