Harry’s shaving company ended its relationship with The Michael Knowles Show on Daily Wire’s broadcasting platform because a Twitter account with 9 followers told them to.
Harry's razor company ended its relationship with The Michael Knowles Show on Daily Wire's broadcasting platform because a Twitter account with 9 followers told them to.
Avi Das, who notes in their Twitter bio that they use they/them pronouns and hope to one day go college, tweeted at that "@harrys is sponsoring Michael Knowles. The same @michaeljknowles who is spreading homophobic and transphobic content. He had Joesph Nicolosi jr as a guest on his show and equates being trans to having schizophrenia. It is wrong that Harry’s or anyone sponsors this vile content."
Harry's replied to this tiny account, saying that they've ended their relationship with the show, and even thanked Avi Das for bringing it to their attention.
Thanks for bringing this up. We condemn the views in this video, which are inexcusable & at odds with our longtime support of the LGBTQ+ community. We've ended our relationship with this show & are looking into our sponsorships to prevent any values misalignment going forward.
— Harry's (@harrys)
Michael J. Knowles, who has over 400,000 followers on Twitter and his own show apparently doesn't have the media reach of what is basically an anonymous account which, at the time of their complaint, had only two followers.
Pushback against Harry's was swift and fierce, with Jeremy Boreing, co-founder and co-CEO of the Daily Wire, tweeting out that Harry's has decided conservatives don't get to have razors.
Harry’s makes great razors. That’s why we’ve been proud to advertise them for years.
We know @harrys doesn’t share our values. Who cares? Economic decisions shouldn’t be political decisions.
But now Harry’s has decided to declare that conservatives don’t deserve great razors. https://t.co/LAUvQL0DxG
— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing)
Daily Wire posted a meme of Meghan Markle looking lovingly at a Harry's razor instead of her own dear Prince Harry.
When you’re happy to just do whatever the woke person tells you. @harrys ? pic.twitter.com/L4OzyqRXea
— The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire)
Some users were just annoyed that Harry's gave into cancel culture whether they agreed with the anon Twitter account, Knowles, or neither.
Others used the opportunity to plug Harry's competition.
Great razors, but just cancelled my subscription to them after 4+ years. Giving @DollarShaveClub a try. Hopefully they don’t insult 50% of the country! Nice job, @harrys
— Chase Whitney (@chasewhitney_re)
The Quartering just wanted to bring some sanity back to the world.
Can the world deliver us a fucking RAZOR company that isn't run by woke idiots? We are making these companies WAY TO RICH if they are allowed to do shit like this without any significant financial risks.
Fuck @harrys and their shit overpriced razors. https://t.co/trHUKwxSMQ
— TheQuartering (@TheQuartering)
More anon accounts with hardly any followers piled on, saying that Harry's was doing the right thing. But again, the only influence they have is with corporate, and not with customers.
So it turns out that @michaeljknowles is quite salty about losing this sponsorship that he's sent his fans after the company. @harrys is doing the right thing by sticking to it's morals and they do make good razors so support them please. pic.twitter.com/Or7Y9T4CzL
— Aeon Blu (@aeon_blu)
Candace Owens advised her followers to drop Harry's right away. She has far more than all the anon accounts that applauded Harry's move combined.
Gender Dysphoria is LEGALLY classified as a psychiatric disorder (as is schizophrenia) by American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-V.
You are condemning the truth because it’s become unpopular to speak it.
Shame on you. Hoping my followers who use this brand will dump it.
Libby’s Desk
Commentary and must-reads from Libby’s desk, straight to your inbox.
TPM Newsletter
The Post Millennial’s top stories, delivered to your inbox.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO)
