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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA little more Komen Information I found out today
As many of you know, I work for a TV station in Sales. Today we were given information that all future spots for Komen will be taken off the air next week until further notice. Why?? Bad publicity I guess. They air these feel-good spots that mean absolutely nothing to me now
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A little more Komen Information I found out today (Original Post)
RockaFowler
Feb 2012
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You bet. They has woken up the sleep bear. We are now watching closely. I know I
southernyankeebelle
Feb 2012
#2
The PR firm is reducing the public profile that's all. They'll be back with some happy stories soon
MichiganVote
Feb 2012
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Spazito
(50,290 posts)1. Interesting!
It seems they may be thinking 'out of sight, out of mind' in hopes this will all be forgotten after a bit of time. I think they are badly mistaken if that's the case.
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)2. You bet. They has woken up the sleep bear. We are now watching closely. I know I
will give directly to PP and not to any side charities when it comes to womens issues. We must start supporting them. Republicans want to destroy them.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)3. And thus begins the corporate backlash
No longer a 'safe' and 'uncontroversial' brand.
Won't surprise me to see pink ribbons disappearing off co-branded products as well.
gopiscrap
(23,756 posts)4. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)5. The PR firm is reducing the public profile that's all. They'll be back with some happy stories soon