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As with many Pride-focused campaigns, this one is getting majorly dunked on all across the internet. Comedian John Early, for example, quote tweeted the video saying “joining westboro baptist church.” @BlackLanterrn tweeted “I liked it better when capitalism was homophobic.” Many people commented on how the video reinforced stereotypes about tops and bottoms in the gay community. Meanwhile drag queen the Vixen simply said “Honestly, Werk.”

The campaign, voiced by YouTuber Rob Anderson, was supposedly created in partnership with Bespoke Surgical founder and CEO Evan Goldstein, who provides the science behind the menu choices, and according to Out, this was in fact the brainchild of a group of LGBTQ Postmates employees. That detail plus a hefty donation from Postmates to The Okra Project, a food collective focused on supporting Black trans communities, makes the whole thing a little less cringe.

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What foods are the most “bottom-friendly”?

The menu itself is only available for Postmates users in New York and Los Angeles, and if you’re in those cities and head to the menu you’ll see restaurants like Betnic, Prince St. Pizza, Dialog Cafe, and H2O Sushi. Not all the items on each restaurant’s menu necessarily scream “pristine butthole”—though the campaign video itself really harps on sushi as being a good option.

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Even if the menu itself isn’t super helpful, there are some scientific tidbits to be learned, no matter which position you’re in. Insoluble fiber, for instance, can make you feel full, bloated, and stopped up, so downing whole grains, potatoes, and legumes before hooking up may not be the best bet. And lactose can cause all sorts of digestive problems, so you may want to avoid chugging a milkshake, too.

So now that you know what to avoid, what are the best foods to dig into? Soluble fibers and protein—things like fish, peas, citrus, white rice, and nuts—are much more digestible and will leave your stomach more settled.

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But at the end of the day, Pride is about doing whatever the hell you want with your life. This month and every month, that includes eating whatever you want, whenever you want, sexual prospects be damned.