A Major Pasta Company CEO Says He Doesn't Want Gays Eating His Spaghetti

I'm not sure anyone has brand loyalty when it comes to spaghetti noodles, don't you just buy whatever's on sale at the grocery store? But at least now you have a reason NOT to buy one brand. Guido Barilla is the CEO of the Italian company Barilla, which is a pretty big pasta brand worldwide. And on Wednesday, he was on an Italian radio show and said, quote, "We won't include gays in our ads, because we like the traditional family. If gays don't like it, they can always eat another brand of pasta." Right, because if there's one thing gay people want, it's processed carbs. Anyway, yesterday he tried to backpedal and figured it might be better to come off vaguely misogynist rather than full-on homophobic. Quote, "I apologize if my words generated misunderstandings or controversy, in the interview I just wanted to underline the centrality of the woman's role in the family.