Word info

pinkwashing

Speech parts

1. pinkwashing - Noun

2. pinkwashing - Verb

Meaning

(LGBT) The practice of a state or company presenting itself as gay-friendly and progressive to downplay its negative behavior.

The practice of a company using support of breast cancer-related charities to promote itself and its products or services.

The practice of making a toy pink to signal that the manufacturer is marketing it toward girls.

pinkwashing

present participle of pinkwash

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Hochner told The Jerusalem Post that while he knows many of the activists with the Pinkwashing Israel group, particularly those who live in Tel Aviv, he has no interest in engaging with them. Source: Internet

Pinkwashing Isreal’s brutal treatment of Palestinians by showcasing tolerance of their LGBT community is exemplified in this article. Source: Internet

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