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wook77 ([personal profile] wook77) wrote2009-06-04 06:19 pm
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Moar Rantseseses

As a follow-up to this set of letters -

Dear Law Enforcement, Radio Decency People, Radio personalities and, specifically, the management at KRXQ,

Just so I understand how this works, a white supremecist shock jock says violent things directed at politicians and he gets criminal charges but Rob and Arnie say violent things directed at transgendered/gender-questioning children, and it's just lulz? They're shock jocks and equal opportunity offenders?

Huh. I still don't get it.

In conclusion, FUCK YOU.
me

Dear Snapple, Sonic and Chipotle (now with added Nissan, AT&T, Verizona, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and McDonalds,

Thanks for being awesome. I had Chipotle at lunch today, bought some Diet Dr. Pepper at Circle K on the way back and am planning on Sonic for lunch tomorrow. I appreciate your willingness to pull your advertising from a popular radio program in light of such hate speech. It takes a lot to make such a stand in this tough market so I appreciate your willingness to do so.

<3,
me


UPDATED WITH NEW ADVERTISERS!

CARLS'S JR. (CKE RESTAURANTS): (Hardee's on the East Coast)
Removed due to response. See ETA 2!

HOME DEPOT
public_relations@homedepot.com

TOBACCO REPUBLIC:
trcigar@aol.com

FLEX YOUR POWER
enewswire@fypower.org Editor
info@fypower.org

NISSAN:
Darryl Harrison - Media
Removed due to response. See ETA 4

BANK OF AMERICA:
Removed due to rapid response. See below!

VERIZON:
Removed due to response. See ETA 3!

McDONALDS:
Removed due to response. See ETA 5

WELLS FARGO:
Removed due to response. Seems the KRXQ website didn't keep their list of corporate advertisers current. I'm sure you're quite shocked, too. See ETA 3

GRIFFIN & REED EYECARE:
info@LASIKworld.com

PRO CITY MORTGAGE:
procity@procitymortgage.com

SUPERVALU INC. (Albertson's)
Investors and Financial Media:
David Oliver, 952-828-4540
david.m.oliver@supervalu.com
or
Steve Bloomquist, 952-828-4144
steve.j.bloomquist@supervalu.com

NEW:
Cost U Less Insurance
online contact form
There are three offices in Sacramento:

Sacramento
2870 Fulton Avenue
(916) 485-5427
Sacramento
7213 Florin Mall Drive Suite A
(916) 427-1222
Sacramento
6315 Mack Road
(916) 689-1414

If someone gets an email address, please let me know.

Cache Creek Casino
888.77.cache
They do not have an email address on record. However, in looking at linkedin, I found the following:
Mike Leonard, VP of Marketing so I'm adding him. Unfortunately, you have to take the step of going to linkedin to get to email him. If someone gets his email address, I will add it to the list.
>

As always, no need to ask permission to link to this or repost the list of advertisers for your own usage on spreading the word.



Dear advertiser on the Rob, Arnie and Dawn Show on KXRQ Sacramento/Reno,

I'm not certain that you are aware that your brand is now associated with a group of people that feel that it is completely acceptable to incite violence towards at-risk children. The May 28th segment of the Rob, Arnie and Dawn Show on KXRQ Sacramento/Reno contained a half an hour diatribe against children already experiencing more than enough anguish. Some of the offensive quotations include:

If my son, God forbid, if my son put on a pair of high heels, I would probably hit him with one of my shoes. I would throw a shoe at him. Because you know what? Boys don't wear high heels. And in my house, they definitely don't wear high heels.

You know, my favorite part about hearing these stories about the kids in high school, who the entire high school caters around, lets the boy wear the dress. I look forward to when they go out into society and society beats them down. And they end up in therapy.

Did you know that 9 out of 10 transgender/gender questioning children will face abuse (whether physical, mental or verbal)? Were you aware that, in 2008 alone, that "society beat down" transgendered people by murdering 21 people simply because they were trangendered? Society threatens to beat down transgendered people by a 1 in 12 chance of being murdered. That is society's reaction and this sort of hate speech not only condones it, it encourages this level of extreme violence.

In their follow-up to the diatribe, Arnie and Rob made no apology for their hate speech. Instead, they attempted to sweep it under the rug and portray their words as "funny" while portraying those that are rightfully upset at such hate speech as having no sense of humor.

Your brand, at least in my mind, is now tied to this sort of vitriolic diatribe directed towards children due to your continued advertising on this station.

I respectfully ask, at this time, that you remove all advertising from this station and follow in the footsteps of such companies as Snapple, Chipotle and Sonic. These three companies have already shown their willingness to protect at-risk youth and stand up against violence and hate speech.

I understand that this is a tough economy and that pulling your advertising from such a successful radio station can harm your bottom line. But you must understand that I have to choose where to spend my money. I refuse to spend it somewhere that thinks vitriolic diatribes against at-risk children are acceptable.

I appreciate your time,
[wook]

Dear Flist,

You know, we write a ton of kinks. Genderbend is all over quite a few fandoms. Can we all please take a few minutes to send a few emails to these advertisers?

I bcc'd each of them and then wrote the above letter. You are more than welcome to c/p the letter and the bcc distribution list.

Here:

procity@procitymortgage.com, info@LASIKworld.com, heidi.barker@us.mcd.com, theresa.riley@us.mcd.com, enewswire@fypower.org, info@fypower.org, trcigar@aol.com, public_relations@homedepot.com, david.m.oliver@supervalu.com, steve.j.bloomquist@supervalu.com, Dawn.fones.cv9s@statefarm.com, dbouffard@jewels.com, dale@sleeptrain.com, kschopp@purina.com, Keoni.Wagner@hawaiianair.com, pdugan@mcneilwilson.com, mediarelations@pepboys.com

Send an email and let people know that this sort of hate speech isn't allowed. Please?

<3,
me

ETA: HOMG GUYS! Bank of America just pulled their advertising! We're doing it! I'm now in tears of happiness. You guys! This is AWESOME.
In response to your inquiry, I would like to express our thoughts to you regarding Bank of America’s decision to discontinue advertising on the station and show in question.

Bank of America is proud to be a leader in supporting diversity and continues to be widely recognized for our progressive workplace practices and initiatives to promote inclusion. This commitment to equality and diversity informs every aspect of our enterprise, including our approach to advertising. As a result, we adhere to a set of media buying guidelines for syndicated programming and for local stations that promote inclusion and help our company reach a broad range of diverse customers.

Bank of America prides itself on fostering a corporate culture that is inclusive of all the communities we serve. Our customers, clients and associates speak different languages; support different family structures and life situations; and have unique and personal financial requirements. In order to meet the diverse needs of our customers, we require a variety of products and services, marketing and a diverse workforce that demonstrate and reflect our awareness and appreciation of who our clients and customers are.

We hope the immediate actions that we have taken demonstrate our longstanding support of diversity, and we hope you inform members of your organization of the steps that we have taken to address your concerns.

Thank you for your inquiry and bringing this to our attention.

Joseph L. Goode, SVP
Global Media Relations
Bank of America


ETA2: Two things in this ETA. 1) looks like Albertson's Grocery store is not the Albertson's formerly listed as an advertiser (link). So, I'm removing them from the distribution list. ETA2.5: New Albertson's Contact information has been added to the distribution list.

Secondly - It looks like Carl's Jr/Hardee's has pulled their advertising from KXRQ. Folks. This ROCKS!

Dear Concerned Reader,

Thank you for your email. We have pulled all of our ads from KXRQ. We did this as soon as the matter was brought to our attention.

We appreciate your concern and thank you for contacting CKE Restaurants on this matter.

Regards,

CKE, Public Relations

ETA3: Verizon pulls advertising! w00t!

ETA4: Nissan and Wells Fargo are out as well. That's eight companies. Just a few more to go. And any new ones they find to replace the ones that have pulled out.

As a personal aside - keep the updates and the links coming but I'll be at work where I will have no ability to update this post. So any ETAs will come when I get back from my second job.

ETA5: McDonald's and AT&T are out Plus new contact information for Albertson's.

SUPERVALU INC.
Investors and Financial Media:
David Oliver, 952-828-4540
david.m.oliver@supervalu.com
or
Steve Bloomquist, 952-828-4144
steve.j.bloomquist@supervalu.com

I have edited these into the distribution list and also above with the contact information.

GLAAD has also asked That we continue to contact the station with our concerns. Let's remember to keep it polite and we'll get heard better. I'd rather they realize that intelligent people don't think this is acceptable. That it's not just a stark-raving mad (and I mean that in the pissed off sort of way) mob coming after them.

Contact Information
John Geary
Vice President & General Manager
KRXQ-FM
(916) 339-4209
jgeary@entercom.com

Arnie States
On Air Personality
KRXQ-FM
(916) 334-7777
rad@robarnieanddawn.com

Rob Williams
On Air Personality
KRXQ-FM
(916) 334-7777
rwilliams@entercom.com

BCC list for the show:

imfox@krxq.com, jgeary@entercom.com, kwong@entercom.com, dfield@entercom.com, jboyle@entercom.com, patmartin@krxq.com, jfield@entercom.com, sfisher@entercom.com, wkramer@entercom.com, nmccormack@entercom.com, bpasha@entercom.com

ETA6?: I've had a request for the text of my letter to the radio station. Below the cut is what I sent

Dear Sir or Madam,

Although I'm not certain that you'll even read this letter as I'm certain you're being inundated with letters regarding the recent transphobic statements issued by Rob and Arnie, I wanted to tell you why these comments have me so upset.

It's not just the "joking" incitement of violence towards children that already face a 9 out of 10 risk of being abused. It's not just the "joking" incitement of violence towards a group of people that face the chances of 1 in 12 transgendered people getting murdered versus the rest of us at 1 in 18,500. It's not just the fact that these jokes are not funny.

It's the violent enforcement of rigid gender roles for our children. Far too often, children are told "boys don't cry" and "girls cook, they don't play ball". Children are teased and tormented when they don't fit into these narrow roles.

Lawrence King was shot in his school for not fitting into the narrow gender roles perpetuated and violently endorsed by Rob and Arnie.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/147790/page/1

Carl Joseph Walker hung himself from a bannister in his house after the sort of teasing and "joking" your radio station endorsed and blew off. The sort of bullying and "teasing" you continue to support directly led to this young man hanging himself.
http://www.bvblackspin.com/2009/04/12/anti-gay-bullying-drives-11-year-old-to-suicide/

These are just two recent examples. The unfortunate thing is that in 2008 alone, 21 transgendered people were murdered because they were transgendered. Their only crime was being transgendered.

Words have power. Words from popular radio personalities have a lot more power than the teasing and tormenting (verbal torture, as some experts put it) than that of fellow students.

When you say these sorts of things, when you endorse this sort of action, when you make it into a joke, it demeans the daily struggle that all children (and adults) go through. Boys can like ballet and girls can like baseball. Neither one makes any of them gay or even gender questioning. When your radio stations reacts violently and negatively (whether with words or action), you are attempting to take us back into a world where women had no power and were chattel.

Your words contain so much misogyny that it's appalling. The fact is that the act of playacting is not and should never be anything that deserves such vitriolic statements.

I truly hope that you think about the words and the meaning behind the words. I hope you look at what you are condoning and endorsing because the sentiment and tacit endorsement of such violent reactions towards those that might not fit the rigid and narrow gender roles of the past can only lead to more Carl Joseph Walkers.

Respectfully,
[wook]

From the most recent update on the GLAADblog:

The pressure seems to have caused a stir at the radio station. Today at 5:28pm EST, we received an email from the General Manager promising a phone call this Monday with a possible resolution.


Me: Amazing what losing 10 corporate sponsors will do to a radio station. Suddenly they're not so funny, huh?

Also - when I wake in the morning, I will add a list of the people that have removed their advertising from this station so we can send off thank you letters, as well. I'll also respond to comments. Right now, though, I'm knackered after working 19 hours straight. I hope you all understand. Go forth and eat burritos and Sonic and Carl's Jr/Hardees. Keep your Verizon and your AT&T cell phones.

You guys are seriously the best thing ever.

ETA6: So I've had requests for a new distribution list.

The only new emails I've been able to find are for the Albertson's people. I will update this list, as well, if anyone can track down email addresses for the two new corporate sponsors/advertisers.

david.m.oliver@supervalu.com, steve.j.bloomquist@supervalu.com, Dawn.fones.cv9s@statefarm.com, dbouffard@jewels.com, dale@sleeptrain.com, kschopp@purina.com, Keoni.Wagner@hawaiianair.com, pdugan@mcneilwilson.com, mediarelations@pepboys.com

Updated! Thanks to [livejournal.com profile] stitchesandlace for finding all this for me!

Also - I've had a request for a list of whom to send thank you notes to. Below is the distribution list that I've put together (will be updated should anyone new be added):

corpcsf@wellsfargo.com, heidi.barker@us.mcd.com, Debra.Lewis@VerizonWireless.com, john.britton@att.com, joseph.l.goode@bankofamerica.com, Darryll.harrison@nissan-usa.com, pr@ckr.com, astrohm@barkleyus.com, mediarelations@chipotle.com

Please note that I cannot find an email address for Snapple. They do have a Contact Us form, however.

Finally (for this ETA) - Googlecache of the sponsors. Anyone finds an email address they'd like added to the distribution lists, let me know.

Red Bull - Still no working email address for them but I do now have a fax line (thanks [livejournal.com profile] morgandawn
RBNA Headquarters

1740 Stewart Street
90404 Santa Monica
+1 310 393-4647
+1 310 230-2361
ext_105443: (Default)

[identity profile] anexiana.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
Here through [livejournal.com profile] alaana_fair and emails have been sent. Thanks for doing this!

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome! I appreciate you helping out!

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

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[identity profile] capra-maritimus.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
i don't think it's been posted here yet, but FYI, that radio station has a twitter. :D

@krxq98rock

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee! I will link it. Thanks!

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

[identity profile] fleurdeliser.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you. ♥

If only it was so easy to stand up to a friend or family member who cracks a transphobic joke.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
One of the things I do when friends and family crack transphobic jokes is to just go "yeah, ever so funny, joking about people that are already ridiculed. har har" in a really snide voice. When they react, I pop off a few statistics like the ones above. I also bring up some of the kids that have committed suicide because of transphobic jokes, like Carl Joseph Walker. Then again, I'm a fairly confrontational person and I know that that isn't possible for a lot of people that are much nicer than I am.

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

[identity profile] astarael02.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
You are awesome for doing this. This is a fantastic way to channel my rage >:D

If Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross can be pulled off the air for leaving an ansaphone message that says "he fucked your granddaughter!", then these assholes should get away with nothing less than a firing and no radio station ever hiring them again.

I'm off to write my emails.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Inorite!? That's exactly why I'm doing it - I need to channel my rage.

EXACTLY OMG! See? Every time I hear about radio personalities getting fired for bullshit stuff, I get even MORE mad about this situation. I'm also fairly pissed that GLAAD is only pushing for an apology but I can see the logic if they can get these fuckers to realize what they're saying and maybe turn them into allies.

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

[identity profile] zeronobody.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
Emailed and posted about it. Thank you so much for doing this.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
You're quite welcome! Thanks for helping keep the momentum going.

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

[identity profile] cassie-black12.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
One of my Flist brought this to my attentin. I can't believe people are allowed to get away with saying such things in this day and age.

More than that, I can't believe people would actually say them. Hate in general is bad, but directing it at already troubled children is just disgusting. Thanks for bringing this to people's attention I will definitely be sending a few emails.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly! I cannot imagine what sort of brain actually thinks like that and what sort of people laugh and defend it. It makes my brain hurt. I made the mistake of reading the comments in thehuffingtonpost's recap of this and there were all these show defenders in there and no one responded when I asked what was so funny about the comments. Not a single one. Because they have to realize that it isn't funny.

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

[identity profile] shessomoney.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 09:01 am (UTC)(link)
done and posted other places since it's already all over my flist. :]

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome! Thanks so much for helping keep this moving!

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

wow

[identity profile] 0obubbl.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
you are truly inspiring. in like, two days you have managed to virtually destroy one radio station's advertising. With good reason, of course.
you = <3

Re: wow

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
IDK about inspiring but thank you! This is all over the place, thankfully, and that makes me very very happy. GLAAD and Pam's House Blend have really got the momentum going. I'm just piggybacking :D.

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

Re: wow

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[identity profile] bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Here via several on the flist and am on board. Thank you so much for doing this - you're amazing!

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
You're quite welcome! I'm glad you're here helping out!

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

[identity profile] stereotypeloser.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you don't know me, but thanks for doing this, it's awesome.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
You're quite welcome! I think it's awesome that you're here helping out!

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

[identity profile] hpstrangelove.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm behind in reading my flist so missed this completely until this morning.

Wow, you are awesome to do this. I feel left out because I simply didn't know! But thank you for taking the lead. It's people like you who can make a difference by bringing these types of things to our attention.

It makes me think my personal policy of burying my head in the sand and ignoring the news (because it was depressing me so much I was becoming physically ill) should be revised.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I think burying your head in the sand has its place or else you'd go insane. I took a day off from this yesterday because I was getting so overwhelmed so I can completely see that.

I'm just glad all my rage and indignation has been channeled into an awesome thing.

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

[identity profile] miarae.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
You are so absolutely awesome for doing this. It gave me goosebumps and almost brought me to tears. ♥ You rock.

[identity profile] miarae.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Also, if you have an updated list of people that need to be bombed with this letter once more, let me know and I'm right on it.

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[identity profile] hitsuzen-hime.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Just sent out my emails, keep us updated Wook, Thank you for your efforts!

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
You're quite welcome! I've updated the distribution lists with new sponsors so there are a few more to add to the list, if you'd want to send some more emails!

[identity profile] oceaxe.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
You are a hero. Thanks for taking this on.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
IDK about hero but thank you all the same! I'm just glad that everyone is willing to go along with this and react. I was just so angry (which, err, is why those letters are up there with the "fuck you" on them).

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!
fera_festiva: Mavis Cruet from Willo The Wisp cartoon with caption "splendid" (my marxist feminist dialectic)

[personal profile] fera_festiva 2009-06-06 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Here via [livejournal.com profile] red_squared and I just want to say that you are awesome, awesome, awesome for this.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you're here! I think it's awesome that you're helping out so we have a mutual appreciation society going on now :D:D:D:D

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

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[identity profile] ravenqueen55.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
You are awesome.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks so much but I think you're rather awesome too :D

Also - I've updated the distribution lists, if you feel like sending more emails!

[identity profile] stitchesandlace.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
AN UPDATED LIST OF KRXQ's REMAINING ADVERTISERS, as of June 6th:

STATE FARM INSURANCE:
Dawn Fones, Public Affairs Specialist at (309) 766-2259
Dawn.fones.cv9s@statefarm.com

ALBERTSONS (of SUPERVALU INC.)
David Oliver, Investors and Financial Media 952-828-4540
david.m.oliver@supervalu.com

Steve Bloomquist, 952-828-4144
steve.j.bloomquist@supervalu.com

JARED JEWELERS (of Sterling Jewelers Inc., of Signet Jewelers)
David Bouffard, Consumer and trade media 1 330 668 5369
dbouffard@jewels.com

GUITAR CENTER
Norman Hajjar, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
on twitter as Venezia

RED BULL
Ellie Applen, Media Contact 310-460-4532
Ellen.applen@us.redbull.com

SLEEP TRAIN MATTRESS CENTERS
Dale Carlsen, President of Sleep Train
dale@sleeptrain.com

PURINA
Keith Schopp, Public Relations 314-982-2577
kschopp@purina.com

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
Keoni Wagner Vice President - Public Affairs (808) 838-6778
Keoni.Wagner@hawaiianair.com

Patrick Dugan, McNeil Wilson Communications (808) 539-3411
pdugan@mcneilwilson.com

FLEX YOUR POWER
info@fypower.org

PEP BOYS
Alexandra Spooner, Communications Manager
mediarelations@pepboys.com

Ray Arthur, Chief Financial Officer
investorrelations@pepboys.com
GRIFFIN & REED EYECARE:
info@LASIKworld.com

PRO CITY MORTGAGE:
procity@procitymortgage.com

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I think I love you. Wait. Let me check. Yep, I DEFINITELY love you. I've updated the lists with all this information.

The redbull email doesn't work so I'll have to keep searching for one for her. But omg, how awesome is this that we have all these people to send out emails to!?

You are BEYOND brilliant!!!!

<3

[identity profile] magdalyna.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Um, is bbc: (email address), (email address)

Because I don't want wonky format.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Yah. You just c/p the entire list into the bcc field of the "to" part. I think I have the commas and everything correct.

I did just get an error back, after sending the email out about 20 minutes ago so I have to update the distribution list once more. If you've already c/ped, you'll need to edit out the redbull person.

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[identity profile] miarae.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Sent out my e-mails, and asked my friends on MSN to do the same.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
YAYES!!!! Thanks! I'm so happy that this has turned into what it has!

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[personal profile] starkdependant 2009-06-06 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Do we just just copy and paste the text of this email and send it to the list of people you have? I want to help but I don't want to send the email to someone who doesn't need it.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep! I've updated both distribution lists to take off those that have already responded and thoes that haven't. If you haven't sent the letter before, there's a larger distribution list and then there's a secondary one for those that have already emailed the first time 'round.

Thanks for helping!

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[identity profile] flyingdaggers27.livejournal.com 2009-06-06 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I heard about this from Cheryl Dyson. I cannot believe they were not fired immediately. Of course, I c/p the letters and e-mailed like crazy!
I'm so proud of the companies that have backed out, especially Verizon (which is my cell phone provider)
Thank you so much for taking the time to post updates, links, and e-mail addresses. I know this must have taken a lot of time, and it is greatly appreciated.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Me too. I also cannot believe that GLAAD was merely pushing for an apology. I can see the reasoning behind it though so that's tempered my anger a bit.

Oh I feel the same about Sonic (my favorite fast food joint) and AT&T (my cellphone provider).

It's taking up a fair bit of time but it's time well spent. I could be farting around on the internet cruising random websites or I could be doing something productive. I'd rather be doing something productive so it's not that big of a deal.

I appreciate your willingness to email and stuff! <3

[identity profile] ciaosadie.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 01:18 am (UTC)(link)

I read about this also on Cheryl Dyson's journal, and was absolutely appalled to see it was true. (Not that I didn't believe Cheryl, but I was just stunned.) So, the political activist in me went straight to the top. I hope you don't mind wook, but I used your original email as my beginner. I shot off a bunch of emails, some to my local news and about... five to the national news corps. I think, the world should know the heroic act you begun and all the followers you have. You're an inspiration really. A new kind of Harvey Milk! <3

[identity profile] ciaosadie.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, and of course I'll let everyone know what comes of it. I'll keep writing until someone picks it up. I think, the world needs to hear about this!

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[identity profile] ely-screw.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Emails sent. To everyone on the list.

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
AWESOME! Thanks so much for helping out!

[identity profile] brissygirl.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
I never knew anything about this until this morning. I saw a you tube post on cassie_black12's Lj, which i thought was absolutely awesome.

I also followed the link from bryoneybrynn's Lj to here.
I totally agree with you that what those wanker's said was disgusting! I don't live in U.S, but I will gladly send some emails to thank you to the companies who have pulled their advertising.

I might even contact one of the morning talk show's here and see if we can get some air time with them discussing it. If you want to do it yourself, the program I am talking about it Sunrise, on Channel 7 in Australia.

www.yahoo7.com.au/sunrise find the soapbox and you can leave comments and stuff there.

Keep up the awesome work!

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome! I'm just glad people are responding to this and not letting it stand.

I think if we get newscoverage, than that would be awesome as it's only really on a couple local to the nasty fuckers stations and huffingtonpost.

I'll be leaving a few links to some of the news stories! Thanks so much!

[identity profile] lellenator.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
I've come close to crying a bunch of times since this shit got aired out. I can't begin to tell you how much it means to me that you've taken the time to put all this together and mobilized so many people. It's so easy to feel alone, invisible, and downtrodden, because so many of us in the queer community are. Our histories are ignored, our heroes shot down, and our very identities made a physical, emotional, and mental liability. Between the violence and the apathy, a lot of times I just feel like bolting myself back in the closet and never coming out again. Thank you so much for reminding me that the whole world isn't like Dickface and Douchbag in the Morning, that not everyone automatically hates us, and most people, deep down, are decent.

Didn't know if you'd seen it, but they've updated their site (http://www.robarnieanddawn.com/newsite/index.html) with info about the "Transgender Controversy" (just scroll down a bit, you can't miss it). I haven't actually listened to any of it because it makes me too angry.

Thanks so much again,
Ellen

[identity profile] wook77.livejournal.com 2009-06-07 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I agree with you completely. My first reaction to the story when I saw it on huffingtonpost was disbelief. Then I listened to the audio and I cried. I sat there at my desk and I cried. How can anyone think that shit is appropriate!? So my righteous anger went into the first post I made about it. Then I finally calmed down enough for this post. It took me until yesterday to calm down enough to actually contact the radio station and the assholes.

I cannot even click those links right now. I've finally stopped having the rage gnawing my gut to pieces.

I agree with you on the wanting to crawl back into the closet and just pretend because, omg, some of the shit that gets spewed as lulz just pisses me off so much. I have defriended people here on LJ and across RL for makign homophobic and transphobic jokes. What part of "NOT FUNNY" do people not get?

I'm just glad you're here and still out of the closet and willing to take a stand even in such a hostile environment. <3

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