Makers of “Bangkok Brothel”-Flavored Ice Cream Were Surprised It Upset People

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Jeez, and we thought Ben and Jerry’s had terrible names for things. The damnedest thing is that a spicy coconut-lemon ice cream sounds really good. Just not when you name it after a place westerners go to have sex with underage boy-slaves.

The company comments:

When we originally thought about the name we didn’t want to avoid using a word like “brothel” just because some people in the community would be afraid to have a conversation about what that means. Moreover, neither of us considered it a slur. But, after speaking with some members of the community about the name, we realized that trying to use the “taboo” technique without providing the appropriate context provides disinformation and is irresponsible.

Meanwhile, the company’s official website boasts the slogan: “Ice cream is people…Creepy, creepy, people ice cream.”

Just for fun – what should they call their next “conversation-starter” of a flavor? And what would it taste like?

via DCist