From "Chubby Hubby" to "Hubby Hubby"

[metta]

BURLINGTON, Vt.--(Business Wire)--
Ben & Jerry`s, known for its euphoric ice cream flavors and dedication to social justice, celebrates the beginning of the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples in Vermont with the symbolic renaming of its well-known ice cream flavor "Chubby Hubby" to "Hubby Hubby." In partnership with Freedom to Marry, Ben & Jerry`s aims to raise awareness of the importance of marriage equality and, to show its support, will serve "Hubby Hubby" sundaes in Vermont Scoop Shops throughout the month of September.
Ben & Jerry`s has a long history of commitment to social justice, including gay rights. Its partnership with Freedom to Marry, a national leader in the movement for marriage equality, aims to raise awareness of the importance of marriage equality and to encourage other states to follow the blazing trails of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, and Maine. Freedom to Marry promotes the national conversation about why marriage equality matters and brings together partner organizations into a larger whole - a shared civil rights campaign.
"At the core of Ben & Jerry`s values, we believe that social justice can and
should be something that every human being is entitled to," said Walt Freese, Chief Executive Officer of Ben & Jerry`s. "From the very beginning of our 30 year history, we have supported equal rights for all people. The legalization of marriage for gay and lesbian couples in Vermont is certainly a step in the right direction and something worth celebrating with peace, love and plenty of ice cream."

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS80321+01-Sep-2009+BW20090901

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/archives/178011.asp?source=mypi

 

[metta]

mmm....chai ice cream sounds yummy. I almost never eat ice cream because it is so fatening. Maybe if they make the chai one out of rice milk, almond milk or tofu....then you can enjoy it as well.

 

[hotb0d]

Good for Ben & Jerry's for doing this but I wish they pick a better choice of ice cream....fudge really??? come on now.

 

[metta]

^
I think that part is funny.

 

[Shepherd 2]

I personally think the flavor only fits is it is cream cheese.

Shep+

 

[metta]

What about Champaign! As in celebration.

Or maybe if they put in small heart shaped chocolate truffles.

 

[StationToStation]

too bad i don't eat ice cream. it's a cute, novel, and bold thing to do. bravo to ben and jerry!!!

 

[initiallyyours]

too bad i don't eat ice cream.

YOU'RE MISSING OUT. That's all I gotta say.

My friend sent me a link to this. I think it's pretty damn awesome and cute. Is it only for sale in Vermont then?

 

[Spiff]

All my straight co-workers were dogging on it today, basically saying that no way that they were going to buy and eat that faggy ice cream.

 

[metta]

^
are they affraid that it is going to make them gay?

I'm sorry that you have to put up with working in a hostile work environment. Since when is it ok to use the term faggy in a work environment?

 

[metta]

too bad i don't eat ice cream. it's a cute, novel, and bold thing to do. bravo to ben and jerry!!!

i want the packaging more than the contents.