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The ‘Staples Baddie’ Goes Viral: How One Employee’s TikTok Is Reinvigorating the Massive Brand (parade.com)
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[–] 12 points 8 months ago* (3 children)

I see a story about someone attempting to be an over achiever at her under-paid over-worked job and just being successful being herself while a corporation moves in to get its grubby abusing paws on her to squeeze her for what they deem she's worth.

companies get no more good stories. they wanna play fuck the world, well the world can play back. screw staples

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    someone who is likely LGBTQ

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    this likely trans girl

    oh hell no cut this shit out right now.

    the person in these ads has, AFAICT, not said anything about their gender or sexuality.

    this is a random person in an ad you saw on the internet. speculating about what genitals they were born with, or who they like to fuck, is fucking creepy. don't do it.

    (and no, there is no "oh, but if my speculation were true it'd be a heartwarming story" exception)

    But, damn, some times you gotta look for a little light.

    yeah shit sucks right now, but that's a reason why we need more critical thinking, not less of it.

    falling for, and spreading, obvious propaganda like this does not make the world any better.

    from the article:

    She’s been making videos highlighting her job at Staples since the end of January and has blown up big time.

    wow yeah the end of January huh? did anything else happen on TikTok around the end of January?

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  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago

    I totally get and share your distrust of corporations. I just want to share two points.

    Please don't lose sight that Kaeden Rowland is an actual person, not an ad.

    Regarding her gender identity, she has told CNN: “I’m just a trans girl getting her ups [...] at a really hard time for trans people to get their ups.”

    I'm also wondering how you're associating USA TikTok's transfer with Staples Baddie's success. This isn't a company nor a creator who particularly aligns with the regime's propaganda.

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