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Amazon.com announces Lesbian KindleSeattle, WA — In the wake of Amazon.com's recent disastrous "glitch" which resulted in thousands of gay and lesbian books and authors being stripped of their sales rankings and removed from search results, the online retailer has announced they're launching new versions of the Kindle for LGBT customers, "to show our gay and lesbian customers we truly have our ham-handed fist on the pulse of gay America," said Amazon.com spokesperson Drew Herdener. The Lesbian Kindle will debut later this year, but AfterEllen.com was able to get a sneak peak at the product:
There will be some new enhancements to the Lesbian Kindle, as well, including an optional chain for belt attachment, and a built-in filter that screens out all books written by men. Amazon.com will also be debuting a limited collection of fashionable Kindle covers designed specifically for the Lesbian Kindle. The White Tank Top Cover
The Flannel Cover
The Leather-Bound L Word Cover
See the Gay Kindle for men here. Asked if Amazon.com is planning to ever actually apologize to their gay and lesbian customers for the "glitch," Herdener said brightly, "no, but we donated to the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign!" EDITOR'S UPDATE: After we published this piece, Herdener contacted us to clarify that the company actually intended to donate to the No on Prop 8. campaign, but there was "a glitch in our information flow that misdirected our funds to the opposing side." No further explanation or apology is expected. This is one of a series of satirical blog posts about entertainment. See more here. Submitted by on April 14, 2009 - 8:23pm. |
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Heh. Good One.
Satirical?
Am I the only one who puts a sexy lady tank on my Kindle 2? Really?
Lol. I do like the color of
Lol. I do like the color of it though hahaha.
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Agree Great ThrowDown to Amazon.com's "Glitch"
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Great Satire. We need more of toward's company's "glitches."
This picture is actress Paula Patton, the R&B/Soul RobinThicke's wife. She played in Deja Vu,Idelwild and Rush Hour 3. So it's not me.
That was a Good One!
Does it glow in the dark too????? If so, i'm sold.
Wait, are people from the LGBT community allowed to log onto Amazon....
: )
" True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united" ~ Wilhelm von Humbolt
Haha :D
this gave me a good giggle - and considering it is 3am and I am doing the most boring and tedious 50 page report ever that is saying something.
I particularly liked the Editor's Update.
Good one Sarah :)
I say we boycott Amazon
what a good pooch
this has nothing to do with anything, but i love your picture. who says every lesbian has a cat? :P
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Thank you
Powells!!
Just wanted to say POWELLS!!! Anyone who loves books and the Northwest is familiar with this bookstore and since I am with both, I just wanted to say yay!
I absolutely LOVE that place!
Looking for Information ............
I'm sure this information may have been given out, but is there a forum or blog on here with a list of companies that don't support the LGBT community? I have my list that I try to keep up- to- date, but I'm sure I'm missing plenty of names. If so, please forward it to me or post it.
Thanks, it's appreciated.
" True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united" ~ Wilhelm von Humbolt
Haha I love the Fake Gay
Haha I love the Fake Gay News. The color is nice though.
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"Great. Not only do I feel creepy but now I look like I'm 1,000 and that I've been smoking meth all my life." -Sara Quin
Awesome!
It's too bad you need to specify in the article title that it's Fake Gay News. It would add to the enjoyment to get that little heads-up at the end of the article, similar to your L Word Musical prank.
Great satire. Perfect bed time reading. : )
"That which you believe becomes your world."
I wish I could...
I agree it makes the joke less funny to put FGN in the title, but if I left it out, I'd get comments from readers asking if this is true (b/c they didn't read the sentence at the end indicating it was fake), or getting mad because they told all their friends it was true before getting to that part, or just complaining in general that they can't tell the difference from real vs. fake content on the homepage (since a lot of people just skim the headlines). Or they'll stop believing real articles about people coming out, etc. because they'll think they're fake, etc. (this happened when we posted the Clementine Ford coming-out the day before our L Word musical article — a lot of people thought that was a joke, too).
So basically, I'm forced to make it less funny to avoid complaints and confusion. I wish it could be different, though!
well...
I don't know if this means I'm blind, or just oblivious, but I didn't see the FGN part in the title, so when I read it I was thinking oh my goodness this is hilarious! And then I got to the end and realized that it was a joke and I laughed so hard I woke my room mate up :D
So just to let you know, for those of us who apparenty don't look very closely at titles, the joke is quite intact! All the way through till the end! :)
good one :D
haha hilariously written!
loved the lil editor's update lol.. nice nice XD
"Better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you're a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
Dear Sarah,
Does it vibrate?
What a mess
I want one now...
I thought the wi-fi book was enough to make me wanna buy one...
now that the flannel cover is available... :]
Never say never...
I agree with AMN
OK I give up :)
It'll be okay!
Sarah...
We have your back, no worries. People need to lighten up if they're going to complain about these types of posts. We need to learn to laugh about certain situations sometimes, not everything has to be so serious.
Kudos, it was excellent. And for those that don't get it...umm...I can't think of anything to say other then just laugh, don't complain. :)
Thanks everyone
Agreed...
...everyone needs to stop being so serious and just relax. lol There's way too many girls with their panties in a bunch ;)
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Too real but Good
Hee hee.
where should we buy our books from now?
so, until very recently i used to get plenty of books that i couldn't find at my local second hand shop at amazon. obviousely, i don't want to keep shoping at amazon any longer. i didn't even log on since this thing started. but since there are a couple of books that i would like to buy, i wanted to know, where SHOULD we get our books from? are there any particular recomendations for sites that could replace amazon?
thanks!
Local LGBT Bookstores>>
You should buy from your local queer bookstore. That's what I've been doing for years.
I go to Amazon, search for books I might dig, read the descriptions, get a title and ISBN number and then take that info to my local bookstore and order books/DVD's from there. It's a great way to support the queer community AND local businesses.
If there isn't a shop near you, try Lambda Rising, here in DC (www.lambdarising.com). They ship domestically and internationally. Of course, there's also Google or Yahoo to find a place nearer to you. Oh, and there's also Firebrand Books (www.firebrandbooks.com).
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL QUEER BOOKSTORES!
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This piece made my morning :-)
Removing FGN from the title? How daring *g Let's see how long until the first person who doesn't like/get/understand it.
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Geez, this is killing me. I think it's atrocious what Amazon has done and I am very quick to ceasing all financial transactions with companies that go out of there way to discriminate.
I
buybought so much stuff from Amazon and until they change this policy I won't be spending any more money with them. Ugh, it's gonna be hard, but I won't be able to respect myself if I violate my integrity for expediency sake.Not going to Cinemark theaters was no big thing. Not shopping at Wal-Mart wasn't a stretch. Not eating at McDonald's was a no brainer.
Not buying from Amazon...I'm going to feel this one. It's about time.
Still laughing - Amazon would be proud!
Ingenious Sarah! Just awesome! You should send the idea to Amazon :p
"I am big it's the pictures that got small"
why the shit dos it have to
Hee. Amazon and I are DONE
Wouldn't Amazon have to censor this (if it was real)...
Since you have "lesbian" and "gay" as the name of the new Kindles, wouldn't Amazon.com technically have to censor themselves? Just wondering...
"Swift" executive decision
aww