Drinks giant Coca-Cola has been accused of ‘rainbow-washing’ after cutomers discovered certain words – including ‘lesbian’ – were not allowed on personalised glass bottles.
The online customisation tool lets people create distinctive bottles with their own bespoke labels, including an option with the Pride flag.
But the word ‘lesbian’ was banned, and when customers tried to type it in they were met with an automated message.
‘Oops! Looks like the name you requested is not an approved one,’ it read. ‘Names may not be approved if they’re potentially offensive to other people, trademarked, or celebrity names. We’ve worked hard to get this list right, but sometimes we mess up.’
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